Nova Scotia Offshore Wind: Desktop Study

The study summarizes what we know about the wind speeds and ground conditions across the area. This includes analysis of the seafloor and shallow geology which have been impacted by glacial processes. We use this information to highlight important considerations for offshore wind developers, including geohazards, engineering constraints and geotechnical properties.

We then generate a suite of suitability maps for a range of foundation concepts to help guide licence screening and bidding decisions. Finally, recommendations are made for the site investigation and ground modeling campaigns that will be required to plan the projects to meet Nova Scotia’s offshore wind targets (see here).

More details and download instructions will be available soon.