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LILLE, France, Dec. 23, 2016
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.
