Hydro-Québec launches a request for information related to offshore wind farms off the coast of Nova Scotia
Montréal, March 25, 2026—The Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) welcomes Hydro-Québec’s decision to launch a request for information to assess options for the supply and transmission of electricity generated by offshore wind, from Nova Scotia.
The request for information will gather data on technological options, timelines and costs related to offshore wind projects off the coast of Nova Scotia, as well as on solutions for the transmission of electricity to Quebec.
Enormous potential for collaboration
Today’s announcement aligns with CanREA’s vision that provinces rethink investments in Canada’s electricity infrastructure to optimize the cost of new infrastructure through regional collaboration and cooperation. This would reduce the spending required to meet Quebec and Atlantic Canada’s ambitious sustainability objectives, while increasing the resilience of the regional grid.
“Quebec is an important player in northeastern North America’s electricity system, with its multiple interconnections and significant electricity capacity. This announcement will inform Hydro-Québec’s thinking on the potential for collaboration with Atlantic Canada,” said Jean Habel, CanREA’s Senior Director of Policy for Quebec and Atlantic Canada. “Such a partnership is essential to meeting growing energy needs while supporting economic prosperity and the decarbonization of the electrical grid.”
The importance of continuing Quebec’s energy development
CanREA is also pleased that Hydro-Québec’s will continue to make development in Quebec its top priority and keep its sights set on delivering on its own 2035 action plan, which targets the deployment of 10,000 megawatts (MW) of wind and 3,000 MW of solar by 2035.
“The energy deployment planned by Hydro-Québec by 2035 will be critical to maximizing Quebec’s economic development and strengthening both its energy security and its decarbonization efforts,” said Habel. “Planning for potential long-term supply from the Maritimes while continuing its own energy development will give Quebec additional flexibility in its energy choices for tomorrow.”
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“Quebec is an important player in northeastern North America’s electricity system, with its multiple interconnections and significant electricity capacity. This announcement will inform Hydro-Québec’s thinking on the potential for collaboration with Atlantic Canada. Such a partnership is essential to meeting growing energy needs while supporting economic prosperity and the decarbonization of the electrical grid.”
“The energy deployment planned by Hydro-Québec by 2035 will be critical to maximizing Quebec’s economic development and strengthening both its energy security and its decarbonization efforts. Planning for potential long-term supply from the Maritimes while continuing its own energy development will give Quebec additional flexibility in its energy choices for tomorrow.”
—Jean Habel, Senior Director of Policy for Quebec and Atlantic Canada (CanREA)
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