South Plains Wind Phase I
First Wind closed $254 million in financing for the 200-MW South Plains wind project, with MUFG providing tax equity and BayernLB supplying term debt.
$254M
Deal Value
200MW
Capacity
Wind
Technology
TX
Location
Deal Details
- Deal Type
- Construction debt and tax equity
- Seller / Sponsor
- First Wind
- Buyer / Financier
- MUFG
- Deal Value
- $254M
- Stage
- operating
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- Source
- EnergyTrend
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