Media advisory: 500+ Canadian and world experts in offshore wind, tidal, wave and river current energy to chart the course of marine renewables at MRC 2025

                  What: Marine Renewables Canada (MRC) is proud to present the 2025 Conference & Exhibition – its largest and most ambitious event to date. The conference will bring together over 550 leading minds from across Canada and around the world to explore emerging opportunities, share insights, and chart the future of the marine renewable energy industry. When: November 12-14, 2025 Where: Halifax Convention Centre (Halifax, NS) Who: The Marine Renewables Canada Conference & Exhibition is the country’s only national event dedicated to advancing tidal, offshore wind, wave, and river current energy. Over three dynamic days, participants will hear from government representatives, Indigenous leaders, developers, and innovators driving Canada’s clean energy transition Selected highlights: The program will feature keynote addresses, technical sessions, and panels exploring market growth, supply chain development, permitting, policy, and international collaboration in the marine renewable energy sector. Keynotes and Plenaries:

• The Honourable Tim Houston, Premier of Nova Scotia and Minister of Energy
• The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice, Attorney General of Canada, and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
• Charting the Course – Industry Leaders on the Future of Offshore Wind

A forward-looking conversation on Canada’s and the world’s offshore wind outlook: what challenges to expect, what policies and investments are needed to accelerate progress, and where the biggest opportunities lie. Technical and Industry Sessions: 22 industry and technical sessions will dive deeper into offshore wind innovation, tidal energy progress, Indigenous leadership, and grid integration, including:

• Navigating Headwinds: Canada’s Competitive Edge in a Shifting Global Energy Landscape
• Wired for Wind: Transmission as an Enabler for Offshore Wind in Atlantic Canada
• Global Momentum in Tidal Energy Development
• Powering Communities: Indigenous Leadership in Marine Renewable Energy

Full program: https://marinerenewablesconference.ca/2025-program/ Media: For a media accreditation pass, please contact Amanda White at amanda@marinerenewables.ca. For advance interviews with Elisa Obermann, please contact Chelsi Bennett at chelsi@marinerenewables.ca. -30- About Marine Renewables Canada Marine Renewables Canada is the national association for tidal, offshore wind, wave and river current energy, representing technology and project developers, suppliers, utilities, Indigenous organizations, researchers, and communities. We strive to champion Canada’s growing marine renewable energy sector through advocacy, engagement, and education and expand market opportunities across the country and globally.