Maersk Supply Wins Key Order For Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Updated On Thu, Mar 31st, 2022 by Saurenergy Empire Offshore Wind has placed an order with Maersk Supply Service for a new-build wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) which the company has been designing since 2019. Offshore wind turbine calls upon a lot of the learnings, and resources used for offshore oil drilling, one reason why oil firms prefer to invest in this option […] Read more
Mainstream Renewable, Aker buy 50% stake in 800MW offshore wind plant in Japan Updated On Tue, Mar 15th, 2022 by Saurenergy Wind and solar company Mainstream Renewable Power and Aker Offshore Wind have closed a deal which will give them a 50% stake in a 800 megawatt (MW) floating offshore wind project in Japan, the companies said on Monday. The other 50% stake in the project belongs to renewable energy project developer Progression Energy. Mainstream is […] Read more
TotalEnergies Enters 1GW Offshore Wind JV in California Updated On Thu, Mar 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy TotalEnergies has joined Trident Winds Inc. in the Castle Wind LLC joint venture for the development of a 1 GW offshore wind project off the coast of Morro Bay, off the Central California Coast, an official statement said. The company entered the JV and acquired the shares previously held by EnBW North America, it added. […] Read more
TotalEnergies bags 3GW offshore wind plans in New York & New Jersey Updated On Wed, Mar 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy TotalEnergies, a French oil and gas major, has won maritime lease area OCS-A 0538 by the BOEM (Bureau of Ocean Energy Management) in the New York Bight auction held at the end of last week. This bid for the development of an offshore wind farm off the U.S. East Coast was won for a consideration […] Read more
16 Megawatt Offshore Wind Turbine to Come Up in China Updated On Thu, Feb 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy Chinese domination in the renewable energy sector continues with the latest announcement of wind turbine manufacturer MingYang Smart Energy’s plans to deploy two giant wind turbines, with 16 megawatts (MW) capacity each, in the South China Sea. Sources say that the installation will take place at the MingYang Yangjiang Qingzhou Four offshore wind farm. According […] Read more
Norway to Launch 1.5 GW Offshore Wind Tender in Late 2022 Updated On Thu, Feb 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy Norway will launch its first tender for offshore wind turbines in the southern North Sea later this year. The government has confirmed that the project will be bottom-fixed to develop 1.5 GW of electricity meant to power the Norwegian mainland. The growth of Norway’s offshore wind industry would enable the country to transition from oil […] Read more
Italy Renewables Problem Continues; Wind Energy Auction Highly Undersubscribed Updated On Thu, Feb 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy The conundrum of Italy’s renewable sector continues unabatedly as it’s evident from the results of its latest renewables auction published. The Italian government had about 3,300 MW of renewable energy on offer. This also included the non-awarded capacity from the previous auction which also witnessed under-subscription. The travesty continued this time too and the government […] Read more
2020 Champion, Vietnam Offers a Cautionary Tale On Renewable Growth Updated On Fri, Jan 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy Just when Vietnam has emerged on the global map as a ‘solar hotspot,’ after a stupendous 2020, the government has declared that no solar energy will be added in 2022 as the grid system is failing to accommodate the solar power produced. Vietnam may not repeat the success of yesteryears but there is credible evidence […] Read more
Fluence Commissions 20 MWh BESS In Philippines Updated On Thu, Jan 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy US storage major Fluence has started commercial operations at the first project of its storage projects totaling 470 MW/470 MWh for power firm SMC Global Power Holdings (SMCGPH) in the Philippines. The battery will provide ancillary services to the power grid. Located in Kabankalan in the Philippines’ Negros Occidental region, the Battery Energy Storage System […] Read more