YUKON ENERGY ( review ) Is Yukon looking for renewable energy solutions ?
Yes.
Dirty diesel = CO2
Solar = not enough energy in winter
Biofuel = must cut down trees
Yukon Govt working with Indigenous https://yukon.ca/en/news/government-yukon-working-public-utilities-ensure-yukon-grid-remains-reliable-intermittent-renewables-increase
Atlin Hydro Dam ( turbine electricity )
Yes.
Small in scale.
2.1 MW
Canadian government officials made a C$32.2 million ($25.5 million) investment in the Atlin Hydro Expansion Project, an existing Indigenous-owned and operated 2.1 MW hydropower facility in Atlin, British Columbia.
The funding will help enable the facility to build an additional 8.5 MW of winter energy capacity and export this new power to Yukon’s grid through a new transmission line. The project is intended to deliver electricity to the Yukon, help the territory reduce greenhouse gas emissions and meet targets set in the Our Clean Future strategy while helping to ensure that electricity rates remain low for Yukoners.
When complete in 2024 at a cost of about C$206 million ($163.4 million), the Atlin Hydro Expansion Project will eliminate the need for four rental diesels each winter. It will also generate about 31 GWh of electricity each winter.
In February, Yukon Energy signed an agreement with Tlingit Homeland Energy Limited Partnership (THELP) to buy electricity from the expansion, starting in late 2024.
Natural Resources Canada has committed up to C$50 million ($39.7 million) through the Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program and will continue working with THELP to advance their project application, according to a release. In its 2022 Budget, the Yukon government committed C$50 million ($39.7 million) over the next five years toward the Atlin Hydro Expansion Project, including C$15 million ($11.9 million) for the project this year.
The government of Canada has provided C$4.5 million ($3.6 million) to the Atlin Hydro Expansion Project through the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) and Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada’s Northern REACHE program.
https://www.hydroreview.com/regulation-and-policy/government-and-policy-news/canada-pledges-c32-2-million-to-support-atlin-hydro-expansion/#gref Whitehorse hydrodam n the winter, when flow in the Yukon River is reduced,
it can only produce about 25 megawatts. MAIN PROB ? Issues arise when
water flow rates decrease thus affecting the capability to
produce electricity.
Yukon has a 10 year renewable energy outlook.
Yukon will forever see the feast or famine cycle of, water.
Cyclical run off - high in spring low in winter.
Long winters.
As one can read,
Lot's of money has been thrown at many ideas in hopes to resolve their
energy problem.
Is it too late to entertain Yukon Energy with, cogeneration hydrogen ?
I envision creating a resevoir.
Divert water - Resevoir - you then can have assurdity seeing the avail
heat and electricity in, reserve form.
Funding money is there.
Question is how far along are they with hydro dam expansions ?
One thing's for certain,
A province or nation will not grow if,
the energy is not there.
It will be limited to the energy avail.
Funding money avail...
But would the natives entertain a JV for platinum hydrogen ?
Beyond funding, the real prize,
= residual revenues from = energy users.
So how's the current situation in Yukon ? Power has been restored to all customers in Mayo.
Thank you for your patience! An update on the outage in Mayo- we continue to work to restore power.
We know it’s very cold and are working as quickly as we can. https://yukonenergy.ca/ I would say,
building a hydrogen cogeneration plant is far smarter.
No reliance on low river waters or moving waters.
Hydrogen plant can be run on, lake water.
Another report revealed permission to
buy electricity from BC
lol
There's definitely opportunity.
They're open to renewable energy.
If a person was well prepared ( presentation wise )
Showing the benefits of one fuel two energies
= might spark their interest
I'd use the advantages of, no running water needed.
2 - 3 fuels created ( hydrogen, electricity, methanol )
expandable energy hubs grow as community grows
feed mining projects
no need to rely on BC
Cheers....