The federal government has announced a further $2.8 million toward moving the Kivalliq Hydro-Fibre Link project into the next phase of development.
They project would bring hydro power from Manitoba into the region, moving communities away from diesel fuel use along with a parallel high-speed internet initiative.
The Canadian governmentSA国际影视传媒檚 commitment to the project already exceeds $35 million.
Dan Vandal, minister of Northern Affairs and the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor), announced the latest funding contribution on March 21. This round of funding will push the development of the engineering, design and the environmental fieldwork necessary for the project to move forward, with construction is expected to begin by 2028.
The Hydro-Fibre Link proposes to build a 1,200 km, 150-megawatt transmission line made from fibre-optic cabling that would connect ManitobaSA国际影视传媒檚 grid to the Kivalliq. It is estimated that the project will help contribute $3.2 billion to CanadaSA国际影视传媒檚 GDP while generating $8 billion in revenue over the next 50 years.
This SA国际影视传媒渘ation-building projectSA国际影视传媒� will result in taking five communities SA国际影视传媒� Arviat, Baker Lake, Chesterfield Inlet, Rankin Inlet and Whale Cove SA国际影视传媒� and a gold mine off costly and environmentally unsound diesel while delivering high-speed internet to the region. It would also help with significantly reducing risk associated with shipping such heavy fuels across Arctic waters, preventing future spillages, the federal government stated.
While many Northern communities continue to rely on diesel for electricity and heat, contributing to climate change, this Inuit-led project SA国际影视传媒渨ill play an important role in reducing energy costs and pollution in the Kivalliq region, while helping to create local jobs and multi-generational socio-economic benefitsSA国际影视传媒�, according to the federal governmentSA国际影视传媒檚 press release.
