LILLE, France, Dec. 23, 2016 /CNW Telbec/ - Boralex Inc.
("Boralex" or the "Corporation") (TSX: BLX) is pleased to
announce commercial commissioning of the Plateau de Savernat wind
power project located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region on the
communes of Lamaids, Quinssaines (Montluçon urban community) and
Saint-Martinien (Pays d'Huriel community of communes).
The project comprises six wind turbines with a total
installed capacity of 12 MW. A further two wind turbines
will complete the wind farm in April 2017 in a second phase of
construction, bringing installed capacity to 16 MW. The whole
project will generate approximately €2.5 million ($3.5 M) in annual run-rate EBITDA(A).
"This is the culmination of 10 years of work, study and
discussion among the specialists, local actors and government
services," noted Patrick Decostre, Vice President and General
Manager of Boralex Europe. "Plateau de Savernat, which becomes our
32nd wind farm in operation in France, marks our entry into the department of
Allier, and we're very proud of that."
Covered by a 15-year energy purchase contract with Électricité
de France (EDF), construction on
the project has supported operations for a dozen businesses since
February 2016. Direct economic spinoffs of approximately
€115,000 per year will be paid to the communities in business
premises contributions (CFE), contributions on business value added
(CVAE), the flat-rate tax on network businesses (IFER) and property
taxes. The wind farm will power nearly 30,000 homes per year
throughout its operating life.
À propos de Boralex
Boralex développe,
construit et exploite des sites de production d'énergie
renouvelable au Canada, en
France et aux États-Unis. Un des
leaders du marché canadien et premier acteur indépendant de
l'éolien terrestre en France, la
Société se distingue par sa solide expérience d'optimisation de sa
base d'actifs dans quatre types de production d'énergie – éolienne,
hydroélectrique, thermique et solaire. Boralex s'assure d'une
croissance soutenue grâce à son expertise et sa diversification
acquises depuis vingt-cinq ans. Les actions et les débentures
convertibles de Boralex se négocient à la Bourse de Toronto sous les symboles BLX et BLX.DB.A
respectivement. Pour de plus amples renseignements, visitez
www.boralex.com ou www.sedar.com.
SOURCE Boralex Inc.