Innovations in Floating Wind Technologies Key to Further Cost Reductions Updated On Thu, Mar 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy Floating offshore wind is maturing and has performed significant cost reductions over the past years. The technology allows Europe to unlock its full offshore wind potential and enables more countries to benefit from offshore wind in reaching their green transition objectives. Research and innovation remain key to the future competitiveness of floating offshore wind: the […] Read more
Siemens Gamesa to Supply New Zealand’s 2nd Largest Wind Farm Updated On Thu, Mar 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy Siemens Gamesa will supply 41 of its wind turbines for New Zealand’s second largest wind farm to Meridian Energy, strengthening its leading position in the country’s wind energy market. Following its expected commissioning in 2023, the 176 MW Harapaki wind farm will generate sufficient renewable energy to power over 70,000 local average households and support […] Read more
AVANGRID Offshore Wind JV Vineyard Wind 1 Achieves Key Regulatory Milestone Updated On Wed, Mar 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy AVANGRID, Inc. confirmed today that the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has issued the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for Vineyard Wind 1. The issuance of the FEIS is the final step before a Record of Decision (ROD) from BOEM, the last approval required for construction on the project to begin. The project […] Read more
Global Offshore Wind O&M Market to grow to $12 Bn by 2029: WoodMac Updated On Tue, Mar 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy A new report shows that the global offshore wind operations and maintenance (O&M) market is expected to grow to reach USD 12 billion by 2029. Wood Mackenzie’s latest report shows that the global offshore wind operations and maintenance (O&M) market is expected to grow 16 percent annually to reach USD 12 billion (EUR 10 billion) […] Read more
Africa is Only Tapping Into 0.01% of its Wind Power Potential Updated On Mon, Mar 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy Africa and the Middle East region installed 821 MW of new wind power capacity in 2020, with potential in the region barely scratching the surface According to the latest data released by GWEC Market Intelligence, Africa and the Middle East region installed 821 MW of new wind power capacity in 2020, bringing total capacity in […] Read more
As Solar Spreads, Shrinking Space for Wind Updated On Wed, Mar 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy It was one of the lesser noticed misses caused by the 2020 pandemic. In fact, we had predicted it in our own January 2020 issue. When Solar capacity would overtake wind in India. But come 2021, and wind energy has finally been overtaken. The news, when it was finally confirmed, couldn’t have been announced with […] Read more
6 GW Offshore Wind Capacity Added Globally in 2020, 50% Plus in China: GWEC Updated On Mon, Mar 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy The global offshore wind industry had its 2nd best year ever in 2020 installing over 6 GW of new capacity, driven by a record year in China. According to the latest data released by GWEC Market Intelligence, the global offshore wind industry had its second-best year ever in 2020 installing over 6 GW of new […] Read more
Floating Offshore the Next Frontier in Wind Development in APAC: WoodMac Updated On Fri, Feb 26th, 2021 by Saurenergy Floating offshore could be the next frontier in wind power development in the Asia Pacific (APAC), according to Wood Mackenzie. The analysis finds that a significant market for floating offshore technology is emerging in Asia. With developers in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan having announced plans to develop key demonstration projects, although the scale of […] Read more
16.5 GW Installed in Record Year for Wind Energy in the US: Report Updated On Thu, Feb 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy The US added more wind capacity than ever before in 2020, with 16.5 GW installed – far exceeding the previous record set in 2012. The US added more wind capacity than ever before in 2020. Some 16.5 gigawatts of capacity was installed – far exceeding the previous record set in 2012. General Electric was the […] Read more
