Western Wind's Kingman I Wind & Solar park. Photo courtesy of the company

Western Wind Energy Executes Term Sheet to Acquire 4,000 MW Wind Project Pipeline

VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Western Wind Energy Corp. (the "Company" or "Western Wind") is pleased to announce it has executed a Term Sheet

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