Hydro-Quebec to launch tender for forest biomass cogeneration project

Hydro-Quebec will soon be issuing a request for proposals for the purchase of electricity produced by forest biomass cogeneration to power the Obedjiwan off-grid system.

The RFP will be issued in partnership with the community.

“In keeping with our Strategic Plan 2016–2020, we want to progressively convert off-grid systems to more reliable, cleaner, less expensive energy sources that truly reflect the social context of the communities they serve,” said Hydro-Québec Distribution president, David Murray. “With this objective in mind, we will launch a request for proposals to bring biomass to Obedjiwan.”

Today, a new step was taken toward achieving this goal, with the publication of a document containing technical information concerning the Obedjiwan off-grid system.

The main objective of this initiative is to inform potential bidders of characteristics of the Obedjiwan system, as well as its historical hourly load profile.