Halifax/CMEDIA: A bill that reportedly sets up the framework for developing offshore energy has been tabled by the Nova Scotia government.
Introduced Friday, the bill entitled “Powering the Offshore Act,” makes changes that would allow for energy produced by offshore wind to be purchased and used locally, although the energy minister still expects the majority of that energy would be exported.
Also making changes to a marine renewable energy act, the bill would allow for tidal energy projects to merge licences, which Energy Minister Trevor Boudreau says helps address business needs from the sector.
The bill also caps non-government onshore wind energy that can be added to the grid at a total of 1,140 megawatts to protect against oversupply.
This is the combined amount of energy allocated to four proposed renewable energy projects.
The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Energy Regulator, says the Government is starting the first phase of a licensing process to begin work toward producing 62 gigawatts of energy from Nova Scotia offshore projects.
