France’s Engie has acquired French developer Sameole and its 500MW pipeline of onshore wind projects in the country for an undisclosed amount, building on its recent global renewables acquisition spree.

The acquisition of Sameole and its 20-member development team strengthens Engie’s position in its home market, where it already operates 1.9GW of wind capacity. The French utility plans to reach 3GW of wind and 2.2GW