Boralex acquires an option for a 25% interest in a wind power project in Ontario

Boralex has signed a conditional buy/sell option for a 25% economic interest in the Canadian 230 MW Niagara Region Wind Farm project in which Enercon is the majority owner.

The total investment planned for this major undertaking is between CAD$900 million and CAD$950 million and Boralex will immediately begin coordination of the project construction phase in partnership with Enercon.

Extending across the Regional Municipality of Niagara, the Township of West Lincoln, the Town of Wainfleet and Haldimand County in Ontario, the Niagara Region Wind Farm project will comprise 77 3 MW Enercon turbines and construction will begin this month.

Boralex will have the obligation to exercise the Option if certain financial conditions are met at the time of signature of a project financing agreement. If unexercised at that time, Boralex will be entitled to exercise the option at its discretion following commercial commissioning of the project.

The corporation expects that $60 million in equity will be needed to exercise the option. Boralex will be the project operator following exercise of the option. The initial consideration paid by Boralex in connection with the acquisition of this Option will be approximately CAD$5 million, which will primarily consist of a deposit payable to Enercon.

During this month we have reported about several wind projects globally:

• 140 MW Kangnas wind farm project - South Africa
• 110 MW Perdekraal East wind farm project - South Africa
• Soriana two 49.5 MW wind farms in Tamaulipas - Mexico
• 33 MW Glen App Wind farm - UK
• 200 MW Longhorn wind project - USA
• 111MW Nordergründe offshore wind farm - Germany
• 33 MW Mombyasen wind farm - Sweden
• 100 MW Kashima port offshore wind farm - Japan
• 148.5MW Tres Mesas wind energy project in Tamaulipas - Mexico