The North Atlantic Refining Corporation's Avalon Isthmus Green Energy Project has taken a significant step forward with its recent release from environmental assessment. This project, which includes a proposed 45-turbine onshore wind farm near Sunnyside, Newfoundland and Labrador, aims to generate renewable energy for hydrogen production and a liquid organic hydrogen carrier for international shipping. The environmental review process, initiated in July 2025, concluded with a seven-page list of conditions to mitigate environmental impacts. North Atlantic's vice president, Jeff Murphy, highlighted the company's commitment to the project, which is expected to create significant local jobs as its workforce has grown from 140 to nearly 500. Furthermore, a memorandum of understanding with HES International aims to facilitate an export route to Europe via the Port of Wilhelmshaven. Newfoundland and Labrador's Energy Minister Lloyd Parrott acknowledged the project's potential while expressing caution based on past challenges in the wind-hydrogen sector. A final investment decision is anticipated in the first quarter of 2027.