We'll be at the Marine Renewables Canada Conference & Exhibition — Look for us.
On November 12-14, the Nova Scotia Offshore Wind R&D Program team will be attending this national conference. We are looking forward to the presentations and connecting with our colleagues focused on offshore wind development in Nova Scotia.
Project Activities
Accelerating the sustainable development of offshore wind requires strategic and coordinated R&D. The Nova Scotia Offshore Wind R&D Program will enable this development at a lower cost, with less risk, and higher predictability.
Offshore Wind R&D Priorities Roadmap
This report presents the 22 offshore wind priorities identified by participants during the Nova Scotia Offshore Wind R&D Roundtable. It organizes the priorities into 5 phases across the offshore wind development timeline.
The report provides further opportunity for comment on the identified priorities to inform a strategic offshore wind R&D plan. The plan will identify the necessary activities to advance the sustainable development of the offshore wind sector.
Nova Scotia Offshore Wind R&D Forum 2025
The forum was convened on September 24, 2025, at the Westin Nova Scotian in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The event brought together 295 participants to explore topics centred on the theme “From Ambition to Action: Aligning Offshore Wind R&D with Real-World Outcomes.”
Next up: A summary report of the Forum will follow in January 2026, capturing the discussions and insights identified by participants.
Nova Scotia Offshore Wind R&D Roundtable
The roundtable convened 63 participants to collaboratively identify knowledge gaps and a list of priorities across broader research themes, supporting the development of a strategic offshore wind R&D plan.
Roundtable participants included representation from academic and applied research, Mi’kmaw communities, fisheries, sector and industry knowledge, regulatory and policy backgrounds, traditional knowledge, and organizations with experience related to offshore wind development.
Strategic Offshore Wind R&D Plan
The plan will clarify research activities, budget estimates, and timeline estimates for the priorities identified in the Offshore Wind R&D Priorities Roadmap. This work will support the offshore wind sector in Nova Scotia by advancing activities aimed to make development:
- Faster
- Cost-effective
- More predictable
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Support for the Program
This program is led by Net Zero Atlantic and is supported in funding by the Nova Scotia Department of Energy.
