Boralex is pleased to announce that an application for a 70MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), the next phase of development at its Limekiln Wind Farm site, has been submitted to the Scottish Government and The Highland Council for consideration. BESS in the north of Scotland is ideally placed to absorb excess renewables generation. With…
After more than 20 years in development, the Limekiln Wind Farm was inaugurated on Friday, 23 May 2025. The celebration of many long years of work took place in the north of Scotland, near the town of Thurso, in the presence of local residents, companies and Boralex employees who have contributed to the success of…
Scotland leads the way in harnessing renewable energy sources. Limekiln Wind Farm, which Boralex received consent from Scottish Ministers to construct and operate in 2022 is now fully operational. It consists of the original 19-turbine Limekiln Wind Farm alongside the 5-turbine Limekiln Wind Farm Extension, which operate together as one wind farm. The net-zero targets…
Boralex is pleased to announce that Limekiln Wind Farm and all its turbines are now operational. Limekiln Wind Farm, located near Thurso in Caithness, is the Corporation’s flagship project in Scotland and its first operational site in the United Kingdom, with an installed capacity of 106 MW. “I am extremely proud of the Boralex team,…
Recent bad weather, with more storms forecast, has forced the Long Row Home team, Allan Lipp and Mhairi Ross, to pause their attempt to circumnavigate Britain by rowing boat. Since setting off from Wick on 1 June, the couple have rowed 1462 nautical miles around Britain, with approximately 226 to go. Since reaching Tobermory yesterday…
Having successfully achieved a government-backed Contract for Difference (CfD) in Allocation Round 5 in September last year, Boralex has now secured a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Statkraft, one of the leading PPA providers in the UK, for a 3-year contract covering the period between commissioning of the wind farm, expected by the end of…
Allan Lipp and Mhairi Ross are pushing westward through the English Channel on day 45 of what has often been extremely testing and unseasonal weather for their row around Britain. The poor conditions have resulted in them sheltering at anchor for much more time than they ever anticipated, but the resilient pair are not daunted as they pick up…
The Long Row Home has officially begun! Stormy and Steth seen here being escorted away from Wick Harbour by the Wick Lifeboat, on which Alan is Coxswain (photo Alan Hendry). On Saturday 1 June at 11am, Stormy and Steth set off from Wick Harbour, embarking on their monumental 2,300-mile journey around Great Britain. An incredible…
This month will see the start of turbine components, including the blades, being delivered to Boralex’s Limekiln Wind Farm site at Reay. Esbjorn Wilmar, Country Manager for Boralex UK said: “Having the turbine components arrive in Caithness this month is a huge step forward for Boralex in our construction of Limekiln, which will generate renewable…
Boralex is delighted to be lead Gold sponsor of an ambitious world-record attempt in May this year, by local Scottish couple Allan Lipp and Mhairi Ross (known as Stormy and Steth) with the aim of becoming the first mixed pairs team to circumnavigate Great Britain by rowing boat. The attempt, titled “The Long Row Home”,…
