SolarinBlue Obtains €6 Million Public Funding For French Offshore Wind Project Updated On Thu, Jun 27th, 2024 by Saurenergy SolarinBlue’s offshore solar success story continues in the Mediterranean Sea. SolarinBlue, a French deeptech start-up, develops a floating photovoltaic solar solution specially designed for the maritime environment. SolarinBlue and its partners have secured major public support for their new pre-commercial demonstrator Méga Sète. Funding of 6 million euros has been granted by the French Government […] Read more
JSW Steel USA Plans To Invests 110 Mn To Upgrade Offshore Wind Projects Updated On Tue, Jun 25th, 2024 by Saurenergy JSW Steel USA, a subsidiary of JSW Steel Ltd., plans to invest US $110 million in steel plate mill modernization projects with sustainable technology and equipment. The company plans to invest in its manufacturing facilities in Baytown, Texas. These investments are expected to enable the production of high-quality monopile steel plates to support the US […] Read more
TotalEnergies Wins 1.5 GW North Sea Offshore Wind Project Updated On Mon, Jun 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy TotalEnergies, as shareholder of Offshore Wind One GmbH, has been awarded the maritime concession N-11.2 by the German Federal Network Agency, following auctions held in Germany. Located in the North Sea, around 120 kilometers north-west of the German island of Heligoland, concession N-11.2 (1.5 GW) covers an area of around 156 square kilometers. This success […] Read more
Cabinet Approves Viability Gap Funding For Offshore Wind Updated On Thu, Jun 20th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Indian Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently approved the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) scheme for offshore wind energy projects. The total outlay of the scheme stood at Rs 7,453 crore. The fund included an outlay of Rs 6,853 crore for the installation and commissioning of 1 GW of offshore wind energy […] Read more
World Adds 10.8 GW Of New Offshore Wind Capacity In 2023 Updated On Tue, Jun 18th, 2024 by Saurenergy In 2023, despite the macroeconomic challenges faced by the sector in some key markets, the wind industry installed 10.8 GW of new offshore wind capacity, taking the global total to 75.2 GW, a new report from the Global Wind Energy Council said. The report said that the new capacity increased 24% on the previous year, […] Read more
ABAN Power & Venterra Firm Form India Offshore Wind Alliance Updated On Wed, May 22nd, 2024 by Saurenergy ABAN Power and Gavin and Doherty Geosolutions (GDG), a division of the Venterra Group, have formed an alliance to expedite offshore wind projects and energy infrastructure throughout Asia-Pacific, including India. The objective of this partnership is to assist India in reaching its 2030 target of 500 GW of renewable energy capacity. Through the combination of […] Read more
Dutch Offshore Wind Plant To Have Floating Radars To Protect Birds Updated On Fri, May 10th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Hague-based Robin Radars will be deploying radars at offshore wind farms to protect birds and bats from related accidents. Robin will set up four flagship MAX bird detection radars to support Ecowende in its ecological wind farm off the Dutch coast. Ecowende is pressing for a sustainable future for offshore wind; one that positively […] Read more
Australia’s First Offshore Wind Farm A Step Closer Updated On Thu, May 2nd, 2024 by Saurenergy Australia, which has seen a massive ramp up in its solar capacity, is finally making a move to add offshore wind to its renewables portfolio as well, with plans for the first offshore wind farms reaching feasibility stage with the handout of licenses to prospective project studies. With no nuclear plant in the country, Australia […] Read more
US Department of Energy Allocates $48 Million For Offshore Wind Projects Updated On Fri, Apr 26th, 2024 by Saurenergy The U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) announced it intends to issue a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) entitled “Offshore Wind National and Regional Research and Development.” This opportunity will fund $48 million of projects that address several major areas of need for offshore wind, including accelerating research and development of offshore wind […] Read more
