Atlantic offshore wind: a national clean energy resource

The first and best use for Atlantic offshore wind would be to provide massive amounts of clean energy to Canada’s electrical grids as far west as Ontario.

There is tremendous opportunity for wind energy development off Canada's Atlantic coast that is being underestimated, writes Peter Nicholson. Photograph courtesy of Marine Renewables Canada

Opinion

BY PETER NICHOLSON

February 28, 2024

Parliament is currently considering Bill C-49, legislation that would add oversight of offshore renewable energy development—primarily wind energy—to the mandate of offshore oil and gas regulators for Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador. In recent testimony before...

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