Utshishkau wind farm

Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean

The Utshishkau wind farm project aims to develop 616 MW of wind power in the Chamouchouane area.

It is divided into two sectors:

Sector 1 – 392 MW

Sector 2 – 224 MW

Project developed jointly by

Utshishkau: Together towards a more sustainable future

The development model lets community partners be part of the project from the very start. As equal shareholders and co-developers with Hydro-Québec, they will receive independent income they can invest according to their own priorities.

A major collaboration between Hydro-Québec and community partners
Renewable energy to decarbonize Québec
Significant economic benefits for Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean and Québec

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An initial wind power development project was identified by the partners Hydro-Québec, the Domaine-du-Roy MRC, the Pekuakamiulnuatsh First Nation and the Atikamekw Council of Wemotaci in the Chamouchouane area in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean: the Utshishkau wind farm project.

Language of the land

Utshishkau means “very mountainous” in the Ilnu (Nelueun) language. For the partners, the name aptly reflects the territory’s topography. It also expresses their desire to rise up in order to gain a long-term vision for development and their ambition to actively contribute to decarbonization by building a more sustainable future through wind power projects.

Working in partnership

The development model lets community partners be part of the project from the very start.

As equal shareholders and co-developers with Hydro-Québec, they will receive independent income that they can invest according to their own priorities.