The four plants, located in England and Scotland, increase Greencoat's investment portfolio to 16 UK wind farms with a net capacity of 271.5MW, according to the company.

Swiss Life Funds Global Infrastructure Opportunities, a fund managed by Swiss Life Asset Managers will co-invest and acquire the remaining 48.4%.

The 22MW North Rhins Wind Farm is located on the North Rhins peninsula, west of Stranraer in Dumfries and has been operational since December 2009, followed in 2012 by the 28.6MW