The Top 5: Reasons Oil Firms Are Choosing Offshore Wind Updated On Tue, Aug 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy The wind of change from non-renewable to renewable energy sources is driving businesses’ investments toward green energy across the globe. Oil firms are not an exception either. Many of the major oil firms worldwide are choosing to invest in offshore wind as a preferred renewable energy source. While some industrial leaders – like ConocoPhillips, Shell, […] Read more
Offshore Wind Market Player Magnora Gets Authorisation To Develop Solar Project In South Africa Updated On Wed, Aug 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy Norway-based renewable energy player Magnora ASA has announced that one of its solar power projects in South Africa has been granted environmental authorization, which it claims to be a major milestone for the project. According to the official statement of Magnora, the approved solar project will have a total installed capacity of approximately 260 MW […] Read more
World’s First Subsidy-Free Offshore Wind Farm In Netherlands Produces First Power Updated On Mon, Aug 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy The 1.5GW Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm, the first subsidy-free offshore wind farm in the world, has started producing power and supplying it to the Dutch electrical grid. Swedish power company Vattenfall won the right to build all four allotments in the Hollandse Kust Zuid. No financial aid from the government was required or […] Read more
First Offshore Wind Farm Order In Japan Goes To Siemens Gamesa Updated On Mon, Aug 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy Global RE conglomerate, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has announced that it has received an order for the 112 MW Ishikari offshore wind power project from Green Power Investment. This project is the first firm offshore order in Japan for offshore wind turbines maker. The official statement of Siemens Gamesa said that the order includes 14 […] Read more
UK Approves 8 GW Offshore Wind Energy Projects Development Updated On Fri, Jul 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy In a quest to decarbonize the power industry of the United Kingdom, six fixed offshore wind projects, with a potential to generate renewable electricity for more than 7 million homes, have been given the green signal by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. This will facilitate the UK Government to enter […] Read more
Mainstream And Aker Offshore Wind Join Hands For 27-GW Portfolio Updated On Mon, Jul 18th, 2022 by Saurenergy Renewable energy players Mainstream Renewable Power and Aker Offshore Wind have announced that they have inked an agreement to combine the two companies to create a stronger renewable energy company with a 27 GW portfolio. The official statement of the companies holds that the new company will foray into solar, onshore wind and bottom-fixed and […] Read more
Offshore Wind Energy To Cost The Cheapest In UK Now Updated On Tue, Jul 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy The biggest ever renewable energy auction in the United Kingdom is bearing fruit for the people and industry as the prices of the offshore wind power, just the second day post auction, has dropped to its cheapest level in the country’s history. Now, the power from fresh auctions will be sold for a mere £37.35 […] Read more
Fugro Lends Support To Denmark’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Updated On Thu, Jul 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy Netherland-based geo-data specialist, Fugro, has set in motion geotechnical site surveys at RWE’s Thor offshore wind farm project. The acquired geo-data will be used to design, produce, and install the major parts of the wind farm, such as the foundations for the turbines and the inter-array and export cables. According to RAW, Thor is set […] Read more
Siemens Gamesa Turbines For Giant Gennaker Offshore Wind Project In Germany Updated On Wed, Jul 6th, 2022 by Saurenergy Siemens Gamesa has announced signing of a Master Supply Agreement for the 927-MW Gennaker offshore wind power plant with German conglomerate wpd AG. Located 15 km off the German coast, the project is intended to feature 103 Siemens Gamesa Direct Drive offshore wind turbines each with a 167-meter rotor. The official statement says that with […] Read more
