Five U.S. Wind Energy Projects Under Construction, Representing...

Five U.S. Wind Energy Projects Under Construction, Representing Over $1 Billion Investment HOUSTON, Sept. 15

HOUSTON, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Babcock & Brown, a leader in wind energy
development, operation and maintenance, today announced the closing of
financing and commencement of construction of its 79.5 megawatt (MW) Majestic
Wind Farm near Panhandle, Texas, northeast of Amarillo. The project is
expected to finish construction and reach full commercial operation before the
end of 2008.

Babcock & Brown was a leading supporter of designation of the Central
Panhandle Region as a Competitive Renewable Energy Zone (CREZ) by the Texas
Public Utility Commission, and plans to construct at least 1,000 megawatts of
wind generation to connect to the new CREZ lines into the ERCOT region of
Texas.

"Babcock & Brown has a long-term commitment to development of the Texas
Panhandle's world-class wind resources and we are excited to commence
construction of the Majestic Wind Project, which has been under development
since 2003," said Hunter Armistead, head of Babcock & Brown's North American
renewable energy group. "The Majestic Project will be followed by Majestic II
next year, and then by our 1,000 MW Panhandle Wind Project once the ERCOT CREZ
transmission facilities are in place."

"As one of the world's largest owners and operators of wind energy
projects, we long ago recognized the superior wind resource in the Panhandle,
and we applaud the efforts of Rep. Swinford, as well as other State leaders
and the PUC, for creating and implementing the CREZ process to allow this
vital renewable energy resource to be harnessed for consumers throughout
Texas," added Armistead.

The Majestic Wind Farm will interconnect into the existing SPP
transmission grid to supply power to the Panhandle region, as will a second
phase at Majestic, planned for construction next year. Development of the
1,000 MW Panhandle Wind project is ongoing, and construction will be timed to
coincide with completion of the ERCOT CREZ transmission lines.

Babcock & Brown currently has a total of five wind energy projects under
construction in Texas and other states, including Majestic and the following
four projects:

-- Gulf Winds Project in Kenedy County, Texas (283 MW)
-- South Trent Project in Nolan and Taylor counties, Texas (101 MW)
-- Wessington Springs Project in South Dakota (50 MW)
-- Butler Ridge Project in Wisconsin (54 MW)



Combined, these five wind projects have a 567.5 MW nameplate capacity and
represent an investment of more than $1 billion. Upon completion of these
five projects, Babcock & Brown will own, or manage on behalf of Babcock &
Brown Wind Partners (ASX: BBW), 25 operational wind farms in the U.S.,
representing more than 2,000 MW of clean, renewable energy -- or enough to
power more than half a million American homes. Included among these is the 585
MW Sweetwater Wind Farm, one of the largest wind farms in the country, located
in Sweetwater, Texas. In addition, Babcock & Brown has more than 25 wind
energy projects in various stages of development around the country.

Babcock & Brown has offices throughout North America, including in
Houston, Austin and Dallas, where the Company's 24/7 wind farm monitoring
headquarters is located.