OFFSHORE RENEWABLES: An action agenda for deployment Updated On Fri, Aug 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy The report developed by International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) provides insights on various emerging offshore renewable energy technologies and their underlying potential. The report includes 50 concrete actions that G20 countries may consider while defining their national strategies for offshore renewables. Suggested actions include strengthening an oceans governance according to the UN Law of the […] Read more
Shell to Fully Acquire US Green Firm Inspire Energy Capital Updated On Wed, Jul 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy Shell New Energies US LLC has signed an agreement to buy 100% of the equity interests of Inspire Energy Capital LLC, a renewable energy residential retailer with joint headquarters in Santa Monica, CA and Philadelphia, PA. Shell New Energies, a subsidiary of oil major Royal Dutch Shell plc, focuses on two main areas: new fuels […] Read more
Equinor, RES & Green Giraffe Partners for Floating Offshore Wind in France Updated On Tue, Jul 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy Equinor, RES, and Green Giraffe join forces and form Océole, a partnership dedicated to developing floating offshore wind in France. Océole will evaluate and work towards submitting bids in the upcoming floating offshore wind tenders held by the French government. Establishing this partnership is in line with the three companies’ ambition of delivering high-performance floating offshore […] Read more
RWE, Shell, Gasunie, Equinor to Build German Offshore Hydrogen Park Updated On Mon, Jul 26th, 2021 by Saurenergy Germany-based RWE, Royal Dutch Shell, Norway-based Equinor and Dutch gas network company Gasunie are planning to together build a 300-MW electrolyser in the German North Sea to produce green hydrogen from offshore wind. The project partners have signed a letter of intent to collaborate on the AquaSector project – a large-scale German offshore hydrogen park. […] Read more
Big-scale Floating Wind is Kicking Off in France: WindEurope Updated On Mon, Jul 26th, 2021 by Saurenergy France has closed the world’s first-ever auction for a commercial-sized floating offshore wind farm. The future wind farm will be located in the Atlantic Ocean south of Brittany and will have a capacity of 250MW. France will then auction two other floating projects of a similar size over the next year. These will be in […] Read more
PosHYdon, First Offshore Green H2 Project Gets DEI+ Subsidy from Dutch Govt Updated On Thu, Jul 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy The government of the Netherlands has granted a EUR 3.6 million subsidy to back the PosHYdon pilot project. PosHYdon is an initiative of Nexstep, the Dutch association for decommissioning and reuse, and TNO, the Netherlands organization for applied scientific research, in close collaboration with the industry. It is claimed to be the world’s first-ever offshore […] Read more
bp & EnBW make £10 bn Joint Bid for Scottish Offshore Wind Projects Updated On Tue, Jul 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy Oil giant bp and Germany-based EnBW have submitted a joint bid, representing a a potential £10 billion investment, for Scottish offshore wind acreage which could support wind projects with 2.9 GW of capacity. The companies have applied for a lease area off the east coast of Scotland for the development of the project. But the bid seeks […] Read more
BlackRock Real Assets Takes Over South Korean Offshore Wind Developer Updated On Fri, Jul 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy A New York-based investment management company, BlackRock Real Assets today announced that it has taken over Korea Renewable Energy Development & Operation Holdings Co Ltd (KREDO Holdings). The global investment manager has made it its first-ever investment in the South Korean offshore wind sector with this acquisition. Also, it plans to spend more than USD […] Read more
Wind Farms in Brazil’s Northeast Hit New Peak Generation Record, Again! Updated On Mon, Jul 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Brazilian Northeast wind parks generated their peak —11,548 MW — at 23:56 local time on July 8, according to data from the National Electric System Operator (ONS). The volume produced by wind parks accounted for 99.2% of the regional need. This is the second time the region has broken its generation record this month. The previous […] Read more