PARIS, Nov. 23, 2021 /CNW/ - Boralex Inc. ("Boralex" or
the "Company") (TSX: BLX) is pleased to announce the commissioning
of the La Grande Borne wind farm, located near the municipalities
of Vendeuil and Remigny, in the
Hauts-de-France region of the
French department of Aisne. The facility, which consists of four
2.2 MW Vestas V110 wind turbines for a total installed capacity of
8.8 MW, is expected to produce 26 GWh of power per year, meeting
the energy needs for 5,600 households.
Boralex launched the La Grande Borne wind farm project in 2016
and developed it in a manner consistent with its commitment to
protecting species and their habitats. Boralex's teams based in
Blendecques will be responsible for day-to-day site
operation.
"From the design phase of a project onward, we are committed to
protecting biodiversity by reducing the impact of our activities on
ecosystems, in line with the principles of the Avoid – Reduce –
Offset hierarchy. This approach was integral during
construction and will continue into the operating phase, allowing
our producing assets to contribute to learn and share knowledge
throughout their life cycle," said Nicolas
Wolff, Vice President and General Manager, Boralex,
Europe.
One of the measures supporting biodiversity and species
protection at the La Grande Borne wind farm is a measure to protect
rare birds. This measure aims to raise awareness among the
agricultural community about the protection of harrier nests and to
implement conservation measures within a 20-kilometer radius of the
site. Boralex will assume the responsibility for rigorous
environmental follow-up throughout the wind farm's operating
life.
- To find out more about Boralex's corporate social
responsibility commitments, visit:
https://www.boralex.com/our-commitments/.
About Boralex
At Boralex, we have been providing affordable renewable energy
accessible to everyone for over 30 years. As a leader in the
Canadian market and France's
largest independent producer of onshore wind power, we also have
facilities in the United States
and development projects in the United
Kingdom. Over the past five years, our installed capacity
has more than doubled to 2.5 GW. We are developing a portfolio of
more than 3 GW in wind and solar projects and nearly 200 MW in
storage projects, guided by our values and our corporate social
responsibility (CSR) approach. Through profitable and sustainable
growth, Boralex is actively participating in the fight against
global warming. Thanks to our fearlessness, our discipline, our
expertise and our diversity, we continue to be an industry leader.
Boralex's shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the
ticker symbol BLX.
For more information, visit www.boralex.com or www.sedar.com.
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SOURCE Boralex Inc.