Boralex has acquired the 50MW Sallachy Wind Farm project in Scotland from German wind developer WKN, a subsidiary of the PNE Group.
Once built, the wind farm will consist of nine wind turbines with a blade tip height of up to 149.9 metres situated on the Sallachy Estate in Sutherland, in the Highlands of Scotland.
Boralex UK finance director Tjiwolt Wierda said: “We are delighted to have achieved this acquisition, adding another exciting project to our strong onshore wind portfolio in Scotland.
“This deal marks the next step towards our ambition to strengthen our UK presence.
“In addition to developing wind, solar and battery storage projects from their inception, we see the acquisition of shovel-ready projects as complementary to our organic growth.”
Executive vice president and general manager of Boralex in Europe Nicolas Wolff (pictured) said: “With a current installed capacity of nearly 16GW in onshore wind and 30GW planned by 2030, Boralex is strongly committed to the UK as high-potential market.
“Going forward, we will continue to boost the deployment of development capital and operation capabilities in the United Kingdom, a key geography in the successful execution of our 2025 strategic plan.”
Sallachy Wind Farm was granted planning permission by The Highland Council in April 2022 and secured grid connection from 2028 and is expected to operate for 30 years.