January 8, 2014
Marubeni Corporation

Marubeni acquires interest in a wind power generation facility in the United States

owned by EDF Renewable Energy

Marubeni Corporation ("Marubeni") is pleased to announce that it has completed a transaction to acquire an economic interest in a wind power generation project owned by EDF Renewable Energy Inc., a renewable energy company in the North American market owned by the French utility, Electricité de France ("EDF")
Lakefield Project Overview

Project Name

Shiloh IV Wind Project ("Shiloh IV Project")

Business Description

Wind power generation business with a 25 year power purchase agreement with Pacific Gas & Electric

("PG&E")

Location

Solano County, California, United States

Ownership

Marubeni 90%, EDF Renewable Energy 10%

Capacity

102.5MW

Commercial Operation Date

December 2012

Marubeni promotes various renewable energy business backed by the increase of global need for low-carbon power sources. In the wind power generation field, Marubeni is involved in a wide range of business such as project development, research and development activities, investment in onshore/offshore wind power generation projects and transmission business in domestic and overseas market. Shiloh IV Project will be Marubeni's third equity investment in North American wind power project, after participating in Raleigh Wind Energy Centre Project in Ontario, Canada from 2010 and Lakefield Wind Project in Minnesota, U.S. from
2012.
EDF Renewable Energy is one of the largest renewable energy players in the U.S. market and owns more than 1,400 MW of renewable power generation assets and more than 6,000MW of O&M service contracts through its affiliate company, EDF Renewable Services. EDF is a global leader in the utility industry and Marubeni will leverage this transaction and pursue its business opportunities both in North America and other regions.
Upon completion of this transaction, Marubeni's total generation capacity, worldwide, will be
33,727 MW (gross) and 10,383 MW (net).





Overview of EDF Renewable Energy

Company name

EDF Renewable Energy, Inc.

Headquarters

San Diego, California, United States

President & CEO

Tristan Grimbert

Founded

1987

Web Site

http://www.edf-re.com/

Overview of EDF

Company name

Electricité de France

Headquarters

Paris, France

Chairman & CEO

Vincent de Rivaz

Founded

1946

Web Site

http://www.edf.com/

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