Marguerite and RP Global to sell their wind assets in Poland

Marguerite and its partner RP Global sign a conditional sale agreement for 103 MW of operational wind assets in Poland

Luxembourg, 31 July 2023 – The pan-European infrastructure investor Marguerite, through its Marguerite I fund, and its partner RP Global, signed a conditional agreement with ENGIE Zielona Energia (EZE), part of ENGIE, a global low-carbon energy and services provider, to sell 100% of Aeolus, which owns the Kukinia (53 MW) and Tychowo (50 MW) onshore wind farms.

The agreement was reached on 28 July 2023, and the transaction closing is subject to approval from Poland’s Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK).

Developed by RP Global, the wind farms are located in the north of Poland and were one of the first investments of Marguerite. In 2012 the fund acquired a 49.99% stake, while RP Global retained the remaining 50.01%.

The Tychowo wind farm consists of 20 Nordex N90 turbines and has been operational since 2009, while the Kukinia wind farm has 23 Enercon E-82 turbines and has been operational since 2013. Marguerite was advised by: Rothschild & Co (transaction), Clifford Chance (legal), EY (financial and tax), Mott MacDonald (technical).