World Energy Council Elects New Chairperson, Other Officers Updated On Fri, Oct 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy The World Energy Council has announced that the body has elected Dr. Michael Howard as the new Chair of its Officers’ Council (Board of Directors) and the new Chairperson is succeeding Jean-Marie Dauger whose term concluded after serving in the role since September 2019. The World Energy Council as a global forum actively contributes the […] Read more
Petrofac and Hitachi Energy Join Up To Tap Growing Offshore Wind Market Updated On Wed, Jun 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy To provide grid integration and related infrastructure to serve the quickly expanding offshore wind business, grid automation solutions company Hitachi Energy has partnered with Jersey-based international service Petrofac. To enable the decarbonization of power networks and produce sustainable energy, the collaboration leverages the complementary core technologies and offshore wind industry knowledge of both firms. Both […] Read more
State Of Offshore Wind Power in India Updated On Wed, Jun 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy The Indian renewable energy sector has grown at a compounded annual growth rate of over 15.50 per cent in the last five years, with wind sector growth at about 8 per cent. India’s energy use is slated to grow by 3% per annum up to 2040. All this, even as the country has committed to […] Read more
Maharashtra invites bids for 325MW of wind energy supply Updated On Mon, May 16th, 2022 by Saurenergy Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has issued tender inviting bids for the supply of 325 MW of Wind Power on a Long Term basis. The exercise is being undertaken for intra-state wind power projects. According to the notification, the last date for bidding is kept at June 9, 2022. It says that the […] Read more
On Women’s Day, 8 Career Advancement Scholarships That Will Support You Updated On Tue, Mar 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy On the occasion of International Women’s Day, celebrated around the world on March 8, we bring you eight carefully curated career advancement opportunities — grants, aids, programs — for those who identity as women and for other marginalised genders! 1. Chloe Munro Scholarship for Transformational Leadership: About: This annual scholarship provided by the Clean Energy […] Read more
Wind Repowering in India Waits for a Favourable Wind Updated On Mon, Feb 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy The benefits of solar and wind energy as clean alternatives to oil, coal and gas are well established globally. Though many countries started their solar journey early, India’s solar-energy build-up has been consistently gathering momentum over the last decade, with the last five years seeing a sharp spurt. The wind energy sector, on the other […] Read more
Global Installed Wind Power Capacity to Grow at 9% Annually till 2030 Updated On Wed, Dec 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy Global wind power capacity is expected to grow at a cumulative annualised growth rate (CAGR) of 9% between 2021 and 2030, according to a new report by Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business. By the end of the decade, cumulative global wind power capacity is projected to hit over 1,756 gigawatts (GW). Wood Mackenzie’s Q4 forecast […] Read more
Joe Doucet’s ‘Wind Turbine Wall’ is Both Art & Utility Updated On Wed, Nov 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy Can the power of art help power our homes? While most wind power plants today are located on expansive hills and coastlines or even found floating on water bodies, the idea of installing wind turbines in our homes, in our backyards no less, would seem to conflict with our sense of both home décor and […] Read more
Biden’s 30 GW Offshore Wind Plans Face Many Headwinds Updated On Mon, Oct 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy Plans to lease much of the U.S. coastline — from the Gulf of Mexico to the Northeast, California and Oregon — for offshore wind farms by 2025 are likely to face a steady barrage of resistance from various constituents, as renewable energy faces the biggest problem fossil fuels largely bypass. The NIMBY syndrome, or (Not […] Read more
