Wind Energy – Canada
Venterra Group, the global offshore wind services company, announced a recent contract award to assess metocean data collection needs to enable offshore wind farm development off Canada’s Atlantic Coast.
This significant contract is a testament to Venterra’s unmatched global expertise across the entire lifecycle of offshore wind farm development and experience guiding governments and policymakers to identify optimal locations for offshore wind farms.
Amidst a surge in interest in offshore wind power, Canada hopes to harness its expansive wind resources to fulfill its clean energy and climate ambitions.
Through the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC), the Canadian government oversees regional assessments of offshore wind off the coasts of Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and Labrador.
With Nova Scotia planning to offer seabed leases for up to an equivalent of 5GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030, the role of the specialised Venterra Geoscience team is critical in realising Canada’s renewable energy vision while ensuring responsible and cost-effective deployment.
This work aims to comprehensively delineate all metocean data necessary to support offshore wind development in Atlantic Canada. The Venterra Geoscience team will evaluate regions with imminent development potential, mainly Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador while maintaining a vision for the long-term data needs across the Atlantic.
