Abstract
Advancing sustainable and efficient offshore wind development in Nova Scotia requires a strategic and coordinated research and development (R&D) approach. The first step in this approach is identifying and prioritizing offshore wind R&D knowledge gaps and needs for the sector. This report presents the offshore wind R&D priorities identified by participants during the Nova Scotia offshore wind R&D roundtable and organizes the priorities into stages along the offshore wind development timeline. This report is intended to provide an additional opportunity for comment on the identified R&D priorities from experts in academic and applied research, Mi’kmaw communities, sector and industry knowledge, regulatory and policy backgrounds, traditional knowledge, and organizations with experience related to offshore wind development.
The R&D identified at the roundtable and comments provided on this report will inform the future development of an offshore wind R&D plan for Nova Scotia.