Wind Energy

Shear Wind Announces Completion of Debt Financing for Glen Dhu Wind Energy Project

Further to its announcement on October 14, 2010, Shear Wind Inc. ("Shear Wind") (TSX VENTURE:SWX) announces that Glen Dhu Wind Energy Limited Partnership ("Glen Dhu LP") has met all conditions precedent pursuant to the credit agreement executed on October 14, 2010.

The credit agreement is in connection with the debt financing (the "Debt Financing") for Glen Dhu LP’s 62.1 megawatt Glen Dhu wind power project in Nova Scotia (the "Glen Dhu Project").

The total amount of the Debt Financing is approximately CDN $114,522,510. The Debt Financing includes approximately CDN$107,000,000 in construction financing for the Glen Dhu Project, which converts to a term loan with an 18 year term, subject to the provisions of the credit agreement.

This loan has a floating interest rate based on the CDOR rate, and an interest rate swap for hedging purposes. The lenders under the Debt Financing are the Spanish Bank Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. ("BBVA") and Instituto de Crédito Oficial ("ICO"), a state-owned corporate entity attached to the Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Spanish Government. In addition, as part of the Debt Financing, BBVA and ICO are providing a CDN$1,552,500 letter of credit for security pursuant to Glen Dhu LP’s power purchase agreement with Nova Scotia Power Inc., as well as a letter of credit in the amount of approximately CDN$5,970,010 for debt reserve.

The Glen Dhu Project is anticipated to be the largest wind farm in Nova Scotia, and is presently on track to begin commissioning wind turbines in December 2010 and to be fully operational by March, 2011. The Glen Dhu Project will consist of 27 ENERCON E-82 2.3 MW wind turbines.

Founded in 2005, Shear Wind is headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia and is engaged in the exploration and development of renewable wind energy properties in Canada. Shear Wind is focused on building a strong company based on a secure and sustainable supply of clean wind energy.

Shear Wind is committed to building shareholder value governed by environmental stewardship. Inveravante Inversiones Universales, S.L., an international corporation based in Spain, indirectly owns 62% of Shear Wind on a fully-diluted basis through Genera Avante Holdings Canada Inc., following its investment in Shear Wind in November 2009.

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