Clean Energy · NS · #3 of 131 disclosed prospectus tickets

Wind West

Summit deal plate Transformative strategy

5 GW offshore wind + transmission, 24 TWh/yr

At a glance

Proponent
Nova Scotia (Wind West Atlantic Energy)
Capex (as printed)
US$44B
Capex (US$, midpoint)
US$44B
Stage
Early / concept
Location
44.00°N, 61.50°W
Summit deal plate
Yes — in the 167-project prospectus pitched Sept 14–15 2026
Fast-track list
No MPO referral on record
Transformative strategy
Yes — corridor-scale program developed with the province
Project location.

Cost by component Estimate

Listed: US$44B in prospectus (≈ C$60B provincial figure). C$ ranges anchored on the comparables under each bar.

Turbines, foundations & installation (5 GW)
C$32B – C$40B
C$6.5–8M per MW fixed-bottom; NS figure C$40B
Offshore substations & export cables
C$4B – C$6B
HVDC platforms and subsea export links to shore
Onshore / interprovincial transmission
C$10B – C$20B
Premier: transmission line alone could be C$10B; NS split implies C$20B incl. regional network
Ports, marshalling & vessels
C$1B – C$2B
Novaporte / Sydney offshore-wind base, Jones-Act-free Canadian fleet
Development, financing & contingency
C$2B – C$4B
Pre-development studies underway; FID not before ~2028
Sum of ranges
C$49B – C$72B

Key facts Reported

Scale
5 GW initial phase by ~2033–35; 40 GW ambition by 2050
Split (NS gov't)
~C$40B ocean turbine systems + ~C$20B new transmission
Sites
Sydney Bight + three parcels off eastern mainland NS
Buyers
Québec and Massachusetts have signalled interest; NS needs 2.4 GW itself
Status
Project of national interest; first licence bidders cleared 2026

Timeline

Modelled GDP contribution Modelled

Build 2032–2039 at 55% construction value-added, then 8% of capex per year operating. Peak US$3.0B/yr · cumulative 2026–40 US$26B.

US$0MUS$1.0BUS$2.0BUS$3.0B2026203020352040

Connectivity · nearest existing infrastructure

Straight-line distance from the project point to the nearest vertex of each network layer.

Railway177 km
Major highway177 km
Transmission ≥230 kV262 km
Pipeline387 km
PortHalifax180 km
Generating stationHalifax / Tufts Cove (350 MW)183 km
City >50kHalifax182 km

Nearest other projects

Goldboro GoldMinerals & Metals131 km
Nova Scotia Renewable Energy ParkClean Energy134 km
15 Mile Processing HubMinerals & Metals141 km
Nova Scotia Spaceport (Canso)Advanced Manufacturing153 km
Touquoy Mine Renewable Energy HubClean Energy154 km

Also in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia Renewable Energy ParkAdvanced / FEEDUS$4.5B
Nova Scotia Grid Infrastructure (2×300 MW)Advanced / FEEDUS$1.2B
NovaporteAdvanced / FEEDUS$1.0B
Touquoy Mine Renewable Energy HubEarly / conceptUS$450M
Melford International TerminalShovel-readyUS$357M
Trenton Energy StorageAdvanced / FEEDUS$275M

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