EventThe Northwest Territories will build an LNG‑powered plant in Fort Simpson, financed by $31.3 million from the federal government and $10.4 million from NTPC. The new facility will house two 1.6‑MW LNG generation units that will supply about 90 % of output, with two backup diesel units. It replaces the aging diesel plant that is vulnerable to riverbank erosion, aims to lower diesel use, reduce greenhouse‑gas emissions, and improve energy security.
A $41.7 million LNG power plant will be constructed in Fort Simpson, NWT, with $31.3 million from the Canadian government and $10.4 million from NTPC, replacing the existing diesel plant and reducing diesel use and greenhouse gas emissions.
Canadian government will pay $31.3 million and NTPC $10.4 million for an LNG power plant in Fort Simpson that will replace the existing diesel plant, reducing diesel use and lowering greenhouse gas emissions.
