Learning from Canada's North: Renewable Energy Challenges, Innovations, and Successes

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM MT

Location: Palomino D, BMO Centre

Sponsored By Nordex

Concurrent Session Moderator(s)

Melanie St-Georges

Program Officer - Northern REACHE program
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Concurrent Session Speaker(s)

Clara Phillips (she/her/hers)

Technical Project Lead
Nunavut Nukkiksautiit Corporation
Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada
Adam Sirignano (he/him/his)

Regional Director, Sales and After Sales
ENERCON
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Hassan Shahriar

President
ADAPTR
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Across Canada's North, the growing need for renewable energy in Indigenous, rural, and remote communities has led to the deployment of many new projects. More than any other region, the North presents unique environmental, geographic, and seasonal challenges to the successful development, construction, operation, maintenance, and decommissioning of renewable energy sites. This session will delve into case studies showing how these significant challenges were overcome, providing important lessons that can be applied from coast to coast. Join us to hear success stories demonstrating innovation in operating northern renewable energy projects.