Nova Scotia clears bidders for first offshore wind auction

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Nova Scotia regulators shortlisted five companies and two groups qualified to bid for seabed licenses, advancing Canada's plans to launch its first offshore wind farms. This marks a significant step in offshore renewable energy development.

Nova Scotia has taken a step closer to launching Canada’s first offshore wind farms after regulators released the names of companies qualified to bid for seabed licences. The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Energy Regulator released the names of five companies and two groups that passed a pre-qualification process that ran from October 2025 through January this …