EU, US Frontrunners In Offshore Wind Patents: IRENA Report Updated On Fri, Nov 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy A latest joint report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the European Patent Office (EPO) claimed that patents over offshore wind technologies are on the rise globally. The report titled; Offshore Wind Energy Patent Insights Report showed that between 2002-2022 patent filings for offshore wind technologies grew on average by 18%. This growth […] Read more
Global Floating Wind Industry Reached 270 GW In FY24: IRENA Updated On Tue, Jul 16th, 2024 by Saurenergy While still in its infancy, the global floating wind industry reached approximately 270 MW of operational capacity as of 2023. However, the international pipeline indicates a growing interest with 244 GW of new floating wind projects in development. The latest International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) report on offshore wind power highlights its high-capacity factors and […] Read more
GE, Siemens Gamesa Settle Patents Dispute Outside Courts Updated On Mon, Apr 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy Global wind energy conglomerates GE and Siemens Gamesa have announced that they have reached an amicable settlement to end both their legal cases regarding patent disputes in connection with the Haliade-X wind turbine. The two firms have multiple pending cases in Europe and the US. Both GE and Siemens Gamesa have kept the settlement terms confidential. […] Read more
China is Home to World’s First Offshore Floating Wind-Solar Pilot Updated On Thu, Nov 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy The world’s first commercial offshore floating solar that has been combined with an offshore wind turbine is now online in China. The project has been initiated by State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC), a utility that is owned by the Government of China. SPIC is among the five major utility firms in China and it is […] Read more
Mexican Multinational Laboratory Sandia Labs Reimagines Wind Turbine Designs Updated On Mon, Aug 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Brandon Ennis, the technical lead for offshore wind at Sandia National Laboratories has claimed to have designed a new concept that looks to change in the installations of turbines in the offshore wind farms. Sandia Labs is a multinational laboratory based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Sandia Labs had filed for the patent for the design […] Read more
New SiemensGamesa Turbine for Vattenfall’s Big UK Offshore Wind Farms Updated On Thu, Nov 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy Siemens Gamesa has been named Nominated Preferred Supplier by Vattenfall for the 3.6 GW Norfolk offshore wind power projects in the UK. The agreement includes the potential deployment of the new SG 14-236 DD offshore wind turbines and a multi-year service agreement. Located between 47 – 72 km off the English east coast, the agreement […] Read more
Shell & CoensHexicon to Build 1.4 GW Floating Wind Farm in South Korea Updated On Thu, Sep 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Shell Overseas Investment BV, a unit of Dutch oil and gas major Royal Dutch Shell, and CoensHexicon have established a joint venture to fund, develop, and operate MunmuBaram, a 1.4 GW floating offshore wind farm for South Korea. MunmuBaram is expected to power over 1 million homes once it begins operating. The two companies announced their […] Read more
Now Maxeon Solar Files Patent Action Against Canadian Solar in Japan Updated On Wed, Sep 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy Maxeon Solar Technologies has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Canadian Solar Japan K.K., in Tokyo District Court, Japan. Maxeon Solar Technologies, a leading global solar solutions firm has announced that it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Canadian Solar Japan K.K., in Tokyo District Court, Japan. The lawsuit filing alleges Canadian Solar Japan infringes Maxeon’s Japan […] Read more
Japan’s JERA and France’s ADEME, IDEOL Team Up to Form 2 GW Floating Wind Farm JV Updated On Mon, Jun 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Japan’s largest utility company JERA said that it has agreed with French state-owned investment firm ADEME Investissement and Ideol, France’s leading floating offshore wind technology company, on the key terms for establishing an investment vehicle to develop a floating offshore wind farm. Through this joint venture, the three companies aim to establish an investment vehicle […] Read more
