Boralex
| Boralex | |
| Company type | Public (TSX: BLX) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Electricity Generation |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Patrick Lemaire, President & CEO Robert F. Hall, Executive Chairman of the Board |
Number of employees | 200 |
Boralex is a power producer whose core business is dedicated to the development and the operation of renewable energy power stations. Currently, the Corporation operates an asset base with an installed capacity of almost 500 MW in Canada, the Northeastern United States and France. The firm was created in 1990 as a joint venture between the leaders of three companies: Laduboro, Albany Oil and Exar. The name Boralex is derived from the names of these companies: LaduBOR, ALbany Oil and EXar.[1]
Business Segments
Boralex operates 29 power generation facilities with a total installed capacity of over 500MW.
Hydroelectric
| Name | Location | Fuel Source | Capacity (MW) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beauport | Quebec | Hydro | 4.5 | [2] |
| Buckingham | Quebec | Hydro | 10 MW | [3] |
| East Angus | Quebec | Hydro | 2.0 | [4] |
| Fourth Branch | New York | Hydro | 3.0 | [5] |
| Huntingville | Quebec | Hydro | 0.5 | [6] |
| Middle Falls | New York | Hydro | 2.9 | [7] |
| New York State Dam | New York | Hydro | 11.5 | [8] |
| Ocean Falls | British Columbia | Hydro | 14.5 | [9] |
| Sissonville | New York | Hydro | 3 | [10] |
| Warrensburg | New York | Hydro | 3 | [11] |
Wind
| Name | Location | Fuel Source | Capacity (MW) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ally-Mercoeur | France | Wind | 39 | [12] |
| Avignonet Lauragais 1 | France | Wind | 8.0 | [13] |
| Avignonet Lauragais 2 | France | Wind | 4.6 | [14] |
| Cham de Cham Longe | France | Wind | 18 | [15] |
| Cham Longe 2 | France | Wind | 11.5 | [16] |
| Chasse-Marée | France | Wind | 9.2 | [17] |
| Chépy | France | Wind | 4.0 | [18] |
| La Citadelle | France | Wind | 13.8 | [19] |
| Le Grand Camp | France | Wind | 10 | [17] |
| Nibas | France | Wind | 12 | [20] |
| Plouquin | France | Wind | 8.0 | [21] |
| Ronchois | France | Wind | 30 | [17] |
| Thames River 1 | Ontario | Wind | 40 | [22] |
Thermal
| Name | Location | Fuel Source | Capacity (MW) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blendecques | France | Natural Gas | 14 | [23] |
| Senneterre | Quebec | Wood Residue | 12 | [24] |
References and footnotes
- ^ http://www.boralex.com/en/boralex/history.aspx
- ^ http://www.boralex.com/medias/sites/pdf/2012/beauport_fr.pdf
- ^ http://www.boralex.com/medias/sites/pdf/2012/buckingham_fr.pdf
- ^ http://www.boralex.com/medias/sites/PDF/site-east-angus_EN.pdf
- ^ http://www.boralex.com/medias/sites/PDF/site-fourth-branch_EN.pdf
- ^ http://www.boralex.com/medias/sites/PDF/site-huntingville_EN.pdf
- ^ http://www.boralex.com/medias/sites/PDF/site-middle-falls_EN.pdf
- ^ http://www.boralex.com/medias/sites/PDF/site-new-york-state-dam_EN.pdf
- ^ http://www.boralex.com/medias/sites/PDF/site-ocean-falls_EN.pdf
- ^ http://www.boralex.com/medias/sites/PDF/site-sissonville_EN.pdf
- ^ http://www.boralex.com/medias/sites/PDF/site-warrensburg_EN.pdf
- ^ http://www.boralex.com/medias/sites/PDF/site-ally-mercoeur_EN.pdf
- ^ http://www.boralex.com/medias/sites/PDF/site-avignonet-lauragais-1_EN.pdf
- ^ http://www.boralex.com/medias/sites/PDF/site-avignonet-lauragais-2_EN.pdf
- ^ http://www.boralex.com/medias/sites/PDF/site-cham-de-cham-longe-1_EN.pdf
- ^ http://www.boralex.com/medias/sites/PDF/site-cham-de-cham-longe-2_EN.pdf
- ^ a b c Boralex Press Release, 4 October 2010
- ^ http://www.boralex.com/medias/sites/PDF/site-chepy_EN.pdf
- ^ http://www.boralex.com/medias/sites/PDF/site-la-citadelle_EN.pdf
- ^ http://www.boralex.com/medias/sites/PDF/site-nibas_EN.pdf
- ^ http://www.boralex.com/medias/sites/PDF/site-plouguin_EN.pdf
- ^ http://www.boralex.com/medias/sites/PDF/site-thames-river-1_EN.pdf
- ^ http://www.boralex.com/medias/sites/PDF/site-blendecques_EN.pdf
- ^ http://www.boralex.com/projects/senneterre