Solar air pre-heaters are large black solar energy-absorbing panels mounted to building walls that are most exposed to the sun. Air is drawn through the panels and sent to the building’s heating system, gradually warming up along the way. Once the warmer air gets to the heating system, that system can use much less energy to continue heating the air than it would have if the air had been its normal outdoor temperature.

Solar Photovoltaic (PV) systems turn energy from the sun into electricity. Once the system is installed, the electricity generated is very low cost and has no carbon footprint. Solar PV can be a valuable addition to Nunavut's energy supply mix, particularly during long Arctic summer days when all that sun being turned in to electricity reduces demand on the oil-powered electricity power plants.

Solar hot water pre-heaters send water through solar energy-absorbing tubes, which pre-heats the water before it goes to the building's main water heating system. This allows the water heating system to use less energy to complete the rest of the heating process before the hot water gets used for showers and sinks.