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gas emissions, and job creation are all immediate this year, with the Sanikiluaq project following in
benefits communities will feel as a result of 2023 pending regulatory approvals. NNC is also
renewable energy development in Nunavut. Says leading a number of other clean energy initiatives
Flaherty, “It is imperative that these benefits remain in the feasibility stage including community-scale
with Inuit and communities in the Territory.”
NNC is leading a number of renewable energy
In fact, NNC is leading a number of renewable initiatives across the Qikiqtani Region.
energy initiatives across the Qikiqtani Region,
including a clean energy microgrid in Iqaluit which microgrid projects and regional research initiatives
will provide an off-grid, clean energy solution to related to renewable resource availability in the
the Aqsarniit Hotel & Conference Centre, and a Territory.
community-scale wind and battery energy storage
project in Sanikiluaq. The microgrid project in Iqaluit Flaherty says the biggest barrier to the success
has been confirmed to commence construction of community-scale renewable energy projects in
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