KKR and RWE are rich firms. Why do they need a UK state loan for their windfarms? | Nils Pratley
National wealth fund is to lend £1bn towards the Vanguard projects – but whether the private equity giant needed help is debatable “This major investment in UK renewables is a vote of confidence for building in Britain,” declared the prime minister. Andy Burnham is obviously correct that the two Vanguard windfarms off the coast of Norfolk are huge investments . Together, they require almost £13bn
UK national wealth fund to lend £1bn to KKR-RWE offshore wind projects
- UK national wealth fund plans £1bn loan for KKR and RWE's Vanguard offshore wind farms
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Published：2026-11-11 18:27:19 · Source：guardian · Automatically aggregated and analysed — verify against the original source.