Infrastructure Bank Closes $20M Loan for Nunavut Wind Power at Hope Bay
The Canada Infrastructure Bank has closed a $20-million loan for an Inuit-led Nunavut wind project developed by the Kitikmeot Inuit Association and Tugliq Energy. The plan installs a 4.2-megawatt turbine plus four-megawatt battery storage to supply Agnico Eagle’s AEM-T operations at Hope Bay, cutting diesel use by up to three million litres and lowering emissions by about 13,000 tonnes annually, with peak construction jobs and long-term community profit-sharing.