France - Gamesa and Impax agree sale of French wind energy project

As a wind farm developer, Gamesa has brought 126 MW of capacity online
in France and has a project portfolio of more than 570 MW.Gamesa, a
global technology leader in the wind energy industry, announces the sale
of a wind project in France with installed capacity of 8 MW to Impax New
Energy Investors II LP (NEF II), an investment fund managed by
London-based Impax Asset Management Ltd, via its portfolio company,
Epuron France.


The La Souterraine wind project in the Limousin region of France will be
equipped with 4 Gamesa G97-2.0 MW turbines. The construction of the
project -- which was developed and will be built by Gamesa- will start
by the end of the year.  "This operation shows Gamesa's strategy in the
wind farm development and sale market: to be a technology partner of
investors such as Impax, who value investments in high quality renewable
energy generation assets", said Teodoro Monzón, Wind Farm Development
and Sales Managing Director.


Joe Berry, Investment Director in Impax's Private Equity Infrastructure
team, said: "We are delighted to sign our first Gamesa windfarm
acquisition, and hope to expand our co-operation in the future. La
Souterraine is an excellent fit within Epuron's fast-growing French
portfolio, and another milestone for the company's 'buy and build'
strategy."


Gamesa has had a presence in France since 2000. As a wind farm
developer, it has since brought 126 MW of capacity online in the country
and has a project portfolio of more than 570 MW at varying stages of
development.Gamesa is a leading industrial group in this market,
installing 660 MW. The company also undertakes operation and maintenance
(O&M) services on turbines totalling 412 MW at 30 wind farms across France.


Impax's second private equity infrastructure fund, Impax New Energy
Investors II LP, has €330 million of capital committed to the renewable
energy sector and a growing portfolio of wind power projects including
over 200 MW in construction and operation in France, Germany and Poland,
as well as solar photovoltaic investments in Italy.

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