Large Offshore Wind Turbines Leading To Unsustainable Market Risks, Says Report Updated On Wed, May 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy A recent report by GCube, a leading underwriter for renewable energy projects, claims that all is not well with the deployment of large wind offshore turbines. The report titled “Vertical Limit: When is bigger not better in offshore wind’s race to scale?” talks about several market vulnerabilities created by using the latest technology meant to […] Read more
Siemens Gamesa Bags 1000 MW Onshore Wind Commitment From RWE Updated On Tue, May 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy RWE has announced the signing of a framework agreement with Siemens Gamesa under which Siemens Gamesa will supply turbines to 1000 MW of onshore wind farms that will be built by RWE in Europe. This allows Siemens Gamesa to become a leading supplier of large components for the RWE project pipeline. RWE will procure the […] Read more
Subsidy-Free Offshore European Wind Bids On The Rise: GlobalData Report Updated On Tue, May 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy The latest report by GlobalData, a data and analytics company, claimed that European countries are witnessing increased subsidy-free wind energy bids due to intense competition. However, the report said several factors have also led to the undersubscription of renewable energy auctions. GlobalData’s latest report titled ‘Europe Renewable Energy Policy Handbook 2023’ pointed out that the […] Read more
Van Oord Gets Transport & Installation Contract for 1.6 GW Nordseecluster Wind Project Updated On Wed, Apr 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy Van Oord will be supplier for transport and installation of foundations for the 1.6 GW Nordseecluster wind project in Germany. The mega wind project is a joint venture between RWE and Northland Power. The agreement was signed at Van Oord’s stand at the WindEurope exhibition in Copenhagen. The financial details of the agreement are yet […] Read more
WindEurope, AWS and Accenture To Develop Digital Tool To Accelerate Wind Permitting In Europe Updated On Wed, Apr 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy Just when it was revealed that Europe has invested least in 2022 in new offshore wind development since 2009, Amazon Web Services, Accenture and WindEurope have collaborated to develop digital tools that will help in fast and easy permitting process that will provide fillip to the renewable energy in Europe. In its officials statement, WindEurope […] Read more
Vestas Secures 238 MW Japanese Offshore Wind Order Updated On Tue, Apr 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has announced that it has secured a 238 MW order from Hibiki Wind Energy for the Kitakyushu-Hibikinada Offshore Wind Farm Project in Japan. The wind farm is located off the coast of Kitakyushu city, Fukuoka prefecture. Vestas held that the order includes supply and installation of 25 V174-9.5 MW wind […] Read more
Macquarie Asset Management To Sell Stakes In 8 UK Wind Farms Updated On Tue, Apr 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy Australia’s Macquarie Asset Management has agreed to sell stakes in eight offshore wind farms around the United Kingdom to infrastructure manager and investor, Equitix. According to the agreement, Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 5’s 50 per cent stake in Offshore Wind Company sold to funds managed by the UK-headquartered investment manager. Offshore Wind Company holds various […] Read more
Ocean Winds Secures £2 Billion Finance For Moray West Wind Farm Updated On Sun, Apr 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy Ocean Winds has announced that its Moray West Offshore Wind Farm that is part of its portfolio of UK, has secured £2 billion of non-recourse project finance and reached financial close. The key sponsorship has come from Ocean Winds and Ignitis Group, as minority shareholder. The company is a joint venture between EDP Renewables and […] Read more
EUR 30 Billion Contracts by TenneT for 60 GW North Sea Offshore Wind Plans Updated On Fri, Apr 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy The Netherlands based transmission system giant TenneT, Hitachi Energy/Petrofac and the three consortium partnerships GE/Sembcorp (SMOP), GE/McDermott and Siemens Energy/Dragados have signed contracts in Berlin, Germany, to seal Europe’s largest-ever tender award for energy transition infrastructure. The total volume of the contracts for the components of the 14 systems amounts to around €30 billion. The […] Read more
