Naaja H. Nathanielsen is an experienced minister. She has previously served as minister of Finance and Gender Equality, and Mineral Resources, Business and Justice. In the newly formed Government, she serves as Minister of Business, Mineral Resources, Energy, Justice and Gender Equality.
The energy sector is a key area in Greenland’s path toward sustainable development. Hydropower, in particular, holds significant promise as a cornerstone of the country’s green transition. The upcoming tender of the largest and most thoroughly researched hydropower potentials in Greenland marks an important step in unlocking this potential, and Minister Naaja. H. Nathanielsen issues the following statement:
On this basis, the Government of Greenland invites interested developers and investors to participate in a market dialogue by responding to a Request for Information (RfI). The purpose of this RfI is to support the Government of Greenland in identifying relevant offtake industries and assessing their significance for Greenland’s development, and to ensure that the competitive process reflects Greenland’s unique conditions while remaining aligned with market expectations.
The Government of Greenland is diligently progressing with the tender process and welcomes stakeholder contributions to help strengthen the upcoming tender, in accordance with the process plan, please see process plan here.
Furthermore, the Government of Greenland intends to publish a series of analyses and reports that may be of value to potential developers and investors in preparing high-level project descriptions, outlining the key elements of their proposed hydropower projects and associated offtake industries.
See reports here:
Contact: For further information about the market dialogue and how to participate in the Request for Information, please contact Abeline Bentzon-Tarp or Maja Heegaard at hydropower@nanoq.gl.
