Large Offshore Wind Turbines Leading To Unsustainable Market Risks, Says Report Updated On Wed, May 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy A recent report by GCube, a leading underwriter for renewable energy projects, claims that all is not well with the deployment of large wind offshore turbines. The report titled “Vertical Limit: When is bigger not better in offshore wind’s race to scale?” talks about several market vulnerabilities created by using the latest technology meant to […] Read more
Renewable Energy: Looking Beyond Gujarat In 2023 Updated On Wed, May 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy The Indian story of renewable energy is actually a story of paradoxes. Thus, even as the country has made remarkable progress in adding renewable capacity, it still fell comfortably short of the 175 GW target for 2022 Nationally, the country today has achieved 168 GW of renewable energy including large hydro power but the travesty […] Read more
WindEurope, AWS and Accenture To Develop Digital Tool To Accelerate Wind Permitting In Europe Updated On Wed, Apr 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy Just when it was revealed that Europe has invested least in 2022 in new offshore wind development since 2009, Amazon Web Services, Accenture and WindEurope have collaborated to develop digital tools that will help in fast and easy permitting process that will provide fillip to the renewable energy in Europe. In its officials statement, WindEurope […] Read more
Chinese Equipment Maker Mingyang Wins First Japanese Offshore Wind Deal Updated On Mon, Apr 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy In what is likely to be seen as a key milestone for Chinese Wind Energy manufacturing, Ming Yang Smart Energy Group, a Chinese maker of wind power equipment, said it has shipped its turbine generator system to Nyuzen-machi Offshore Wind Farm, the first Japanese offshore wind power project to use turbines made in China. Mingyang […] Read more
Argeo Signs MoU with Orsted, BlueFloat, Renantis to Survey 1 GW Floating Wind Site Updated On Mon, Mar 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy Norway-based offshore firm Argeo has entered into an agreement with Stromar consortium that comprises of Ørsted, Renantis and BlueFloat Energy. The agreement will pave the way for the Norwegian firm to undertake the geophysical survey of the 1 GW Stromar floating wind site off the Scotland coast that extends to 256sq km. The goal of […] Read more
Iberdrola Awards Contract to Haizea Group for 1400 MW Wind Farm in UK Updated On Thu, Mar 16th, 2023 by Saurenergy Spanish multinational electric utility Iberdrola has awarded a wind contract to Haizea Wind Group- a manufacturer of large metal structures for wind turbines. As per the pact, the manufacturer will supply 50 monopiles for Iberdrola’s 1400 MW East Anglia Three offshore wind farm located in UK. UK is currently the global leader when it comes […] Read more
MNRE Looks to Develop Pipavav, Tuticorin Ports for Offshore Wind Updated On Mon, Mar 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) will soon share a proposal with the Ministry of Shipping. The proposal will look at the development of the ports in Gujarat (Pipavav) and Tamil Nadu (Tuticorin). The aim will be to handle offshore wind project cargo. Under the ambit of MNRE, The National Institute of Wind […] Read more
Philippines-Based Altenergy is Awarded Three Offshore Wind Projects by DOE Updated On Mon, Feb 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy Alternergy Holdings Corporation, which develops renewable energy projects across the Philippines, has won three service offshore wind project contracts. These projects are over Tablas Strait which separates Mindoro and Antique. Alternergy revealed that it was awarded the contract by the Department of Energy (DOE) to Pililla AVPC Corp (PACO), which is the wind energy unit […] Read more
US Sets Sights on First Offshore Wind Auction in Gulf of Mexico Updated On Fri, Feb 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy The United States has come up with a proposal for the first sale of offshore wind power development rights in the Gulf of Mexico. The sale currently under planning is an effort towards Joe Biden’s administration to set up wind turbines along all the coastlines of the USA, which looks to achieve 30 GW of […] Read more
