Boralex taken private in $6.5 billion acquisition by Brookfield and La Caisse
Brookfield Asset Management and pension fund La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec have completed the acquisition of Canadian renewables developer Boralex, taking it private, according to Windpower Monthly and reNEWS. The $6.5 billion deal removes a publicly traded wind developer from market benchmarks and concentrates the asset under long-term institutional ownership. For asset managers, the transaction illustrates continued willingness by large capital pools to acquire wind portfolios at scale despite near-term policy uncertainty in some markets.
Read at Windpower MonthlyScottish first minister urges UK government to reconsider rejection of Mingyang wind turbine factory
Scotland's first minister has publicly called on the UK prime minister to reverse a decision blocking Mingyang's proposed wind turbine manufacturing facility in Scotland, according to Windpower Monthly and reNEWS. The rejection has sparked a political row and raises questions about UK supply chain policy at a time when domestic turbine manufacturing capacity is a stated government priority. For operators and developers procuring equipment for UK projects, the dispute adds uncertainty around local content expectations and supplier availability.
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