European Energy, Vestas to install largest wind turbines offshore Denmark Updated On Tue, May 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy European Energy has announced its joining forces with Vestas to make Frederikshavn – a city in Denmark – a global focal point for test and demonstration of new offshore wind technology. The joint venture aims at developing and constructing three of Vestas’ newest V236-15.0 MW offshore wind turbines at three of the five test positions […] Read more
Wind Expansion Globally Will Need Much Higher Production of Rare Earths: IRENA Report Updated On Tue, May 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has come up with a report named ‘Critical Mineral for Energy Transition: Rare Earth Elements,’ which says that the rising global demand in the renewable sector especially the wind energy sector to mitigate climate change challenges will need better supplies of rare earth minerals or critical minerals. The report holds […] Read more
Italy working on incentives for offshore wind projects Updated On Thu, May 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Italian government is working on incentives to boost the roll-out of offshore wind facilities, Italy’s energy transition minister said on Wednesday. “Incentive mechanisms are in the programming phase,” Roberto Cingolani said, answering questions from members of parliament. Besides subsidies, Cingolani said offshore wind would also receive grants from Italy’s national Recovery Fund plan. Rome […] Read more
Wind Power Now Accounts For 8% Of Global Generation Updated On Tue, Apr 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy A surge in Chinese offshore installations has pushed global wind capacity additions to nearly 100 GW for 2021, according to new research from Rethink Energy. Hitting 92.5 GW for the year, the figure surpassed expectations of 86.4 GW, despite additions falling by 25% compared to 2020. The findings are set out in a new report […] Read more
Nuclear, Offshore Wind Power Must for UK’s Energy Independence, says PM Boris Johnson Updated On Fri, Mar 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that the country’s new energy security strategy will be focused on the expansion of nuclear and offshore wind capacity. He said that nuclear power and wind power are necessary for the country’s energy independence and for bringing down the cost of living in future. The Russia – Ukraine […] Read more
China’s Envision Energy to Supply 1.9 GW of Wind Turbines to India Updated On Thu, Mar 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy The second-largest wind manufacturer of China – Envision Energy Co – has revealed that the company has received 1.9 gigawatts (GW) of turbine orders from India. Envision is looking for overseas markets and driving its sales figures on outside China orders as the domestic market is becoming increasingly competitive. As per the press release Envision will be supplying a total of […] Read more
Austria will Release €250 million for Wind and Solar Projects Updated On Thu, Mar 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy Rising energy costs due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict have pushed up overall inflation in Austria and this has caused the Austrian government to come up with a plan to expand the renewable energy sector in the country. The government has revealed that it will provide financial assistance of €250 million for the development of solar […] Read more
Shell Announces 17 GW Offshore Wind Projects in Brazil Updated On Tue, Mar 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Global oil and gas conglomerate Shell has announced that it has applied for environmental investigation licences with Institute for the Environment and Natural Resources (IBAMA), Brazil, for the development of six offshore wind projects. The total capacity of the six projects comes up to 17 GW. Shell has overtaken Ventos do Atlântico that has 15 GW licenses […] Read more
Mainstream Renewable, Aker buy 50% stake in 800MW offshore wind plant in Japan Updated On Tue, Mar 15th, 2022 by Saurenergy Wind and solar company Mainstream Renewable Power and Aker Offshore Wind have closed a deal which will give them a 50% stake in a 800 megawatt (MW) floating offshore wind project in Japan, the companies said on Monday. The other 50% stake in the project belongs to renewable energy project developer Progression Energy. Mainstream is […] Read more