Will Internecine Wrangles Wreck US Offshore Wind Farm Plans?: GlobalData Updated On Wed, Dec 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy For its adherents, the benefits of offshore wind are self-evident: abundant, clean, emission-free power. But for supporters of new development off the Eastern Seaboard – billed as the first utility-scale offshore wind project in the US – progress to make their vision a reality has been frustratingly unforthcoming. GlobalData’s power technology writer Ross Davies said […] Read more
EDPR, ConnectGen Complete Acquisition of 3 Projects From First Solar Updated On Wed, Dec 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy First Solar has announced that EDP Renewables and ConnectGen have completed the acquisition of 3 projects with a total nameplate design of 278 MW in the US. US-headquartered First Solar has announced that a partnership composed of EDP Renewables and ConnectGen has completed the acquisition of three projects with a total nameplate design of 278 megawatts (MW) in the […] Read more
SSE Renewables Acquires 134 MW Onshore Wind Pipeline in Germany Updated On Thu, Dec 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy SSE Renewables is expanding its onshore wind pipeline through the acquisition of development rights for a 134 MW onshore wind portfolio in Germany SSE Renewables has announced that it is incrementally expanding its onshore wind pipeline through the acquisition of land and development rights to a 134 MW onshore wind portfolio in Germany from Holt […] Read more
Equinor Acquires 50% Stake in 1560 MW Offshore Wind Project Updated On Tue, Dec 10th, 2019 by Saurenergy Equinor has completed the acquisition of a 50 percent interest in the offshore wind development project Bałtyk I in Poland from Polenergia. Norwegian multinational energy company Equinor has announced that it has completed the acquisition of a 50 percent interest in the offshore wind development project Bałtyk I in Poland from Polenergia. The company now […] Read more
North Seas Nations to Reinforce Cooperation on Offshore Wind Updated On Mon, Dec 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy The 10 North Seas nations have agreed to their 2020 Work Programme on offshore wind deployment as a means of reaching climate neutrality by 2050 Energy Ministers from North Seas countries have agreed to their 2020 Work Programme on offshore wind deployment as a means of reaching climate neutrality by 2050. The 10 North Seas […] Read more
Vineyard Wind Wins Connecticut Offshore Tender With 804 MW Bid Updated On Sat, Dec 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy Vineyard Wind has announced that its 804 MW offshore wind proposal for the Park City Project has been selected by the Connecticut DEEP Vineyard Wind has announced that its 804 MW offshore wind proposal for the Park City Project has been selected by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) for its 2019 […] Read more
Covestro Signs World’s Largest Corporate PPA for Offshore Wind Power Updated On Thu, Dec 5th, 2019 by Saurenergy Covestro has announced that it has concluded the world’s largest-ever corporate supply agreement/ PPA for electricity from offshore wind turbines with Ørsted. German firm Covestro, which produces specialty chemicals for heat insulation foams and transparent polycarbonate plastics, has announced that it has concluded the world’s largest-ever corporate supply agreement/ PPA for electricity from offshore wind […] Read more
Japanese Offshore Wind Growth Matched by Foreign Interest Updated On Wed, Dec 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy Japan has been witnessing an upsurge in the number of companies showing interest in its fledgling offshore wind sector, according to new research. GlobalData’s research reveals that the Japanese offshore wind market presently stands at a minuscule 68 megawatt (MW). However, 770 MW of capacity is in the pipeline across four projects, all of which […] Read more
Need Govt Action to Unlock Vast Potential of Floating Wind: WindEurope Updated On Tue, Dec 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy Floating wind technology unlocks previously unimaginable horizons of wind power at sea – but it needs Government support for unleashing the full potential. The expansion of offshore wind, as part of the global fight against climate change, will require both bottom-fixed and floating offshore turbines. Floating technology unlocks previously unimaginable horizons of wind power at […] Read more
