LONDON & HANOVER, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 17, 2006--GE Energy Financial Services has completed project debt financing for two wind power farms it owns in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
Norddeutsche Landesbank (NORD/LB) in Hanover arranged the approximately EUR 60 million in total debt for the 12-megawatt Krusemark wind farm in Sachsen-Anhalt and the 55-megawatt Alsleben farm under construction between Magdeburg and Halle. Norddeutsche Landesbank is the sole lender to the projects.
The Alsleben project will consist of 37 of GE's 1.5-megawatt turbines when completed in April, making it one of Germany's largest wind farms. It will sell power to the regional grid operator. Twenty-four of the turbines were commissioned last year. Krusemark, with eight GE 1.5-megawatt turbines, was built last year to sell power to the regional grid.
GE Energy Financial Services acquired seven wind farms in Germany last year, with a combined capacity of 166 megawatts.
About GE Energy Financial Services
GE Energy Financial Services, based in Stamford, Connecticut USA, with European operations based in London, invests about $3 billion annually in the world's most capital-intensive industry, energy. With more than $11 billion in assets, GE Energy Financial Services offers structured equity, leveraged leasing, partnerships, project finance and broad-based commercial finance to the global energy industry from wellhead to wall socket. Energy Financial Services has developed a strong record investing in solar, biomass, hydro, wind and geothermal power, and is growing its portfolio of nearly $1 billion in renewable energy assets. For more information, visit www.geenergyfinancialservices.com.
About GE
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Contacts
GE Energy Financial Services, USA
Andy Katell, 203-961-5773
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Norddeutsche Landesbank, Germany
Thomas Stephen, +49-511-361-9719