MONTREAL and
DORSET, United Kingdom, Nov. 11,
2019 /CNW Telbec/ - Green energy firms Infinergy and
Boralex have announced plans to extend the 21-turbine wind farm at
Limekiln (close to 90 MW), south of Reay in Caithness. The
extension proposals are to the east of the current wind farm
project within Broubster Achaveilan North forest and will increase
the installed capacity by about 20 MW.
Nick Sage, Project Director for
Limekiln said: "We are excited that this additional area of land
adjacent to Limeklin Wind Farm is now available to scope out plans
for an extension to the consented site. It's an ideal
location to add further capacity to Limekiln Wind Farm and will
generate not only more green energy, but add to the community
benefit fund and the potential for shared
ownership."
"The Limekiln Wind Farm was our first project in Scotland, and we are delighted to be able to
look to maximize its potential with this extension plan," said
Nicolas Wolff, Vice President and
General Manager, Boralex Europe. "We believe that maximizing
capacity from a wind farm through extensions such as this will help
address the very real climate emergency we all face."
Located 2.8km Southwest of Dounreay Power Station, the extension
proposal consists of 7 turbines and will connect with the
consented, 21-turbine Limekiln Wind Farm. Limekiln Wind Farm
Extension is expected to be submitted to the Scottish Government in
the spring of 2020. Community Open Days will be held on the
20th and 21st November in Reay Village Hall
(3-7pm on Wednesday and 2-7pm on Thursday) in order to consult the local
community on this new plan and also to keep them updated with plans
for overall construction at the site.
These extension plans are not expected to add any delays to the
original 21-turbine wind farm project. Full construction works are
envisaged to start in 2021 and we expect the site to be fully
operational before the end of 2022.
Infinergy and Boralex announced the execution of a 50-50 joint
venture agreement in October 2017,
aimed at developing a pipeline of onshore wind projects, including
the Limekiln Wind Farm project, essentially located in Scotland for a total estimated capacity of 325
MW.
NOTE FOR EDITORIAL STAFF
Infinergy
Infinergy is a UK based renewable energy
company, active in the UK, The
Netherlands and Australia
with a strong focus on the development of onshore wind energy in
Scotland. Infinergy develops wind
and solar energy projects from inception through to construction
and operation. In the UK we develop most of our projects in close
cooperation with Boralex. For more information visit
http://www.infinergy.co.uk.
Boralex
Boralex develops, builds and operates
renewable energy power facilities in Canada, France, the United
Kingdom and the United
States. A leader in the Canadian market and France's largest independent producer of
onshore wind power, the Corporation is recognized for its solid
experience in optimizing its asset base in four power generation
types—wind, hydroelectric, thermal and solar. Boralex ensures
sustainable growth by leveraging the expertise and diversification
developed over the past 25 years. Boralex's shares are listed on
the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol BLX. More
information is available at www.boralex.com or
www.sedar.com.
SOURCE Boralex Inc.