Boralex Inc. has announced the commercial commissioning of the Sources de l’Ancre wind farm with 23 MW of installed capacity, located in the Somme department of France. .
The 15-year power purchasing agreement entered with Electricité de France for the Sources de l’Ancre wind farm, effective January 1, 2019, consists of seven turbines manufactured by Vestas Wind System. The wind farm is expected to contribute EUR4.2 million (US$4.8 million) to Boralex.
At full capacity, the Sources de l’Ancre wind farm will meet the average annual power needs of nearly 20,000 households, or about 9,000 people.
Boralex also confirms the commercial commissioning of its 10 MW Le Pelon wind farm located in the Deux-Sèvres department of France on January 1, 2019.
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