Limekiln, A Boralex Wind Farm in the UK

11.5 Km² Area
Around 100,000* households Supplied with electricity
24 Wind turbines
62,500 tons of CO2 Avoided annually

Technical data

TurbinesVestas V136 4.5MW
Rotor diameter135.8 m
Platform height82 m
Blade size67.9 m

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Limekiln Wind Farm overview

The Limekiln Wind Farm site is located on the Limekiln Estate, just south of Reay, Caithness in the Highlands of Scotland. The site is approximately 11km² and the land has been used as a commercial forestry plantation. The wind farm consists of 24 Vestas V136 4.5MW turbines with a maximum tip height of 149.9m and has been developed and supervised through construction by the Boralex team in the UK. It was commissioned on April 1st 2025. The Wind Farm is operated by Boralex.

Community based renewable energy

We want to ensure that the local community can reach us with questions, comments and feedback. Please email us at info [@] limekilnwindfarm.co.uk with your details. We would be delighted to hear from you and value your opinion. For questions about our activity in the UK please contact the Boralex team.

Limekiln, a renewable energy solution

Green Energy background in Scotland

In line with advice from the Committee on Climate Charge (CCC), in preparing the Climate Change Act 2019, the Scottish Government has set a target date of 2045 for reaching net-zero emissions. The Climat Change Act 2019 means that Scotland has the most stringent statutory targets in the world. The CCC’s advice is that Scotland can nom achieve such a target, provided that action is taken to further develop renewable energy assets. However, these targets cannot be met without further renewable energy development, including onshore wind. Ways to ensure the landscape can accommodate this include carefully chosen sites and sensitively designed developments.

Onshore Wind Policy Statement in Scotland

Scotland’s onshore wind energy capacity will more than double by 2030 under plans to help cut harmful emissions and support the energy sector’s net-zero transformation. The Scottish Government has recently published its finalized Onshore Wind Policy Statement and confirms its ambitions for 20 Gigawatts (GW) of onshore wind power to be installed by 2030. Boralex received confirmation of the consent granted by Scottish Ministers to construct and operate the onshore wind farm in 2022. Limekiln Wind Farm will produce green energy to meet the annual demand of around 100,000 average UK households per year of operation, expected to be 40 years.

Limekiln Wind Farm turbine elevation in Scotland

Limekiln Wind Farm turbine parts seen from the sky in Scotland

Green power purchase agreement

Having successfully achieved a government-backed Contract for Difference (CfD) on Allocation Round 5 in September 2023, Boralex has, in 2024, 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 and the start of the CfD in April 2028.

Corporate Social Responsibility at Boralex

As integral parts of our business strategy, our sustainable development and corporate social responsibility (CSR) objectives guide our actions. From project development to commissioning, we respect the regulatory, cultural and operational realities of each region in which we operate.