In November, the Iqaluit Nukkiksautiit Hydro Project — developed through years of planning, study and community dialogue — was selected by the Government of Canada for its nation-building projects list. We feel it is essential for those who will ultimately guide this project, Qikiqtani Inuit, to have clarity on what this designation means and what it does not.

Last week, the federal government announced that the Iqaluit Nukkiksautiit Project will be fast-tracked through the major projects office, meaning it, pending regulatory approval, will be advanced as a project of national importance and significance. This 15-30 MW hydro power project, led by the Nunavut Nukkiksautiit Corporation, will transform how energy is generated and used in Nunavut. For Nunavut — and for Canada’s remote energy landscape — this is a milestone well-worth celebrating and...

Nunavut Nukkiksautiit Corporation, or NNC, is the Inuit-owned clean energy company in charge of the Iqaluit Nukkiksautiit Project. The project aims to help Iqaluit reduce its reliance on diesel-generated power.

Investments in renewable energy will support Canada’s Arctic sovereignty and help make Iqaluit a “modern Arctic capital,” says the proponent of the planned Iqaluit hydroelectric plant. “We have vision,” said Heather Shilton, executive director of Nunavut Nukkiksautiit Corp., the company leading the project.

Nunavut Nukkiksautiit Corporation has received more federal funding for its hydroelectric project near Iqaluit.

The Canadian government has announced a federal investment of $6m over five years to support the renewable energy developer Nunavut Nukkiksautiit Corporation (NNC) in the development of a hydropower project near Iqaluit, the capital of the Canadian territory of Nunavut.

Water power plant could serve the community for a century, company representative says at public meeting.

Nunavut Nukkiksautiit Corp. is planning a public engagement session in Iqaluit Tuesday night to get input on the company’s plans for a hydroelectric project in the community.

An Inuit-owned clean energy developer is reviving plans for hydro energy in Iqaluit, and it's found a potential site. Nunavut Nukkiksautiit Corporation (NNC) wants to explore the viability of the Kuugaluk River (McKeand River South), situated 60 kilometres northeast of Iqaluit. It held community consultations last year about 16 possible locations for clean energy, including...