The contract was awarded by Fisterra Energy, which is majority owned by funds managed by Blackstone, the US private equity group, and Cemex, the Mexico-based global cement giant.

Acciona will start EPC work at the Ventika 1 and 2 plants later this year in the municipality of General Bravo, Nuevo Leon state.

The wind farms will need a total investment of $650m,Acciona said.

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