Nova Scotia offshore wind yard optimistic despite U.S. policy pivot

TJ Colello, Cape Breton Post | May 8, 2026

“Elisa Obermann, executive director of Marine Renewables Canada, said off the coast of Nova Scotia is ideal for offshore wind development, with wind speeds between nine to 11 metres per second. According to Marine Renewables Canada, offshore wind development in Atlantic Canada could create up to 6,000 jobs at peak construction.

Obermann said ports like Atlantic Canada Bulk Terminal will be important moving forward.

“There are two areas of infrastructure, ports and electricity transmission, that are critical for the industry to grow to the potential that we’re all talking about,” she said. “In Nova Scotia, and Atlantic Canada in general, one of the things that we are very fortunate with is that we have some deep-water ports that are very well established already.

“That’s not to say that there won’t be upgrades and investment that needs to occur in some of these ports to really be able to match the capacity of development occurring, but I think we are in a pretty solid position with the ports and infrastructure that we have.”