Milestone: Ørsted Inaugurated Taiwan’s First Commercial Offshore Wind Farm Updated On Tue, Nov 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy This 128 MW wind power plant is a joint venture (JV) between Ørsted, Japan’s JERA, financial services provider Macquarie Capital and Taiwan-based Swancor with shareholding of 35 percent, 32.5 percent, 25 percent and 7.5 percent respectively. Danish power company Ørsted has officially inaugurated the Taiwan’s first commercial offshore wind farm named Formosa 1. The commissioning […] Read more
SGRE to Supply Turbines for 300 MW Offshore Wind Project in Taiwan Updated On Thu, Nov 14th, 2019 by Saurenergy SGRE and Hai Long have signed a preferred supplier agreement for the delivery and servicing of turbines on the 300 MW Hai Long 2 project in Taiwan Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) and Hai Long Offshore Wind (Hai Long) have signed a preferred supplier agreement for the delivery and servicing of turbines on the 300 […] Read more
Australia’s 1st Offshore Wind Project Step in the Right Direction: IEEFA Updated On Wed, Nov 6th, 2019 by Saurenergy Australia’s first offshore wind project in Victoria is a step in the right direction despite the over investment, a new note has revealed. The ‘Star of the South’ off Austalia’s coast, a massive 2.2 gigawatts (GW) offshore wind capacity proposal and will be Australia’s largest electricity project and worth reportedly USD 8 billion in investments, […] Read more
ABB to Connect World’s Largest Offshore Wind Project to UK Grid Updated On Thu, Oct 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy ABB has been selected to connect the world’s largest offshore wind farms in the Dogger Bank region to the UK transmission network. ABB has been selected by UK-based SSE Renewables and Norwegian firm Equinor to supply its high-voltage direct current (HVDC) Light converter systems to connect the world’s largest offshore wind farms in the Dogger […] Read more
Siemens Gamesa Gets Firm Order for 376 MW Offshore Wind Project Updated On Wed, Oct 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy Siemens Gamesa received a firm order from partners Macquarie’s GIG and Swancor Renewable Energy for the 376 MW Formosa 2 offshore wind project. The launch of the 376 MW Formosa 2 offshore wind farm project in Taiwan took a step closer to construction after Siemens Gamesa RE announced that it has received a firm order […] Read more
Macquarie Acquires Additional Stake in Welsh Offshore Wind Farm Updated On Tue, Oct 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy Macquarie has reached an agreement with Siemens AG to acquire an additional 10 percent stake in Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm in Wales. Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA) has reached an agreement with Siemens AG to acquire an additional 10 percent stake in Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm in Wales. Gwynt y […] Read more
RWE Acquires 1.5 GW of Offshore Wind Capacity in Poland Updated On Mon, Oct 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy RWE Renewables has acquired a pipeline of up to 4 offshore wind projects in Poland with a total generation capacity of more than 1.5 GW RWE Renewables has announced that the firm has acquired a pipeline of up to 4 offshore wind projects in Poland as part of its ambitions to enter the Polish offshore […] Read more
Offshore Wind to Grow 15-Fold and Attract $1 Trillion in Investments by 2040 Updated On Mon, Oct 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy A new report finds that global offshore wind capacity may increase 15-fold and attract around USD 1 trillion of cumulative investment by 2040. A new report has predicted that offshore wind power will grow impressively over the next two decades, boosting efforts to decarbonise energy systems and reduce air pollution as it becomes a growing […] Read more
China Playing Catch-up in Offshore Wind Technology: GWEC Updated On Fri, Oct 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy A new analysis has revealed that while China is dominating in the supply of offshore turbines, it is still playing catch-up in terms of technology In 2018, 11 manufacturers installed 735 units of offshore wind turbines globally, totalling 3,693 MW of capacity, and six out of these top ten suppliers are from China. The firms […] Read more
