EventOn July 29, Canada announced $7 million in Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities funding to support eight projects in Nunavut, the Northwest Territories and Yukon. The package includes a $1.4 million wind feasibility study for Baker Lake, solar arrays on Noel Nuvak Arena ($729 k) and Resolute Bay garage ($260 k), a $410 k hybrid microgrid in Arviat, and a $2.8 M research grant to Yukon University – all aimed at reducing diesel use and boosting Indigenous‑led clean‑energy initiatives.
$7 million from the federal government was announced to fund eight renewable‑energy projects across Nunavut, the Northwest Territories and Yukon, including wind feasibility studies in Baker Lake, solar installations on community buildings and research grants for local universities.
Canada is allocating $7 million to eight renewable energy initiatives across Nunavut, the Northwest Territories, and Yukon—including wind feasibility studies, solar arrays on community facilities, a hybrid microgrid, and research at Yukon University—to cut diesel use and advance Indigenous‑led clean‑energy projects.
