Areva first invested in Multibrid in 2007, taking a 51% stake from Prokon Nord in a deal that valued Multibrid at €150m.

With the latest purchase, Multibrid is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Areva to be known as Areva Wind.

PN Rotor, which makes blades for Multibrid turbines, and was already a 100% Areva-owned unit, now becomes part of the Areva Wind organization.

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