Saskatchewan Indigenous Clean Energy Initiative (SICEI) continues to support Indigenous participation in the clean energy sector – Prairies Economic Development Canada
Throughout Saskatchewan, Indigenous communities are pursuing clean energy projects for direct economic development and to improve energy reliability so their communities can grow and thrive. The Saskatchewan Indigenous Clean Energy Initiative (SICEI), supported by PrairiesCan and Indigenous Services Canada, was started in January 2023 to fill funding gaps in Indigenous-led projects and build greater participation in the sector.
Indigenous communities and organizations coming to the initiative identified a need for greater legal, technical, and feasibility capacity to ensure their projects have strong partnership agreements, reduce risks, and ensure they benefit from long-term revenue generation and employment opportunities. The resulting capacity improvements helped to move projects from early concept stages to implementation so they could grow their teams and their projects to expand economic opportunities in the clean energy sector and beyond.
