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Quaqtaq

Quaqtaq, a community of 330 people, is located on the eastern shore of Diana Bay near Ungava Bay and 2,100 km north of Montreal. Quaqtaq, ou “Koartak,” means “tapeworm” in Inuktitut. According to lore, this name is the result of a hunter who, in the 1930s, was travelling through the area when he found parasites in his feces.

In 2021, Tarquti’s team installed a wind measurement tower in collaboration with the Tuvaaluk Landholding Corporation to undertake a wind resource assessment and evaluate the region’s wind potential. Given the significant interest of some of its members, the community decided to initiate environmental impact study that include bird and bat assessments, and geo-tech and geomatic studies for a potential wind turbine project.

Completed Activities:
  • Geotechnical campaign (1st week of August 2023)
  • Geomatics campaign and ground surveying (September 2023)
  • Archeological survey (Avataq, 1st week of September 2024)
  • Dismantling of the wind measurement tower (September, 18 2024)
  • 1st Community Information Session (November 6-7, 2024)
Ongoing Activities:
  • Drawing contest for youth of Isummasaqvik School
  • Environmental impact assessment and wildlife monitoring
Upcoming Activities:
  • Raptors survey: helicopter survey (Mid-June)
  • Detailed engineering and final project planning
  • Secure financing of the project
  • Creation of local energy company in partnership with Quaqtaq Co-op and Tuvaaluk Landholding Corporation
  • Signature of the Power Purchase Agreement with Hydro-Quebec
  • Preparation of equipment and activities for civil works that that is planned for 2026 (road, wind turbine pad, wind turbine foundation).

If you want to get involved in Quaqtaq’s energy transition, contact the Tarquti’s Community Energy Champion, Daniel Oovaut, at daniel.oovaut@tarquti.ca and info@tarquti.ca .

2024 information session