Atlantic Canada boasts world-class offshore and onshore wind resources, with wind speeds over 9 m/s. Harnessing even a fraction can advance net-zero goals, drive clean growth, and build a local supply chain. The region is ramping up wind development to green the grid and tap into domestic and export green hydrogen markets. Onshore and offshore wind (OSW) also offer significant trade and supply chain opportunities, leveraging local suppliers who have relevant capabilities from working in offshore and marine industries.
Marine Renewables Canada, with support from Nova Scotia Department of Energy and Prince Edward Island Energy Corporation commissioned an assessment to help support an overall goal of developing a Canadian offshore wind (OSW) supply chain and further growing capacity in the onshore wind supply chain in time to meaningfully support the installation of future OSW and onshore wind projects that will be in the pipeline – onshore projects are already in queue and the OSW pipeline will begin with Nova Scotia’s leasing targeted for 2025-2026. Xodus Group and its partners Angler Solutions, Envigour Policy Consulting conducted the study, supported by an expert team of local industry advisors.
This final report is intended to help industry, suppliers, governments, and other stakeholders strategically plan how to invest in local resources to both de-risk future deployments, establish a sustainable and self-sufficient industry and ultimately realize the significant benefits that can be achieved through an offshore and OSW industry in Atlantic Canada.
This report includes:
- Details on the components of an offshore and onshore wind supply chain (with a focus on development and production)
- Overview of the current status and capabilities of the Atlantic Canadian wind supply chain
- Analysis of industry requirements for domestic OSW and onshore wind development and associated supply chain needs
- Assessment of the OSW and onshore wind supply chain opportunity for Atlantic Canada to inform an action plan to enhance the regions OSW supply chain position
- Recommendations to:
- Address supply chain gaps and challenges
- Support existing Atlantic Canadian OSW and onshore wind companies
- Engage regional companies not already engaged in OSW and/or onshore wind
- Develop a strategy for partnership building between companies and workforce and the OSW and onshore wind industry