Lithuania Well Placed to Lead on Clean Energy in Baltic Region: IEA Updated On Thu, Apr 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy Lithuania has made impressive headway in its clean energy transition in recent years but needs to take action in several key areas to accelerate progress towards its goal of climate neutrality in 2050, according to a new policy review by the International Energy Agency. The European nation is seeking membership of the IEA, which conducted the […] Read more
Iberdrola Prequalifies for France’s Next Offshore Wind Capacity Auction Updated On Wed, Apr 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy Iberdrola has been pre-qualified for the next offshore wind capacity tender in France, the Normandy offshore wind farm in the English Channel, with a capacity between 900 and 1,050 MW. The company will now enter the competitive dialogue phase, during which the details of the project will be discussed with the French government before preparing […] Read more
EPO-IEA report: Accelerate Clean Energy Innovation for Carbon Neutrality Updated On Wed, Apr 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy While the world’s carbon emissions continue to rise, technological innovation in the clean energy sector is failing to counter them with a good momentum, as per a joint report released by the European Patent Office (EPO) and the International Energy Agency (IEA) yesterday. The report entitled ‘Patents and the Energy Transition: Global Trends in Clean Energy […] Read more
RWE’s Panther Creek III Wind Farm Undergoes Repower Updated On Tue, Apr 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy Silvia Ortin, COO Onshore Wind and Solar PV Americas, RWE Renewables: “Repowering Panther Creek III allows us to increase our earnings for this site. In addition, we are able to capture up-to-date turbine efficiency improvements, extending the lifetime of this facility. Panther Creek III has been an excellent performer for us in the past and […] Read more
Statkraft’s First Wind Farm in Germany Will Generate 36 MW of Energy Updated On Mon, Apr 26th, 2021 by Saurenergy Norwegian state-owned hydropower company Statkraft is set to build its very first wind farm in Germany on a 67-hectare forest area in Bramwald in northern Hesse. By 2025, the so-called Oedelsheim wind farm is expected to comprise 6 turbines which will generate 36 MW of energy, adequate to supply 20,000 households with wind power each year and […] Read more
Ørsted and Enefit form Partnership to Deliver Large-Scale Offshore Wind in the Baltics Updated On Mon, Apr 26th, 2021 by Saurenergy Ørsted, the global leader in offshore wind, and Enefit, a leading utility and the largest wind energy company in the Baltics, have today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) which outlines a vision for becoming the leading offshore wind developer in the Baltic countries. The MoU also sets out a vision to jointly move towards […] Read more
EIB Backs €2 Bn Investment to Scale up use of Renewable Energy Updated On Mon, Apr 26th, 2021 by Saurenergy EIB has approved new financing of EUR 3.4 billion to accelerate the shift towards renewable energy and sustainable transport. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced that it has approved new financing of EUR 3.4 billion to accelerate the shift towards renewable energy and sustainable transport, corporate innovation, improved housing, education and communications. Of which, […] Read more
Wind Energy Could Go The Solar Way With Huge Cost Reductions by 2050 Updated On Mon, Apr 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy After a decade when it has been left playing catch up with Solar, thanks to the swift reduction in costs seen with Solar, Wind energy might yet see better days, as costs come down further. According to an article published in the journal Nature Energy, a recent global survey of 140 wind energy experts conducted […] Read more
IFC to Support Azerbaijan’s Shift from Fossil Fuels to Renewable Energy Updated On Sat, Apr 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy In a bid to develop the offshore wind energy sector as part of Azerbaijan’s efforts to shift to renewable energy sources, IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Energy today signed a Memorandum of Understanding. The aim is to support the country in reducing reliance on fossil fuels for electricity […] Read more
