German Energy Major RWE Invests USD 2 Billion In Renewables, Sees Profits In H1 Updated On Tue, Aug 16th, 2022 by Saurenergy In 2021, the German energy giant RWE onshore renewables segment underwent a significant overhaul. The division returns to profitability in the first half of 2022 after a weak first half of the 2021 result. The company claims that it invested €2 billion (US$2.04 billion) in the growth of its green portfolio during the first half […] Read more
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) 2022: A Bill To Make US ‘The Clean Energy Leader’ Updated On Tue, Aug 16th, 2022 by Saurenergy On August 7, 2022, the US Senate approved a Bill titled the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) 2022 after a series of discussions and debates between the Democrats and Republicans. What makes the Bill more interesting is its special focus on climate friendly provisions. Climate action has been a priority ever since President Joe Biden came […] Read more
Ørsted Collaborates With Vietnamese Energy Player For Wind Projects Updated On Tue, Aug 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy Danish utility and global offshore wind leader Ørsted has declared that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Vietnamese energy contractor PetroVietnam Technical Services Corporation Mechanical & Construction (PTSC M&C). This partnership will pave the way for a collaboration for the development of offshore wind projects in Vietnam and globally between the two […] Read more
Octopus Energy, Nest And GLIL Invest £200 Million In Hornsea One Updated On Mon, Aug 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy Octopus Energy Generation’s fund management group has invested £200 million in Hornsea One. For a sum of £400 million, the company has purchased a 12.5% share from Global Infrastructure Partners through a joint venture with GLIL Infrastructure, which is also contributing £200 million. A £3.6 billion fund called GLIL makes infrastructure investments on behalf of […] Read more
World’s First Subsidy-Free Offshore Wind Farm In Netherlands Produces First Power Updated On Mon, Aug 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy The 1.5GW Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm, the first subsidy-free offshore wind farm in the world, has started producing power and supplying it to the Dutch electrical grid. Swedish power company Vattenfall won the right to build all four allotments in the Hollandse Kust Zuid. No financial aid from the government was required or […] Read more
Wood To Deliver Design Services For Floating Wind Farm In Scotland Updated On Mon, Aug 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy Engineering and project management company Wood has announced that it has been awarded the Principal Designer and Pre-FEED scope for Salamander, the 100MW floating wind farm development located off East Coast of Scotland. The Salamander project is a joint venture between Simply Blue Group, Orsted and Subsea 7. The official statement of Wood held that […] Read more
First Offshore Wind Farm Order In Japan Goes To Siemens Gamesa Updated On Mon, Aug 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy Global RE conglomerate, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has announced that it has received an order for the 112 MW Ishikari offshore wind power project from Green Power Investment. This project is the first firm offshore order in Japan for offshore wind turbines maker. The official statement of Siemens Gamesa said that the order includes 14 […] Read more
Total Eren Launches Ambitious Wind Farm Project Updated On Fri, Jul 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy Total Eren, a leading renewable energy Independent Power Producer (IPP) based in Paris, has announced the launch of the construction and successful financial close of the Parang Project, which entails a 16.7 MW wind farm, set up together with its partners WEEN E&S and Korea Midland Power (KOMIPO). The Project has been co-developed by Total […] Read more
Policy Muddle, Economy Trip Up US Clean Energy Growth In Q2, Says Industry Association Updated On Thu, Jul 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy According to a report from the American Clean Power Association (ACPA), a US body of mostly energy developers, the rate of clean energy deployment slowed substantially in the second quarter. The association’s report blames policy headwinds, economic factors and trade issues for impacting project development and increasing the backlog of new project delays. The report […] Read more
