Public notice: commencement of the environmental assessment of the Peshu Napeu wind farm

Press Release

LONGUEUIL, Quebec, March 19, 2025 – The Conseil des Innus de Pessamit, Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. and the Regional County Municipality of Manicouagan (“Manicouagan RCM”) wish to inform the public of the start of the environmental assessment of the Peshu Napeu wind farm

Peshu Napeu is a 300 MW community wind power project to be located in the Manicouagan RCM on the Nitassinan of Pessamit. The project is the result of an Indigenous and community partnership formed by the Conseil des Innus de Pessamit (39%), Innergex (38%) and the Manicouagan RCM (23%). A power purchase agreement with Hydro-Québec was signed on May 17th this year, and construction of the wind farm, scheduled for 2027, will require the creation of a large number of jobs and the involvement of local and regional businesses. Upon its commissioning in 2029, the project will generate enough electricity to power the equivalent of 60,000 homes and will bring tangible economic and social benefits to the community.

Public consultation

The project notice and the Minister’s directive on conducting the project impact assessment are available for consultation in the public register of projects (in French) subject to the environmental impact assessment and review procedure.

Comments from the public

Any person, group or municipality may submit to the Minister, in writing and no later than April 18, their comments and observations on the issues that the project’s impact study should address. These comments can be sent to the Minister via the public register: https://www.ree.environnement.gouv.qc.ca/index.asp (in French)

Additional information on the environmental assessment process for this project can be obtained at 418 521-3830 or toll-free at 1 800 561-1616, or on the website of the Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs at https://www.environnement.gouv.qc.ca/ (in French)

About the Conseil des Innus de Pessamit

The Conseil des Innus de Pessamit acts for and on behalf of the Innu First Nation of Pessamit. This First Nation is made up of more than 4,000 Innu from Pessamit. The ancestral territory of this First Nation, the Nitassinan of the Innu of Pessamit, covers an area of more than 138,000 km2 and is covered by the Manicouagan region.

About Innergex Renewable Energy Inc.

Innergex has believed in a world where abundant renewable energy fosters healthier communities and shared prosperity for 35 years. As an independent renewable power producer that develops, acquires, owns and operates hydroelectric power plants, wind farms, solar farms and energy storage facilities, Innergex is convinced that the production of energy from renewable sources will pave the way to a better world. Innergex has operations in Canada, the United States, France and Chile, and manages a large portfolio of 90 high-quality assets in operation with a net installed capacity of 3,707 MW (gross 4,663 MW), including 42 hydroelectric facilities, 36 wind farms, 9 solar farms and 3 battery energy storage facilities. It also has interests in 17 projects under development with a total net installed capacity of 945 MW (gross installed capacity of 1,577 MW), of which 6 facilities are currently under construction, and prospective projects at various stages of development with a total gross installed capacity of 10,288 MW. Its approach to shareholder value creation is to generate consistent cash flows and an attractive risk-adjusted return on invested capital.

To find out more, visit innergex.com or join us on LinkedIn.

About the Manicouagan RCM

The Manicouagan RCM is located in the Côte-Nord region, nearly 400 km east of Quebec City, and comprises eight communities, including the town of Baie-Comeau, all of which border the St. Lawrence River and Route 138. This immense territory of 39,741.49 km2 – one of the largest for an RCM in Quebec – is occupied almost entirely by the unorganised territory of Rivière-aux-Outardes, characterised by its boreal forest and the presence of several hydroelectric power stations, including the renowned Manic-5. The Manicouagan RCM is identified as a resource region, and the exploitation of its natural resources is at the root of its economic development.

Discover Manicouagan: visit mrcmanicouagan.qc.ca and manicouagan.ca.

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Contact

Innergex Renewable Energy
Paul Madrennes
Senior Coordinator – Development
514 705-4663
pmadrennes@innergex.com

Media
Jade Lachapelle
Advisor – Communications
450 928-2550,ext. 1302
media@innergex.com
Pessamit Innu Council
Gérald Hervieux
Liaison officer – Pessamit
418 295-6698
g.hervieux@pessamit.ca

Manicouagan RCM
Marcel Furlong
Elected Prefect
418 589-9594, ext. 243
prefet@mrcmanicouagan.qc.ca

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