Renewable Energy Microgrid Integration for Remote, Off-grid Cabins in Nunavut

该项目将通过整合可再生能源转换技术和减少社区能源需求，研究北极家庭和避难所的能源弹性和柴油消耗减少，重点关注qanuqtuurniq（创新和资源）和avatittinnik kamatsiarniq（尊重和关心土地、动物和环境）的IQ原则。减少需求措施将调查可行的先进建筑设计配置和运营策略，为实现净零最佳实践提供新的解决方案，这些解决方案适用于所经历的极端气候条件和Mumavut人口的文化生活方式。这些实践的实施将有助于改善室内环境的舒适条件，同时减少极端季节性的能源需求和由此产生的在极端季节性气候变化期间为社区服务所需的工厂能力。将研究适用的低碳/零碳能源供应策略，以满足能源需求的极限。这将包括混合可再生能源供应解决方案，其中将开发季节性操作因素，以考虑整个季节实际能源产量的变化。这是为了确保在季节性气候效应（雪、冰、冰冻温度）和由此产生的可再生资源（风能、太阳能、水动力等）波动的影响下运行时，在不同能源产出之间保持供需匹配。为了解决可再生能源技术性能的季节性影响所预期的能源产量，将开发一个容量平衡比率，该比率将告知技术类型的混合，即风能，太阳能和微型微型水力动力供应系统，并具有这些系统的容量等级，以最大限度地减少能源缓冲/存储需求。通过在社区内嵌入本地安装和维护能力，采用社区将获得社会经济效益，同时将通过当地企业参与和双边“村委会”互动来提高社区技能和参与。

This project will investigate the energy-resilience and diesel consumption reduction for Arctic homes and shelters through integration of renewable energy conversion technologies and the sympathetic reduction of community energy demands focused on the IQ principles of qanuqtuurniq (being innovative and resourceful) and avatittinnik kamatsiarniq (respect and care for the land, animals, and the environment). Demand reduction measures will investigate feasible advanced building design configurations and operational strategies to inform new solutions towards Net Zero Best Practice which are applicable to the extreme climatic conditions experienced and the cultural way of life of the Mumavut population. The implementation of these practices will serve to improve the indoor environmental comfort conditions experienced while reducing both the extreme seasonal energy demands and resulting plant capacity needed to service the Communities during the extremes of seasonal climate variations to be experienced. Applicable low/ zero carbon energy supply strategies will be investigated which meets the extremities of the energy demands. This will consist of hybrid renewable energy supply solutions where seasonal operational factors will be developed in order to account for the variation in practical energy yields across the seasons. This is to ensure demand-supply matching is maintained across the different energy outputs when operating under the influence of seasonal climate effects (snow, ice, freezing temperatures) and resulting fluctuations in the renewable resource (wind, solar, hydrokinetic, etc.). In addressing the energy yields to be expected from seasonal influences in performance of the renewable energy technologies, A Capacity Balance Ratio will be developed which informs the mix of technology type i.e. wind, solar and micro-mini hydro kinetic supply systems with capacity rating of these in order to minimise energy buffering/ storage requirements. The socio-economic benefits to be attained by the adopting communities through embedding indigenous installation and maintenance capabilities and capacities within the communities will be demonstrated while community upskilling and engagement will be enacted through local enterprise engagement and bi-lateral 'village hall' interactions.