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Assessment of Atlantic Canadian Ports to Support Offshore Wind Development

July 2024 – June 2025

Net Zero Atlantic has partnered with three offshore wind developers – Northland Power, Simply Blue Group, and Nova East Wind Inc.

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Capacity Building for the Sustainable and Inclusive Development of Nova Scotia's Offshore Wind Resource

March 2022 – November 2024

Working together with our partners, Net Zero Atlantic will build local capacity in rural, Mi'kmaw, and other equity-deserving Nova Scotia communities so they can beneficially participate in any related impact assessments in Nova Scotia's offshore

This project has two parts:

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Creating a Workplan for Offshore Wind Pathways to Market Studies

March – September 2023

Offshore wind electricity has the potential to (1) satisfy domestic electricity demand, (2) be exported to neighbouring jurisdictions, and (3) be used for hydrogen production.  It is important for policymakers, power system operators, electricity regulators and other stakeholders to understa

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Value mapping Nova Scotia’s Offshore Wind Resources

March – April 2023

Offshore wind is an untapped resource in Nova Scotia, which, if developed, has the potential to enable energy exports, stimulate rural economies, and contribute towards meeting the province’s greenhouse gas emission reduction targets.

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Access to US Markets (Offshore Wind)

September – November 2021

Nova Scotia’s offshore wind resource has the potential to meet the growing clean energy needs of the Northeastern US.

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Assessing the Economic Impacts of Developing the Port of Sheet Harbour Into an Offshore Wind Hub

February – March 2021

Currently, multiple OSW projects off the Northeast US are under development. The OSW capacity in the US is forecast to grow significantly in the next decade with approximately 11 GW already contracted to be installed over the next years.

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Stimulating Offshore Wind Development in Nova Scotia

January – March 2021

To attract offshore wind investment to Nova Scotia, it is important to understand the development in other jurisdictions. If Nova Scotia developed offshore wind in its coastal waters, it would compete for investment against these jurisdictions.

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Offshore Wind Stakeholder Engagement Plan for Nova Scotia

September – November 2020

Early stakeholder engagement is an important step in the development of an offshore wind industry in Atlantic Canada. This report reviews and summarizes best practices and lessons learned from offshore wind stakeholder engagement in the US Northeast market.