The two companies acquired the rights to a permitted wind development in the Tulcea region from former owner Inergia Group.

The deal was made by Lukerg Renew, the joint venture company set up by ERG and Lukoil in May 2011 to invest in renewables projects in Eastern Europe and Russia.

Lukerg Renew plans to start building the wind farm in the first quarter of next year, with commercial operation scheduled to begin in the first half of 2014.

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