RPMI Railpen purchases Scottish windfarm
RPMI Railpen has agreed to acquire 90% of the Carraig Gheal Wind Farm from GreenPower International.
The terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the purchase is RPMI Railpen's second direct investment in the UK renewable energy sector. The asset manager of the £30bn Railways Pension Scheme said the...
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