Earlier this year, Nukissiorfiit put a new district heating project in Nuuk out to tender. The project includes the construction of a new main district heating pipeline to Industrivej North, where businesses in the area have been offered the opportunity to connect to the future green heating supply. The tender follows last year's installation of 13 service connections for a wide range of commercial customers, enabling them to replace oil-based heating with green district heating—an opportunity that received strong support from businesses in the area.
The green transition remains high on the agenda for Greenland's business community, and the expansion of district heating has proven to be a tangible step where companies can both contribute to and benefit from the transition.
"The experience from Industrivej South shows that businesses both want and actively choose more sustainable energy sources when the necessary infrastructure is in place. Therefore, Nukissiorfiit aims to create the infrastructure needed in locations where it not only supports the green transition but also contributes to a stronger financial foundation for Nukissiorfiit and, ultimately, for society," said Johan Danielsen, Director of Energy at Nukissiorfiit, in a statement to Greenland Business.
The new project at Industrivej North creates additional opportunities for businesses, a development that Greenland Business welcomes—particularly at a time when many contractors are experiencing a decline in work due to fewer residential construction projects.
Christian Keldsen, Director of Greenland Business, commented:
"The green transition not only delivers environmental benefits; it also strengthens Greenland's business community by creating work for locally based construction and civil engineering companies through projects like these. It is important that a publicly owned company such as Nukissiorfiit helps generate demand within the construction sector. If we fail to keep the industry active, local contractors will be forced to scale back their businesses. This will make it even more difficult for Greenland to keep pace with future development, and that would not be beneficial for the country's economy."
