The project financing, with a 14-year term, has been provided by Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and Germany's KfW.

France's GDF Suez signed the agreement to partially sell its share in the UK wind portfolio to a infrastructure investor fund managed by Equitix, but will remain the operator of the portfolio and retain the remaining 50% equity interest.

The majority of electricity generated by the seven projects is contracted under 15-year power purchase agreements (PPA).