Nunavut is currently 100% reliant on diesel fuel for electricity generation, which is neither economically nor environmentally sustainable.

With the City of Iqaluit having the largest population in the Territory, and therefore the largest electrical load, transitioning Iqaluit’s electricity supply away from diesel generation will have a significant impact in reducing Greenhouse Gas (“GHG”) emissions in the Territory and reducing Nunavut’s total reliance on diesel fuel. With this, the Nunavut Nukkiksautiit Corporation in collaboration with the Qikiqtani Inuit Association are investigating opportunities related to renewable energy development on Inuit Owned Lands (“IOL”) in the Iqaluit area. This Inuit-led study focuses on water and wind power potential in the region.