Boralex reaches 1.2 GW of installed renewables capacity in France

Canadian company Boralex Inc (TSE:BLX) on Tuesday said it has launched commercial operations at its 65-MW Moulins du Lohan wind farm in France’s Brittany region, lifting its installed renewables capacity in the country to 1,200 MW.

Located in the commune of Forges de Lanouee, Morbihan department, the wind farm consists of 17 Vestas V126 turbines and is expected to generate enough electricity to cover the consumption of 60,000 local residents. The plant was installed across 11.4 hectares in the Lanouee forest.

Moulins du Lohan was among the winners in the November 2020 call for tenders for onshore wind projects by France’s Commission de Regulation de l’Energie (CRE).

The commissioning of Moulins du Lohan has expanded Boralex’s global renewable energy capacity in operation to 3 GW. “The achievement of this significant milestone and our accelerated growth confirm we are on track to meet our development objectives for 2025,” said Patrick Decostre, president and CEO of Boralex.

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