Europe Adds 4.2 GW Offshore Wind in 2023; Up 40% From 2022 Updated On Fri, Jan 19th, 2024 by Saurenergy WindEurope – a premier association promoting wind energy in Europe – held that year 2023 witnessed a record 4.2 GW of new offshore wind farms come online in Europe. This was a 40 percent increase compared to the corresponding figures from 2022. The agency said that €30 billion of new investments were confirmed in 2023 covering […] Read more
CIP, Ignitis Renewables Win Second Estonian Offshore Wind Tender Updated On Thu, Jan 18th, 2024 by Saurenergy Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its Growth Markets Fund II, and Ignitis Renewables have won the auction-based competitive tender for the development of an offshore wind farm in the Liivi 1 seabed area in Estonia, having placed the highest bid of EUR 1.16 million Having previously won the Liivi 2 site in Estonia’s first offshore […] Read more
EU Adds 17 GW New Wind Energy In 2023, Fails To Meet 30 GW Target Updated On Mon, Jan 15th, 2024 by Saurenergy A latest data by WindEurope found that European Union (EU) built 17 GW of new wind farms in 2023. The report also said that the EU installed 14 GW of onshore and 3 GW of offshore wind energy. The EU report stated, “These numbers are slightly up on 2022 and are the most the EU has ever built […] Read more
NHPC Seeks EoI For India’s First Off-Shore Wind Power Project Updated On Mon, Jan 15th, 2024 by Saurenergy The National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC Ltd) has issued an Expression of Interest (EoI) to attract global entities for the establishment of India’s inaugural offshore wind energy plant. This initiative aligns with NHPC’s broader strategy of achieving over 27 GW in renewable energy projects by 2030, supporting India’s climate objectives for the same year. The […] Read more
GE Vernova Gets 2.4 GW Turbine Order For Biggest Mexican Wind Project Updated On Wed, Jan 10th, 2024 by Saurenergy GE Vernova has signed a new equipment and long-term services deal with Pattern Energy to supply 674 units of 3.6-154 wind turbines. The order is enough to generate more than 2.4 GW of power at the SunZia Wind project in New Mexico. SunZia Wind, which is expected to be the largest wind project in the […] Read more
Germany’s Renewable Energy Capacity Increased By 12% YoY Updated On Tue, Jan 9th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Bundesnetzagentur, a German energy regulatory office in its preliminary figures on growth in renewable capacity in 2023, found an increase in Renewable Energy (RE) installed capacity by 17 gigawatts (GW). This represents a year-on-year (YoY) increase of 12%. The increase is mainly accounted for by solar and wind. According to this data shared by Bundesnetzagentur […] Read more
Chinese Wind Manufacturer Mingyang Stakes Claim To Largest Wind Turbine Updated On Tue, Jan 9th, 2024 by Saurenergy The race to be the largest continues in the Wind Turbine sector, where offshore wind has seemingly opened up a canvas of unlimited proportions for manufacturers. From size to ability to withstand high wind speeds, the race is truly on to conquer the high seas. The latest to make a strong claim is Chinese major […] Read more
CIP Commences Construction Of 300 MW Wind Project With Envision Updated On Mon, Jan 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) through its Growth Markets Fund I (CI GMF I) have taken final investment decision (FID) on a 300 MW onshore wind project in India together with Viviid Renewables (Viviid), an Indian developer and balance-of-plant service provider. The project is located at Karnataka with favorable wind conditions, good site accessibility, and an […] Read more
Aker Plans First Subsea Power System For Floating Offshore Wind Power Updated On Mon, Jan 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy Aker Solutions has signed a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract with the Marine Energy Test Centre (METCentre) in Norway to pilot new subsea power system technology which has the potential to significantly reduce costs and complexity of offshore wind farms. The project will see Aker Solutions provide new power transmission technology, Subsea Collector, for […] Read more
