Corporate Renewable Procurement of 7 GW Sets New Record in Asia Pacific Updated On Thu, Nov 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy A study authored by Kyeongho (Ken) Lee, Principal Analyst, Asia Pacific Power & Renewables at Wood Mackenzie reveals that Corporations in Asia Pacific are set to contract a record 7 GW of renewable capacity in 2022. This is an 80% increase on 2021 as markets emerge from pandemic-related disruptions. Demand is largely driven by ambitious […] Read more
Germany’s RWE to Acquire US’ Con Edison CEB at $6.8 Billion Updated On Mon, Oct 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Germany-based global renewable energy development company RWE AG has said that it has signed a purchase agreement with Con Edison to acquire its Con Edison Clean Energy Businesses (Con CEB) that operates and develops renewable energy plants in the United States. It has 3 GW of operating capacity with 90 per cent in solar. Con […] Read more
Ex-Orsted Executive Launches Renewable Energy Platform with US$100M Updated On Sat, Sep 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy Declan Flanagan, former CEO of Orsted Onshore, has announced the launch of Bluestar Energy Capital, along with a $100 million for the development of greenfield renewable energy projects. In addition to Flanagan, other investors include S2G Ventures and Great Bay Renewables . As part of the transaction Aaron Rudberg, COO of S2G, and Frank Getman, […] Read more
New South Wales Attracts $43 Billion Potential Investments For 17 GW Renewables Updated On Tue, Aug 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy In what could be called as a great show of trust in the renewable sector, the New South Wales (NSW) state government (Australia) has announced that the Illawarra Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) has attracted A$43 billion worth of potential investments in response to a call for expressions of interest for large-scale energy and green manufacturing […] Read more
Orsted Acquires Ostwind; Eyes Key Markets in Europe Updated On Mon, Jul 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy Renewable energy player Orsted has announced the signing of an agreement with Germany based Ostwind, a leading German developer, owner, and operator of onshore wind and solar power projects in Germany and France. For a consideration of EUR 689 million, Orsted will acquire a 100 % equity interest in OSTWIND Erneuerbare Energien GmbH, OSTWINDpark Rotmainquelle GmbH & […] Read more
Mainstream And Aker Offshore Wind Join Hands For 27-GW Portfolio Updated On Mon, Jul 18th, 2022 by Saurenergy Renewable energy players Mainstream Renewable Power and Aker Offshore Wind have announced that they have inked an agreement to combine the two companies to create a stronger renewable energy company with a 27 GW portfolio. The official statement of the companies holds that the new company will foray into solar, onshore wind and bottom-fixed and […] Read more
Dominion Energy Seeks Projects to Increase Renewable Energy in Virginia Updated On Mon, May 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Dominion Energy Virginia is seeking proposals from developers for new solar, onshore wind and energy storage projects. The company issues annual Requests for Proposals (RFPs) to support the goals of the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA) and help the company achieve its goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Dominion Energy has made […] Read more
Ørsted Acquires Ireland and UK Onshore Wind Power Platform from Brookfield Renewable Updated On Fri, Apr 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy Today, Ørsted has entered into an agreement with Brookfield Renewable, a global owner and operator of renewable power assets, to acquire a 100 % equity interest in its existing Ireland and UK onshore wind business, Brookfield Renewable Ireland (BRI). The agreement is based on an enterprise valuation of BRI of EUR 571 million as of 31 […] Read more
Swedish Take-up of the Siemens Gamesa 5.X Platform With 62 MW Deal Updated On Thu, Feb 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy The strength of the onshore powerhouse Siemens Gamesa 5.X platform has gathered momentum in Sweden heading into 2021 following the signing of a 62 MW deal to supply two adjacent sites in the Sunne region. The deal with local utility firm Tekniska verken will cover the supply of 7 SG 5.8-170 turbines at Fryksdalshöjden and […] Read more