Nova Scotia, Canada Launches Second Round of Renewable Energy Procurement, Plans to Add 350 MW

en.Wedoany.com Reported - Nova Scotia, Canada has launched the second round of competitive procurement under the Green Choice Program, aiming to add approximately 350 MW of renewable energy generation capacity and supply an additional 1,200 GWh of electricity per year.

The program targets large electricity customers, including public institutions and major industrial and commercial organizations, allowing them to obtain renewable electricity generated within Nova Scotia. Selected developers will sign 25-year priced contracts with Nova Scotia Power. Nova Scotia Power is the province's regulated electric utility, recovering contract costs through its regulated rate base, while participating customers pay a capped administration fee.

This procurement round was launched on September 10 and closes on January 14, 2027, with project selection expected in May 2027. Evaluation criteria include bid price, developer experience, environmental impact, community engagement, and planned economic benefits.

Under Nova Scotia's Renewable Electricity Regulations, the Green Choice Program remains technology-neutral. The first procurement round, launched in 2023, selected two wind projects with a total installed capacity of 262 MW, expected to be connected to the grid by the end of 2028; publicly available information on the current round likewise focuses on wind power. The average contract price in the first round ranged between CAD 63.62 (USD 45.72)/MWh and CAD 66.43/MWh.

The Nova Scotia Department of Energy has engaged Power Advisory LLC to independently manage this round of the process. According to previous procurement records, the company managed Nova Scotia's tidal energy procurements in 2025 and 2019. Its own background materials show that Managing Director Jason Chee-Aloy previously oversaw generation procurement at the Ontario Power Authority, supervising more than CAD 25 billion in renewable energy and clean technology investments.

The Green Choice Program is part of Nova Scotia's Clean Power Plan, which aims to achieve 80% renewable electricity and fully phase out coal by 2030. Eddie Oldfield, Policy Director for the Maritime Provinces at the Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA), said this procurement will strengthen Nova Scotia's position as a renewable energy leader and support the province's clean electricity goals.

Nova Scotia initially announced the 350 MW target for this procurement process in 2021, which at the time represented approximately 10% of the province's electricity demand. The Clean Power Plan, which includes the Green Choice Program, requires nearly 2,000 MW of combined new wind, solar, and battery storage by 2030, including more than 300 MW of larger-scale solar and approximately 1,000 MW of new onshore wind.