RQEI Energy Journey 2025
RQEI Energy Trail: first trip to the Eastern Townships
On April 29 and 30, the Université de Sherbrooke invites RQEI students, collaborators and researchers to form a delegation to visit three major energy sites in Quebec: the UdeS Solar Platform, the City of Lac Mégantic’s microgrid and the City of Magog’s future microgrid. It is in line with the desire of the new management of the RQEI to encourage its members to contribute to the development and innovation of these shipyards by anchoring themselves to them and using them to contextualize and advance their research.
These visits are part of two local events, the Sherbrooke Entrepreneurial Expo and the Lac Mégantic Energy Transition Week , to bring together RQEI researcher and student members with local and municipal stakeholders.
Press release Second edition of Energy Transition Week from
28 April to 3 May 2025 to read here.
As a member of the RQEI, register here:
Registration is now closed. Contact us at rqei@uqtr.ca.
April 29
8:30 a.m. Start of field visits for the Entrepreneurial Expo*: 1) Université de Sherbrooke solar park; 2) CTA BRP from the University of Sherbrooke; 3) Humano District; 4) Bellevue Quantum Hydride eco-responsible data center. Dinner on site.
1:30 p.m. Travel to the City of Magog.
2:30 p.m. Welcome by the Mayor and the Director General of the City of Magog, meeting with the Director of Hydro-Magog, presentation of the microgrid project and group discussion.
4:30 p.m. Travel to the City of Lac Mégantic.
*Important: You must register for the Entrepreneurial Expo by clicking on this link: here is the link for registration: https://qgentrepreneuriat.com/expo/#inscription . The procedure is as follows: 1) Click on “Register”; 2) Select “À la carte activities”; 3) Choose “Field visits – Infrastructure and lunch trail” at a cost of $50. The QIBN will reimburse you for the registration with proof of payment.
April 30
9:00 a.m. Welcome by the Mayor and the Director General of the City of Lac Mégantic, presentation and guided tour of the Lac Mégantic micro-grid, and group discussion.
11:30 am Move to the dinner venue.
12:00 Lunch and discussion with members of the Lac-Mégantic Innovation and Ecological Transition Commission (CITE).
2:00 p.m. Review of the visits and discussion.
2:30 p.m. End of activities.