Schneider Power buys wind farm from EarthFirst Canada

Schneider Power says it has acquired Grand Valley Wind Farms from financially troubled EarthFirst Canada in partnership with Lands End Corporation, the original developer of the project.

The all-cash, C$800,000 transaction is subject to, among other customerary closing conditions, approval by the Queen’s Bench of Alberta pursuant to EarthFirst’s current proceedings under the Companies Creditor’s Arrangement Act.

The act protects companies from creditors as they seek to reorganize under court supervision. EarthFirst is a major wind power developer in Canada based in Calgary, Alberta province. The company has been selling assets in an effort to raise cash to meet obligations amid difficulties accessing tight global credit markets.

If the deal goes through, Schneider Power, based in Toronto, will own 66%…

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