South Korea’s 2.3 GW Solar Tender Attracts Average Bid At Rs 8.85/kWh Updated On Fri, Jan 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy The South Korean Energy Agency (KEA) has announced the results of its second major solar tender of 2.2 GW from 2021. With a target of over 30 GW of PV by 2030, South Korea is well on track to meet its targets, with total installed capacity of 15.6 GW by the end of 2020. The […] Read more
Chinese Firm Leases Jack-up Vessel that can Install 20MW Wind Turbines Updated On Wed, Jan 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy Huadian Heavy Industries (HHI) has signed a charter agreement for a jack-up vessel that will be able to install wind turbines of up to 20MW. The company is one of China’s largest offshore wind EPCI contractors. According to HHI’s announcement of the charter agreement on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, the vessel that the company will lease […] Read more
MNRE Updates Wind Manufacturer’s RLMM List, 15 Players Make The Cut Updated On Thu, Dec 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released its revised list of Wind Turbine Models and Manufacturers approved for use within India. The fresh Revised list of Models and Manufacturers (RLMM) comprises exclusively onshore wind turbine models, with some interesting takeaways from the list. The list comprises 15 approved firms in all, a […] Read more
China’s Risen Plans $7 B Solar Factory Run on Clean Energy: Bloomberg Updated On Wed, Dec 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy Chinese PV manufacturer Risen Energy Co. is planning to build a 45 billion yuan ($7 billion) integrated solar power factory in Inner Mongolia that will run on clean energy, Bloomberg recently reported. The plant will produce materials across the supply chain from industrial silicon to finished solar modules, the company said in a Dec. 27 […] Read more
ITC Commissions First Offsite Solar Plant in Tamil Nadu Updated On Tue, Dec 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy Kolkata-based conglomerate ITC Limited has commissioned its first offsite solar plant in Dindigul, Tamil Nadu. The 14.9 MW solar plant, built at an investment of Rs 76 crores, will help reduce CO2 emissions over the course of its lifetime, said the Rs 45,485 crore revenue (FY21) company. The plant has already helped ITC meet 90% […] Read more
Siemens Gamesa to Supply Turbines for 302MW Wind Farm in Karnataka Updated On Tue, Dec 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy Siemens Gamesa has secured a new order in India from Ayana Renewable Power Six Private Limited to supply a 302MW wind power project. The company will provide 84 units of its SG 3.6-145 wind turbine for the purpose of installation in the Gadag district of Karnataka. Ayana first partnered with Siemens Gamesa in 2019 for […] Read more
Wärtsilä to Set Up Netherlands’ Largest Energy Storage System Updated On Mon, Dec 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy Technology group Wärtsilä will supply a 25-megawatt (MW) / 48-megawatt hour (MWh) energy storage system to GIGA Storage BV in the Netherlands to help stabilise the electric grid. This will be Wärtsilä’s first energy storage project in the Netherlands and it will be the country’s largest system to date. The order was booked to Wärtsilä […] Read more
Japan selects Mitsubishi Corp-led consortiums for 3 offshore wind projects Updated On Mon, Dec 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy Japan’s industry and land ministries have selected three consortiums, all led by Mitsubishi Corp, as the operators for three offshore wind power projects in Akita, northern Japan, and Chiba, near Tokyo, they said on Friday. The announcement is the second set of results of government auctions for offshore blocks under a new law to promote […] Read more
Could 2022 be Offshore Wind’s Year Of Acceptance and Growth? Updated On Mon, Dec 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy In our year end specials, we caught up on two key developments in the offshore wind space. ‘Farms’ located over 70 kms from shore, in China and in Europe, supplied their first power, and in the new year, are expected to go online formally. That these are located in two of the world’s key regions […] Read more
