Remote metering in Sarfannguaq • Projecttimespan: 05/2007– 12/2007
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Remote metering, installation pilot project Greenland Sarfannguaq settlement, near Sisimiut Nukissiorfiit Kamstrup www.nukissiorfiit.gl
Sarfannguaq (also known as Sarfannguit or Sarfánguaq) is a settlement in the Qeqqata municipality in central-western Greenland. The settlement was founded in 1843. Its population is 126, supporting a small fishing fleet and fish processing factory. Sarfannguaq is located on the eastern promontory of an island of the same name, approximately 36 km (22 mi) east of Sisimiut, the second largest town in Greenland. The electricity needs of the community are met using diesel generators. The first windmill in Greenland was constructed in Sarfannguaq in 2010, saving 6,000 litres of diesel fuel per year. The remote metering project in Sarfannguaq was started in 2007 by the Greenlandic electricity and water supply company (Nukissiorfiit) as a side proj-
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Project budget: DKK650,000in2007
• Overviewoffundingsources: H alf byNukissiorfiit, half byGreenland HomeRuleGovernment
ect that would deliver a technical solution for the accurate collection of energy consumption and production data. It was hoped that this data would enable other energy development projects in the village to be more easily implemented. The main reasons for installing the remote meters were: 1. There was no tradition of collecting consumer data 2. There was a growing focus on energy consumption and energy awareness, which required information 3. There were demands from government for more information on energy usage
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