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TitleOffshore wind energy in Atlantic Canada - a preliminary assessment of geological constraints and opportunities
 
AuthorEamer, JORCID logo
SourceCanadian Wind Energy Research Network webinar; 2021 p. 1 Open Access logo Open Access
LinksOnline - En ligne
Year2021
Alt SeriesNatural Resources Canada, Contribution Series 20210030
PublisherWind Energy Institute of Canada
MeetingCanadian Wind Energy Research Network webinar; March 22 - April 6, 2021
DocumentWeb site
Lang.English
Mediaon-line; digital
File formathtml; pdf
ProvinceEastern offshore region; New Brunswick; Newfoundland and Labrador; Nova Scotia; Prince Edward Island
NTS1; 2; 10; 11; 12; 20; 21; 22
Lat/Long WENS -84.0000 -48.0000 60.0000 40.0000
Subjectsmarine geology; surficial geology/geomorphology; engineering geology; geophysics; Science and Technology; Nature and Environment; energy resources; continental margins; continental shelf; marine sediments; bedrock topography; geophysical surveys; Wind energy; Renewable energy
ProgramMarine Geoscience for Marine Spatial Planning
Released2021 03 01
AbstractOffshore wind energy is a rapidly developing global renewable energy source, with large capacity existing (or proposed) for areas such as the North Sea and Atlantic coast of the United States, who share a similar inner shelf geologic history. In Atlantic Canada, the available offshore wind resource is generally high and thus the main geophysical constraint on the development of offshore wind energy converters is the inner shelf geology. For this presentation, several Atlantic Canadian sites with available high-resolution geophysical data are showcased for comparison with production and planned offshore wind farm sites found elsewhere.
Summary(Plain Language Summary, not published)
Offshore wind energy is a rapidly developing global renewable energy source. In Atlantic Canada, wind resources are excellent, so one of the largest barriers to the development of offshore wind energy converters is the geology of shallow areas close to land. For this presentation, several Atlantic Canadian sites with sufficient geological data coverage are showcased for comparison with production and planned offshore wind farm sites found in regions where the industry is established (the United Kingdom) or developing (the United States).
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