Wattner invests €60 million in ten German solar farms

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German investment firm Wattner has purchased ten solar power plants with a total capacity of 48MW.

The ten sites, all in Germany, have been acquired for an estimated €60 million (US$80 million), according to a statement released by the company.

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All ten of the plants were commissioned in 2012 and 2013. The two largest plants are based in Suelte, Mecklenburg, and Schwarzheide, Brandenburg, and rated at 10MW each.

The remaining 8 plants, totaling 28MW are scattered across developments in eastern Germany.

Wattner claims its SunAsset 2 and SunAsset 3 funds – which the €60 million for the ten plants was taken from – are now fully invested with a total of €374 million (US$500 million).

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