FIRST WIND ACQUIRED BY SUNEDISON

Jason Sohmer | Renewable Energy

SUNEDISONThe St. Louis Missouri based solar company

has acquired First Wind, a wind energy company

for $2.4 billion

2015The 2015 megawatt

projection by SunEdison will increase by 500

with the new acuisition, up to 2,300 mw.

NEWS OF THE DEAL HAS DRIVEN STOCK PRICES UP

FOR SUNEDISON

FUTURE• The deal shows the expansion of the

renewable energy industry and how big companies are diversifying their holdings for the long run.

• As the demand grows for cleaner energy it is companies like this that will be able to provide the responsible variation of electricity.