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Wind Capital Group Secures USD 240M For 150MW Missouri Wind Project : October 27 2009
Wind Capital Group, the US subsidiary of Irish infrastructure and renewable energy investor NTR, has closed on USD 240m in debt financing for its 150MW Lost Creek wind farm in Jefferson City, Missouri. Nord/LB, Bayern LB, Rabobank, Santander, and Union Bank of California were lead arrangers for the financing. The debt facilities consist of a combination of construction and term loans, NTR said in a written statement.
NTR Unit Gains $240m Financing For Lost Creek Wind Project : October 27 2009
Wind Capital Group, the wind energy arm of infrastructure specialist NTR, has secured $240m (€160m) in project debt financing for its 150MW Lost Creek wind farm in Missouri, the company said yesterday. With only 20 wind project finance transactions completed in the US so far this year, and project finance down 50pc on last year, the group claimed the successful completion of the deal signifies the quality of the Lost Creek wind farm project.
The Name Is Not Illuminating : October 02 2009
NTR plc is an Irish holding company with a name that offers no clue to where its recent and future interests lie. But it’s determined to make its presence in the U.S. renewable energy markets known. “We’re an infrastructure company that’s been around for 30 years and after our first 20, all we had to show for it were two toll roads,” says CEO Jim Barry. I caught up to him as he was departing Brussels, where he is part of a European Union working group on sustainability.
NTR Published Its 2009 Annual Report & Financial Statements on 13th August : August 13 2009
NTR published its 2009 Annual Report & Financial Statements and Annual Review documents on 13th August 2009 on www.ntrplc.com. This year, the Annual Report & Financial Statements document is available to view within a dedicated micro-site to ensure easy reading and navigation and to reduce the need to download and print the document.
Newly Acquired Ethanol Plant Up-And-Running After Eight Days : July 14 2009
NTR’s ethanol business, Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: GPRE), began operations at its new ethanol plant in Ord, Nebraska on 12th July 2009, just eight days after the acquisition of the plant was completed. The company anticipates production of ethanol by as early as 17th July.
New Milestone for NTR's Solar Business : June 23 2009
On 23rd June 2009, NTR’s solar project development company, Tessera Solar North America, announced that it had reached a significant milestone by signing a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement with CPS Energy to develop a 27 MW solar project in West Texas, USA.