Boralex Brings Renewable Power Projects to Canada, New York

Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Renewable energy company Boralex (Kingsey Falls, Quebec) has been hard at work on plans for multiple North American projects, primarily in Alberta, Quebec and New York. While the company's project load includes mostly solar projects, it still shows some room for wind and energy storage.

The largest project in Boralex's pipeline is being planned for Fort Covington, New York, near the Quebec border. While the project remains some time out, Boralex is moving along with planning and permitting for the 250-megawatt (MW) solar-energy facility. Last month, Boralex submitted an application for the project to New York's Office of Renewable Energy Siting. Prior to that, a notice of intent was sent to all owners of residences within one mile of the proposed site. Boralex expects the plant to be commissioned in 2027, when it will begin providing enough energy to power about 64,000 homes. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Project Database can learn more by viewing the project report.

Another large Boralex solar farm also is seeing some progress in New York. Earlier this year, Boralex held a public meeting to help get feedback about the project, which is being sited in Massena, near the Ontario border and only about 20 miles from Fort Covington. (The two projects straddle New York's borders with Ontario and Quebec.) Work on the Two Rivers facility could begin next summer, putting the facility on track for a 2027 commissioning. The land on which the plant will sit is primarily agricultural, and Boralex says it could incorporate some husbandry practices at the facility, including animal grazing, seeding for carbon sequestration, and growing shade-tolerant crops. Subscribers can click here to learn more about the project.

While many of Boralex's New York solar projects have capacities of 100 MW or more, many others are for planned capacities of about 20 MW. These include:

• the NY13 project in Greenwich (see project report)
• the Sky High photovoltaic solar plant in Tully (see project report)
• the Sandy Creek plant in Hounsfield (see project report)
• the Bald Mountain facility in Greewich (see project report)
• the West River solar plant in Gansevoort (see project report).

Construction of these plants is expected to kick off this year and next.

Boralex is set to turn dirt on what could be its largest Canadian project later this year with the Old Elm Windfarm near Magrath, Alberta. Initial construction includes placing 14 turbines, each rated at 4.2 MW, to provide aggregate generation of about 60 MW. While this project is notable as is, a potential expansion to the windfarm would substantially increase its size and scope. Should this occur, work on a 150-MW expansion, including up to 50 additional turbines, could begin in late 2025 or early 2026. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the reports on the grassroot project and potential expansion.

In addition to the more than $2.5 billion in active Boralex projects in North America, Industrial Info is tracking more than 55 Boralex projects outside North America, primarily in France. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the related project reports.

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