Atlantic Canada eyes exports as green push gathers pace
Supportive government and exceptional wind power potential position region for success in green hydrogen market
Atlantic Canada is emerging as a potential green hydrogen and ammonia export hub as developers look to tap the region’s significant wind power resources, with political support at both the provincial and federal level. Four world-scale hydrogen/ammonia export projects in Nova Scotia (NS) and Newfoundland & Labrador (NL) are leading the pack, with more expected as provincial governments look to accelerate the buildout of both onshore and offshore wind power capacity. “Atlantic Canada is a unique region to develop a [green] hydrogen industry for many reasons,” Michelle Robichaud, president of the New Brunswick-based Atlantica Centre for Energy, told Hydrogen Economist. “It has significant
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