Schedule
Key milestones in the energy transition project
2017
Project to recover residual heat from the Hydro‑Québec thermal plant to meet the energy needs of the integrated health and social services centre (CISSS) (resulting in 1,555 fewer tonnes of GHG emissions every year)
2018
Announcement of the connection of Îles‑de‑la‑Madeleine to Hydro‑Québec’s main power system through Gaspésie
December 2020
Connection of two wind turbines to the grid
2020–2021
Comparative analysis of electricity supply options for the archipelago
Planning for 2023
Creation of a microgrid in partnership with the municipality of Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Planning for 2027
- Connection of Îles-de-la-Madeleine to the Hydro-Québec grid by means of two subsea cables
- A 94% reduction in GHG emissions
Project schedule
Hydro-Québec wishes to develop this project in cooperation with the communities concerned. The project schedule is intended to inform all stakeholders of what has been completed, what is currently underway and what is to come. Everyone is invited to speak with the project team during public participation sessions. The team will collect comments from participants in order to help better adapt the project to the surroundings.
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Hydro-Québec is committed to working with the community Îles-de-la-Madeleine energy transition project in close collaboration with the community.