Notice of Strategic Direction Respecting Offshore Wind Call for Bids

On September 18, 2025, the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Energy Regulator (CNSOER) received joint Strategic Direction from the Government of Canada and the Government of Nova Scotia to formally initiate the process to issue a Call for Bids for offshore wind within the Canada-Nova Scotia offshore area.

The Strategic Direction letter from the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Canada's Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, the Honourable Tim Houston, Premier of Nova Scotia, and the Honourable Trevor Boudreau, Nova Scotia's Minister of Energy, to the CNSOER is provided below:

Strategic Direction Respecting Offshore Wind Call for Bids

The CNSOER is reviewing this Strategic Direction letter and preparing for the next steps in the offshore wind land tenure process. To learn more about the offshore renewable energy land tenure process, visit our website.

The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Energy Regulator is an independent joint agency created by the Governments of Canada and Nova Scotia, and is the lead and lifecycle regulator, responsible for the regulation of offshore energy development in the Canada-Nova Scotia offshore area.