Project Partners
The project is developed by SWEB Development, a Nova Scotia-based renewable energy developer and operator. If awarded in the most current New Brunswick procurement called Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI), the project will be developed, owned, and operated by Nikutik, Woodstock First Nation and SWEB Development. Wind energy projects help stabilize electricity prices for New Brunswick communities in the near and long term.
SWEB Development LP
SWEB Energy is a team of renewable energy professionals passionate about community, the environment, and shared social values. As of 2023, our team has developed, commissioned and is currently operating 68 MW of community-based wind energy projects throughout Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, with another 94.4 MW wind energy project that will be built together with Glooscap First Nation in Pictou County.
Our projects are owned in partnership with First Nation communities or local communities. SWEB is the Canadian subsidiary of W.E.B, an Austrian, community-owned energy transition company with almost 30 years of experience planning, financing, constructing, and operating renewable energy projects in Austria, Germany, Italy, the Czech Republic, France, Canada, and the United States. As of 2024 W.E.B operates a total of 284 wind energy, 51 photovoltaic, and 2 small hydroelectric power plants throughout Europe and North America. The projects have a total nominal output of 744 MW and an annual production of 1,532,302 MWh which enables W.E.B to provide over 1,000,000 people with renewable electricity.
Nikituk
Nikutik Limited Partnership was established in 2024 as a Sovereign Wealth Fund by the North Shore Mi’kmaq Tribal Council (NSMTC) and its seven Member Nations – Amlamgog (Fort Folly) First Nation, Natoaganeg (Eel Ground) First Nation, Oinpegitjoig (Pabineau) First Nation, Tjipõgtõtjg (Buctouche) First Nation, L’nui Menikuk (Indian Island) First Nation, Ugpi’ganjig (Eel River Bar) First Nation, and Metepenagiag (Red Bank) Mi’kmaq Nation.
Dedicated to Indigenous-led economic development, Nikutik focuses on clean energy projects, joint ventures, and emerging industries. The fund aims to create jobs, invest in community infrastructure, and foster economic independence for Member Nations. Meaning “growth” in Mi’kmaq, Nikutik reflects a vision of sustainable prosperity for future generations and strong partnerships with industry.
Woodstock First Nation
Woodstock First Nation (WFN) is part of the Wolastoqey Nation located north of Fredericton, NB, slightly south of the town of Woodstock along the Saint John River (traditionally known as the Wolastookwiuk River). The WFN community has developed businesses that focus on the sale of fuels, commercial logging, local fisheries, and gaming. They’ve collaborated with SWEB Energy in the past with the 18 MW Wisokolamson Energy Project in Riverside-Albert, New Brunswick which is currently providing annual bursaries to the WFN community to support the pursuit of post-secondary education amongst its community members.