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Title:

Old Crow Solar Project - Commissioning

Agreement Number:

2021-CN-000298

Agreement Value:

$1,572,590.00

Agreement Date:

Apr 1, 2020 - Mar 31, 2023

Description:

A project to complete the commissioning of the solar energy facility in the community.

Organization:

Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency

Expected Results:

This facility will allow VGFN to produce enough renewable energy for Old Crow to meet its full energy needs during daylight hours in the spring and summer. Energy will be sold through a power purchase agreement (PPA) to Yukon Electrical Company, resulting in income generation for the First Nation.

Location:

OLD CROW, YUKON, CANADA, Yukon, CA Y0B 1N0

Reference Number:

2021-CN-000298

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Aboriginal recipient

Recipient's Legal Name:

VUNTUT GWITCHIN FIRST NATION

Federal Riding Name:

Yukon

Federal Riding Number:

60001

Program:

Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North (IDEANorth)

Program Purpose:

Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North (IDEANorth) makes foundational investments in economic infrastructure, sector development and capacity building to help position Northerners in the territories to take advantage of Canada's innovation economy. The IDEANorth program focuses on four priority areas: economic growth and sector development; business scale-up, productivity and innovation; small-scale economic infrastructure development; and foundational economic infrastructure.