Communities across Inuit Nunangat are heavily dependent on fossil fuels to support nearly all their heat and electricity loads. However, there is a strong desire to develop renewable energy sources to decrease the dependence on fossil fuels, mitigate climate change impacts and improve resiliency. To achieve these goals, the project herein has three proposed key areas of work:

1. Feasibility assessments and technological evaluations for three key types of house-scale renewable energy systems well-suited to Inuit Nunangat;
2. Integration and performance evaluation of house-scale renewable energy systems and energy storage with demonstration house in Iqaluit, Nunavut; and
3. Development of remedies to barriers of renewable energy adoption in Inuit Nunangat and advancement of socio-economic development.

This project will integrate Inuit values, needs and interests with renewable energy technology evaluations and deployment in Inuit Nunangat. Remedies to barriers of renewable energy adoption will be developed in accordance with Inuit Quajimajatuqangit through coordination with the Qikiqtani Inuit Association’s Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit department, the parent Inuit birthright organization of the project proponent, Nunavut Nukkiksautiit Corporation.