Boralex has entered into a renewable energy standard agreement with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). Under this agreement, Boralex will procure Tier-1 renewable energy certificates (RECs) from its 250 MW Fort Covington solar project and 200 MW Two Rivers solar project. The projects have a total capacity of 450 MW.
The contracts were provided as part of NYSERDA’s 2024 Renewable Energy Standard Competitive Solicitation for the purchase of New York Tier-1 Eligible RECs. The solar projects are situated in New York. Construction on the project is expected to commence in 2026, with commissioning scheduled for 2028.
Boralex is a renewable energy production company with projects in Canada, France, UK, and US. The company currently has renewable energy projects with an installed capacity of 3.1 GW and has 8 GW projects in development and construction.
Earlier in April 2025, Boralex’s Limekiln wind farm and all its turbines became operational. The wind farm is located near Thurso in Caithness and has an installed capacity of 106 MW. It consists of 24 Vestas V136-4.5 MW wind turbines, measuring 150m to the tip of the blade.