Greenland Power
Nukissiorfiit
Greenland
• Hydroelectric Power Is The Answer.
• What Was The Question?
Nuuk
• In 1993 Greenland Power completed construction of a 45 MW
Hydro Dam.
• Nuuk’s electrical load in 1993 was 15.5MW.
• The Hydro Dam was constructed by Nuuk- Kraft a Norwegian
Company specializing in building Hydro dams in the Arctic.
• Nuuk-Kraft designed, built and operated the Plant for 15
years. Nukissiorfiit took over in 2008.
• The surplus power from the Hydro has been used to displace
heating fuels and they are building a Hydrogen Electrolyses
Plant.
• Total Cost for the Hydro Dam and Transmission Line $200M
• Since 1993 the rates in Nuuk have been reduced by 30%
Tasiilaq
• Greenland Power installed a 1.2MW Hydro
Plant in 2004.
Qorlortorsuaq
• Capacity 8MW. Located in southern
Greenland.
• In service date 2007.
• Supplies power to Qaqortoq and Narsaq.
• The construction and design was done by
Istak, Mannvit and Pihl & Son, Verkis. Istak &
Mannvit are Icelandic Companies.
Sisimut
• Hydro Dam capacity 15MW at start up.
• Sisimiut’s electrical load 7.5MW.
• Population 6000. Annual fuel consumption for
electricity 6.5M litres.
• In-service date 2009.
• Istak designed and built the Dam and
Transmission Line and will be responsible for
operating the Plant for 2 to5 years.
Ilulissat
• Greenland Power is building a 22.5MW Hydro
Plant 60 KM from Ilulissat.
• The Plant is scheduled for an in-service date of
Dec. 2013.
Why Hydro Power?
• After the first oil crises in the early seventies a
decision was made to look for alternatives to
being dependent on oil.
• Reduction in Greenhouse Gases
• Investments in Hydro Power results in a long term
economic advantage.
• Economist have stated repeatedly “ the addiction
to oil will increasingly limit the economic and
social options of governments throughout the
industrialized world”.
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• Foster self-reliance – Enable the Nunavut Government
to encourage a shift from reliance on imported oil
towards local energy sources where possible.
• Encourage Environmental Protection – Encourage the
adoption of environmentally friendly and renewable
power generation technologies and consumer
practices.
• Assist Domestic Development – Maximize Nunavut
involvement in energy development and delivery to
encourage employment and entrepreneurial
development.