Wind Turbine Against A Green Landscape

Clean energy trends that are shaping our electrical system

Nova Scotia has the potential to have a thriving green economy powered by cleaner energy. It’s an exciting vision that will take innovative thinking and collaboration with neighbouring utilities and governments to get us there. We asked David Landrigan, our VP, Commercial, about our clean energy future and how collaboration plays an important role.

A hybrid solar and wind farm

You Asked, We Answer: Is it possible to reach 100% clean energy?

Our COO, Mark Sidebottom, answers whether it's possible to reach 100 per cent clean energy. He breaks down the challenges and opportunities, the collaboration and technology used to harness the energy, and the charted path to cleaner energy.

Bidirectional charging: A first in Atlantic Canada

We’re exploring bidirectional charging as part of our Smart Grid Nova Scotia pilot. This new technology can potentially enable EV owners to make an even bigger impact—for the environment and our electrical grid.

NSP Reliability work-25

You Asked, We Answer: What causes power outages and how are you preventing them?

We do everything we can to prevent power outages, but Nova Scotia’s position on the edge of the North Atlantic Ocean can bring challenges, and power outages do still happen. From severe weather and salt contamination to non-weather-related outages and planned ones, we break it down for you.

The Future is Bright: NS Power’s First Community Solar Garden

The solar garden is one of four components of the Smart Grid Nova Scotia project – a four-year-Innovation Pilot Project (2020-2023) that is testing clean energy technologies and their benefits to customers and the electricity grid.