Nukissiorfiit
Nukissiorfiit is a government-owned Greenland energy company. Nukissiorfiit means "where energies are created". The company supplies most of Greenland with electricity, water and heat. Most of the electricity is produced by renewable sources (mostly hydro power) such as the Qorlortorsuaq Dam. 70% of Greenlands energy is produced by renewable sources. The rest is produced by oil burned plants. The company employs 400 people, spread on 17 cities and 54 villages.
List of hydroelectric power plants
| Name | Nearest settlement | Power | Opening year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buksefjord hydroelectric power plant | Nuuk | 45 MW | 1993 |
| Tasiilaq hydropower plant | Tasiilaq | 1.2 MW | 2005 |
| Qorlortorsuaq Dam | Qaqortoq | 7.6 MW | 2007 |
| Sisimiut Hydro Power Plant | Sisimiut | 15 MW | 2010 |
| Ilulissat Hydropower plant | Ilulissat | 22.5 MW | 2014 |
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