Montreal : Boralex Inc. announced September 8 that it had been selected by the Innu Nation as a partner to develop the 200 MW Apuiat wind farm project located on public land in the municipality of Port-Cartier in Quebec's Côte-Nord region.
Boralex will partner with Renewable Energy Systems Canada Inc. (RES) in order to draw on their respective experience and expertise in the development, design and construction of renewable energy projects.
In the coming weeks, the Innu Nation, Boralex and RES will continue the information process and intend to begin public consultations in mid-October. This process will help to inform the community and key stakeholders, while also helping the developers understand their interests to be considered in the development of the wind farm project. The partners say the consultations, prior to the start, will improve the project by increasing the knowledge of the region and its use, and taking into account feedback from stakeholders at an early stage of development.
See also the feature story on Aboriginal energy project development, elsewhere this issue.