New report lays out steps to attract investment and produce more clean, affordable electricity
Ottawa, March 25, 2026—The Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) welcomes the newly released report An Atlantic Canadian Energy Future and supports the accompanying call to action urging Atlantic premiers to advance regional energy collaboration.
As a signing partner and contributor to this work, CanREA recognizes the report as a critical step forward in addressing the growing challenges facing Atlantic Canada’s energy systems, including reliability risks, affordability pressures and the need for coordinated long-term planning. Recent electricity system warnings across the region underscore the urgency of action. As highlighted in the report, these events reflect broader structural pressures affecting all Atlantic provinces, which can no longer be effectively managed on a province-by-province basis.
“Atlantic Canada has achieved something rare: genuine consensus across provinces, industry and Indigenous communities on the need to build together,” said Imran Noorani, CanREA’s Vice President of Policy. “The offshore wind potential, the storage opportunity and the cross-border partnerships are all real. But the bigger story is what this region can demonstrate to the rest of Canada: that working across jurisdictions is itself a competitive advantage. Atlantic Canada will be where we, as Canadians, figure out how to get partnership right.”
The report makes clear that regional collaboration is no longer optional. It provides a practical, sequenced framework to move from agreement to implementation. This starts with shared planning, coordinated modelling and evaluation of interconnections, followed by governance alignment and phased implementation. Enhanced partnership will help deliver clear value to all participating provinces, whether through reduced risk, improved investment certainty, better system outcomes or economic opportunities that could not be achieved through provincial action alone.
For Canada’s renewable energy industry, the implications are significant. Atlantic Canada has enormous clean energy potential, and greater coordination across Atlantic Canada can unlock investment, expand markets and accelerate the integration of wind, solar and energy storage, which are key technologies needed to meet rising electricity demand and decarbonization goals.
“With stable, supportive regulations and policies in each province, we can attract long-term investments in wind, solar and energy storage, while creating jobs and keeping electricity rates affordable. Working together to strengthen Atlantic Canada’s energy security and clean energy economy, in turn, strengthens all of Canada,” said Eddie Oldfield, CanREA’s Director of Policy for the Maritimes.
CanREA will continue working with all partners to advance the recommendations outlined in this report and support coordinated regional action.
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“Atlantic Canada has achieved something rare: genuine consensus across provinces, industry and Indigenous communities on the need to build together. The offshore wind potential, the storage opportunity and the cross-border partnerships are all real. But the bigger story is what this region can demonstrate to the rest of Canada: that working across jurisdictions is itself a competitive advantage. Atlantic Canada will be where we, as Canadians, figure out how to get partnership right.”
—Imran Noorani, Vice President of Policy, Canadian Renewable Energy Association
“With stable, supportive regulations and policies in each province, we can attract long-term investments in wind, solar and energy storage, while creating jobs and keeping electricity rates affordable. Working together to strengthen Atlantic Canada’s energy security and clean energy economy, in turn, strengthens all of Canada.”
—Eddie Oldfield, Director of Policy for the Maritimes, Canadian Renewable Energy Association
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The Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) is the voice for wind energy, solar energy and energy storage solutions that will power Canada’s energy future. We work to create the conditions for a modern energy system through policy advocacy and stakeholder engagement. Our diverse members are uniquely positioned to deliver clean, low-cost, reliable, flexible and scalable solutions for Canada’s energy needs. For more information on how wind energy, solar energy and energy storage can decarbonize and modernize Canada’s electricity systems quickly and affordably, follow us on LinkedIn and visit renewablesassociation.ca.