Expertise in energy transition
• Optimization of renewable energy production
• Support for adapting renewable energy technologies in cold climates
• Acceleration of technological innovations development and implementation
• Meteorology applied to energy resources
• Deployment of renewable energies in distributed production and microgrids contexts
• Optimization in operation and maintenance
• Assistance in obtaining financial assistance.
E N E R G Y
Value of the equipment park
16M$
Key equipment related to the energy transition
• Two (02) wind turbines (with an installed capacity of 4 MW) that serve as a test bench for conducting research on the performance of wind energy in cold climates.
• A 3D scanning lidar for resource assessment.
• Two meteorological masts with around a hundred sensors for a better assessment of energy resource.
• OPAL-RT co-simulation platform (a small-scale replica of Nergica’s microgrid).
• Real-scale multisource microgrid with:
• 28 kW of photovoltaic solar power (single-sided and bifacial).
• 25 kW of wind power.
• 100 kW installed capacity diesel power plant (2 diesel generators of 50 kW each).
• A controllable load bank (for emulating any load profile).
• A 225 kVar STATCOM that works on power factor correction and voltage regulation.
• A synchronization relay that connects the microgrid to Hydro-Québec’s distribution grid.
• A compressed air energy storage system, and more.
Major projects related to the energy transition
• Project #1 – Evaluation of the performance of solar photovoltaic systems in cold climates. CanmetENERGY.
• Project #2 – Optimization of energy efficiency in diesel generators for off-grid systems.
• Project #3 – Analysis of the impacts of climate change on wind power production (Ouranos, Hydro-Québec, Manitoba Hydro, Ontario Power Generation).
Planned projects related to the energy transition
• Project #1 – Improvement of the integration of renewable energies into the autonomous grids of Nunavik (Les Énergies Tarquti, Hydro-Québec).
• Project #2 – Contribution to accelerating the development of clean energy projects in northern and isolated communities.