After China & Europe, India Set To Embark On Offshore Wind Journey Updated On Tue, Oct 15th, 2024 by Saurenergy After a thrust to offshore wind energy projects in China and Europe, swings of changes in this sector are now expected in India too. Last year, globally 10.8 GW of new offshore wind energy capacities were added, as per a report from the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). The lion’s share was taken by China […] Read more
India Needs To Triple Wind Energy Power By 2027: EMBER Report Updated On Tue, Oct 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy India must triple its installed wind power capacity by 2027 to meet the projections made by the National Electricity Plan (NEP14). Though implementation of policies with state-specific targets will be crucial, the trends of wind and solar together will work in its favour – a reliable and diversified energy mix that helps India meet its […] Read more
MNRE Amends Offshore Wind Lease Rules To Ease Process Updated On Tue, Oct 1st, 2024 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) recently announced an draft amendment to the offshore wind energy lease rules, aimed at regulating the leasing of offshore areas for wind energy projects. The government can now grant leases for up to 35 years, with the possibility of extending them on a case-by-case basis, depending on […] Read more
H1: Global Wind Turbine Orders Hit 91.2 GW, India Orders Rise 69% YoY Updated On Tue, Sep 17th, 2024 by Saurenergy Globally, the wind turbine order intake reached a new high in H1, with the addition of 91.2 GW. This is a 23 percent increase year-over-year (YOY). According to a new analysis from Wood Mackenzie, this took the global investment by developers in H1 to US$ 42 billion, a 3% increase YOY. Whereas, the developers in […] Read more
SECI Seeks Offshore Wind Developers For 500 MW Gujarat Project Updated On Mon, Sep 16th, 2024 by Saurenergy Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI), a ‘Navratna’, recently released a tender to select wind power developers to set up 500 MW ISTS-connected offshore wind power projects in India (Tranche-I). The tender set the bid submission end date (Soft Copy) as 10-12-2024 and the bid submission end date (Hard Copy) is 12-12-2024 The tender […] Read more
How Extreme Weather Events Are Threatening Wind Projects? Updated On Tue, Sep 10th, 2024 by Saurenergy In May this year, India witnessed the infamous case of a windmill catching fire amid extreme heat waves. The incident was reported from the Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan when the temperatures almost crossed 50 Degree C. Pictures and videos of the ignited windmill were widely shared on social media and spread like a fire among […] Read more
2023: Onshore Wind Struggles With Permits, Grid Issues: Report Updated On Thu, Aug 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy According to a recent report by energy research body– BloombergNEF (BNEF), the global transition towards clean electricity has reached new milestones, with wind and solar contributing 13.9% which is reported to reach a new record high. Additionally, a pair of new reports and findings from two reports published by BNEF: Power Transition Trends 2024, and […] Read more
Winding Up: Global Offshore Wind Installations To Surpass 520 GW by 2040 Updated On Fri, Aug 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy Global offshore wind projects are set to defy all predictions of doom and gloom, based on energy research firm Rystad’s Predictions. Offshore wind energy, which has been in the news in recent months for all the wrong reasons, be it inflationary pressures, supply chain disruptions, exemplified by postponed permitting processes, delayed auctions and slow supply […] Read more
Ørsted, Mission Clean Energy To Develop Four BESS Projects In US Midwest Updated On Fri, Aug 9th, 2024 by Saurenergy Ørsted, a leading Denmark based clean energy company, has announced a strategic partnership with Mission Clean Energy (“Mission”), a utility-scale renewable energy and storage developer, to advance four standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) across the Midwest. The partnership with Mission complements Ørsted’s existing development efforts while broadening and diversifying the portfolio of technologies it […] Read more