RWE, Tata Power to Jointly Explore Offshore Wind Potential in India Updated On Mon, Feb 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy RWE and Tata Power have agreed on a partnership to explore the potential for the joint development of offshore wind projects in India. A corresponding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited, a 100 percent subsidiary of Tata Power, which is one of India’s largest integrated power companies, and […] Read more
After a bruising 2021, Wind Energy suppliers hope for a better 2022 Updated On Tue, Feb 15th, 2022 by Saurenergy 2021 was a difficult year for the Wind energy industry. Manufacturers were hit by rising costs, supply chain issues, and even low wind speeds. Heavyweights like General Electric (GE), Siemens, and Orsted, saw their profits dwindling in 2021. Impact on Businesses The impact on business in the wind energy was best exemplified by Siemens Gamesa, […] Read more
European JV to Make Offshore Wind Floater for 15MW Turbines Updated On Thu, Feb 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy French engineering and technology company Technip Energies has acquired a 16.3% stake in Spanish renewable energy startup X1 Wind, which claims to have designed an innovative and disruptive offshore wind turbine floater with major environmental and operational benefits. The two companies will collaborate on the development of the first commercial-scale demonstrator, as well as the related industrialization and […] Read more
Norway to Launch 1.5 GW Offshore Wind Tender in Late 2022 Updated On Thu, Feb 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy Norway will launch its first tender for offshore wind turbines in the southern North Sea later this year. The government has confirmed that the project will be bottom-fixed to develop 1.5 GW of electricity meant to power the Norwegian mainland. The growth of Norway’s offshore wind industry would enable the country to transition from oil […] Read more
China Now A Superpower In Offshore Wind Too, With Highest Installs In 2021 Updated On Thu, Jan 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy Offshore Wind, one of the last renewable energy bastions where European manufacturers and countries still dominated, has finally seen China arrive in style in 2021. Figures shared across multiple sources including the National Energy Administration of China place China’s offshore wind capacity additions in 2021 at 17 GW. That figure takes total offshore wind capacity […] Read more
100MW Offshore Wind Plant Launched in Vietnam Amid RE Push Updated On Tue, Jan 18th, 2022 by Saurenergy Vietnam ‘s leading renewables firm Trung Nam Group has launched its first offshore wind farm amid the Southeast Asian country’s drive for clean energy, the company said on Monday. The 5 trillion dong ($220.17 million as $1 = 22,710 dong) farm in the southern province of Tra Vinh has 25 turbines with installed capacity of […] Read more
Repower Renewable to Build 495MW Floating Offshore Wind Plant in Italy Updated On Fri, Jan 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy Venice-based Repower Renewable S.p.A. plans to build a large-scale floating offshore wind farm in the Ionian Sea and connect it to Italy’s national grid. The wind farm is located southeast of the eastern coast of Calabria at a minimum distance of about 61.8 kilometres from Capo Rizzuto and 74.8 kilometres from Monasterace Marina. The project is […] Read more
EDF Renewables-DP Energy JV to Build 1 GW Floating Wind Project in UK Updated On Thu, Jan 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy EDF Renewables UK has created a joint venture with project developer DP Energy to generate up to 1 gigawatt (GW) of wind power from floating turbines in the Celtic Sea, it said on Wednesday. The floating offshore wind project, ‘Gwynt Glas’, will likely span English and Welsh waters south of Ireland. The partners have identified […] Read more
Chinese Firm Leases Jack-up Vessel that can Install 20MW Wind Turbines Updated On Wed, Jan 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy Huadian Heavy Industries (HHI) has signed a charter agreement for a jack-up vessel that will be able to install wind turbines of up to 20MW. The company is one of China’s largest offshore wind EPCI contractors. According to HHI’s announcement of the charter agreement on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, the vessel that the company will lease […] Read more