Atlantic Canada aims to export green hydrogen
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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