The wind group has up to now been self-funding developmentof the project – its largest outside of China.

The package includes an A$250m ($233m) project financingfacility.

The National Australia Bank (NAB) acted as financial adviserand took part in the financing along with partners including Bank of China andChina Construction Bank.

Goldwind has signed a PPA with utility EnergyAustralia – itself ownedby Hong Kong-based China Light & Power – to buy the output from GullenRange.

John