Recent Developments in Renewable Energy in Remote Aboriginal Communities, Quebec, Canada
Northern Quebec’s 14 remote aboriginal communities are dispersed through the land of Nunavik and are entirely reliant on diesel for their electricity needs. This paper reviews Nunavik communities’ electrical systems, past renewable electricity projects, as well as available renewable resources for e...
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ftuniwaterlooojs:oai:openjournals.uwaterloo.ca:article/3862 2024-09-15T18:17:10+00:00 Recent Developments in Renewable Energy in Remote Aboriginal Communities, Quebec, Canada Karanasios, Konstantinos Parker, Paul 2017-02-06 application/pdf https://openjournals.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/pced/article/view/3862 eng eng University of Waterloo https://openjournals.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/pced/article/view/3862/4817 https://openjournals.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/pced/article/view/3862 Copyright (c) 2017 Papers in Canadian Economic Development Papers in Canadian Economic Development; Vol. 16; 98-108 0833-1871 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed Article 2017 ftuniwaterlooojs 2024-07-26T03:04:01Z Northern Quebec’s 14 remote aboriginal communities are dispersed through the land of Nunavik and are entirely reliant on diesel for their electricity needs. This paper reviews Nunavik communities’ electrical systems, past renewable electricity projects, as well as available renewable resources for electricity generation. One renewable project was installed in Kuujjuaq in 1986, but despite the availability of wind and hydroelectricity resources, there were no subsequent renewable electricity installations in Nunavik. However, the need for alternatives to diesel powered electricity is recognized and communities are examining two options: the potential connection to the provincial grid to access reliable and clean electricity and the integration of renewable applications into local community diesel systems. The success of the Mesgi’g Ugju’s’n wind farm partnership with Mi’gmaq communities in Gaspe, and the Raglan Mine community scale wind turbine, combined with falling storage prices and technological advancements in controller design, could provide an opportunity for the development of high penetration wind projects in locations with high wind regimes, including some of Nunavik’s aboriginal communities.Keywords: Quebec, remote aboriginal communities, indigenous communities, renewable electricity, community ownership, wind projects Article in Journal/Newspaper Kuujjuaq Mi’gmaq Nunavik Waterloo Library Journal Publishing Service (University of Waterloo, Canada) |
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Northern Quebec’s 14 remote aboriginal communities are dispersed through the land of Nunavik and are entirely reliant on diesel for their electricity needs. This paper reviews Nunavik communities’ electrical systems, past renewable electricity projects, as well as available renewable resources for electricity generation. One renewable project was installed in Kuujjuaq in 1986, but despite the availability of wind and hydroelectricity resources, there were no subsequent renewable electricity installations in Nunavik. However, the need for alternatives to diesel powered electricity is recognized and communities are examining two options: the potential connection to the provincial grid to access reliable and clean electricity and the integration of renewable applications into local community diesel systems. The success of the Mesgi’g Ugju’s’n wind farm partnership with Mi’gmaq communities in Gaspe, and the Raglan Mine community scale wind turbine, combined with falling storage prices and technological advancements in controller design, could provide an opportunity for the development of high penetration wind projects in locations with high wind regimes, including some of Nunavik’s aboriginal communities.Keywords: Quebec, remote aboriginal communities, indigenous communities, renewable electricity, community ownership, wind projects |
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Recent Developments in Renewable Energy in Remote Aboriginal Communities, Quebec, Canada |
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Recent Developments in Renewable Energy in Remote Aboriginal Communities, Quebec, Canada |
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Recent Developments in Renewable Energy in Remote Aboriginal Communities, Quebec, Canada |
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