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
Siemens Gamesa to Supply Turbines for 301 MW Wind Farm in Karnataka Updated On Tue, Jul 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy Spain-based renewable energy company Siemens Gamesa has been awarded a firm order to supply wind turbines for a wind farm located in Hombal, in the state of Karnataka, India, with a total capacity of 301 MW. The company has received the project through one of its subsidiaries, and the order comprises the supply of 87 […] Read more
Shell & EDF JV to Build 1.5 GW Offshore Wind Farm in New Jersey Updated On Fri, Jul 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, a 50-50 joint venture between California-based EDF Renewables North America and British-Dutch firm Shell New Energies US LLC, has received the right to provide 1.5 gigawatts of renewable offshore energy, enough to power over 700,000 homes in the city, by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities. The New Jersey regulators […] Read more
Poor Weather-led Drop in Wind Output Slashes German RE Use Updated On Tue, Jun 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy In the first half of 2021, renewable energies covered around 43 percent of gross domestic electricity consumption, compared to 50 percent of it in the same period in 2020, say the preliminary calculations of the Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) and the German Association of Energy and Water Industries (BDEW). The […] Read more
Hitachi ABB & BW Ideol to Take Offshore Wind Power to Next Level Updated On Thu, Jun 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy Switzerland-headquartered technology company Hitachi ABB Power Grids announced today that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with BW Ideol, a pioneer in floating offshore wind, to accelerate delivering a market-ready floating substation offering and solution to global customers. Floating offshore wind is considered to be the next big frontier in offshore wind power. By […] Read more
Siemens Gamesa to Deliver 79 Typhoon-proof Turbines to Japan’s Wind Cluster Updated On Fri, Jun 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy One of the leading wind turbines and services providers, Siemens Gamesa has announced that it will deliver 79 of its industry-leading Typhoon-class onshore wind turbines for Japan’s largest 339.7 MW wind farm cluster of four wind projects. The Dohoku wind farm cluster, located in the Hokkaido island of north Japan, is the largest of its […] Read more
Experts Find Lower Costs, Cheap Credit To Be Decisive For Energy Future Updated On Fri, Jun 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy What does the energy landscape look like in the post-Covid era? Ajay Mathur, Director, International Solar Alliance, believes that as we look to the future, two-three key changes emerge: One, post the pandemic, energy equipment buyers are considering the operating costs of energy with greater emphasis, largely because of the greater availability of credit, which […] Read more
Vestas Wins 108 MW Wind Turbine Projects in Poland Updated On Mon, Jun 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas Wind Systems A/S has secured orders for manufacturing wind turbines from global independent fund manager DIF Capital Partners for four projects in Poland, all awarded in Poland’s second auction round from 2019, cumulatively totalling 108 MW in capacity. The four projects are Pruszcz (70 MW), Markowice (26 MW), Piaski (8 MW) and […] Read more
