| Summary: | National audience Living in isolated territories with no road access, the Inuit of Northern Canada have faced major adaptation challenges in recent decades, particularly in terms of access to energy. Being off the electrical grid, the communities are extremely dependent on petroleum products for their electrical and thermal production, from diesel generators and fuel oil combustion respectively. The implementation of renewable energy production is an alternative means of producing "clean" energy, thus reducing the need for fossil fuels. However, before considering the use of these capital-intensive energy sources, an energy optimization phase is required to reduce consumption. The SIQINIQ project is supported by the LaTEP laboratory in Pau and ÉTS in Montreal. An innovative thermal storage system was designed and built in one of Kuujjuaq's community greenhouses in autumn 2018 and commissioned in summer 2019. After a brief summary of the steps that enabled us to set up this device we will focus on the system's performance, its modeling and prospects for future developments. This project has enabled the project leader to take part in a broader initiative by the CISA of the Cégep de Victoriaville to set up a living laboratory dedicated to northern agriculture. The SIQINIQ team is also involved in the ENERGON energy transition project, in partnership with the Université de Haute Alsace. (*) the name of the project has evolved from SEQINEQ to SIQINIQ, following discussions with Inuit and in order to better respect the Inuktitut language. Vivant sur des territoires isolés où aucune route terrestre ne permet de se rendre, les Inuits du Nord canadien font face, depuis les dernières décennies, à de grands défis d’adaptation, notamment sur le plan de l'accès à l'énergie. Étant hors réseaux électriques, les communautés sont extrêmement dépendantes des produits pétroliers pour leur production électrique et thermique provenant, respectivement, de génératrices diesel et de la combustion du mazout. L'implantation de moyen ...
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