Canada-based mining company North American Nickel (NAN) has said hydropower offers a "preferred method for the environmentally sensitive generation of electricity" for its Maniitsoq nickel sulphide project in southwest Greenland. The company, which is owned by Canadian miner Newmont Mining, says it will use two dams on the Kangerlussuaq River to generate electricity and heat water for local communities.
Canada-based mining company North American Nickel (NAN) has said hydropower offers a "preferred method for the environmentally sensitive generation of electricity" for its Maniitsoq nickel sulphide project in southwest Greenland. A feasibility assessment study prepared by Icelandic consulting services company EFLA identified two potential sites for hydro installations, one with a 12 MW baseload and another with a potential 18 MW maximum load capacity, that it said could generate up to 96 GWh per year.