N.S. offshore wind correction clarifies energy figures

A Jan. 14 Canadian Press story misreported Nova Scotia's planned offshore wind capacity as 40 megawatts beyond a 2.4-megawatt need; the correct figure is 40 gigawatts beyond the 2.4-gigawatt need, and the story has been updated to correct both errors.

A Jan. 14 story by The Canadian Press about a French firm seeking to develop offshore wind in Nova Scotia contained two numerical errors. The original article stated the province planned to license enough offshore wind farms to produce 40 megawatts beyond the 2.4 megawatts Nova Scotia needs. Those figures were incorrect and have been revised to 40 gigawatts beyond the 2.4 gigawatts the province needs. A prior corrective note did not mention the second incorrect number. Key facts: - The Jan. 14 Canadian Press story concerned a French renewable firm and planned offshore wind in Nova Scotia. - The story initially reported 40 megawatts beyond a 2.4-megawatt need; the correct amounts are 40 gigawatts beyond a 2.4-gigawatt need. - A previous correction did not note that the second number was also incorrect. - The Canadian Press has updated the article to correct both numerical errors. Summary: The correction changes the scale of the reported planned capacity from the megawatt range to the gigawatt range, clarifying the intended amount of energy referenced. Undetermined at this time.