Wind Energy – The Struggling Pillar of the European Green Deal: WindEurope Updated On Tue, Mar 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Wind is a natural pillar of the European Green Deal, but the sector is struggling and Europe is at risk of losing its global leadership on wind energy. When launching the European Green Deal in December President von der Leyen described it as the EU’s new growth strategy. The Industrial Strategy to be launched by […] Read more
Wind Energy now the top Source of Renewable Electricity in America Updated On Mon, Mar 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy For the first time in history, wind turbines created more electricity than the longtime renewable champ, hydroelectric dams in the USA In 2019, the United States generated about 4.1 trillion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity. According to new figures from the US Energy Information Administration, 63 percent is still generated by fossil fuels, while 20 percent […] Read more
GWEC & JWPA Joint Task Force to Drive Offshore Wind Growth in Japan Updated On Fri, Feb 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy GWEC and the Japan Wind Power Association have announced that they have formed a joint Japan Offshore Wind Task Force to drive offshore wind growth in Japan The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and the Japan Wind Power Association (JWPA) have announced that they have formed a joint Japan Offshore Wind Task Force to drive […] Read more
MHI Vestas Finalises Contracts for 589 MW Offshore Wind Farms in Taiwan Updated On Thu, Feb 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy MHI Vestas has finalised contracts with the Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) for the Changfang and Xidao offshore wind farms in Taiwan. MHI Vestas has announced that it has finalised contracts with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) for Changfang and Xidao offshore wind farms in Taiwan. The two firms have finalised commercial agreements for the two projects […] Read more
Coronavirus Outbreak a Cause of Concern for Domestic Solar Energy Industry: ICRA Updated On Tue, Feb 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy ICRA has said that the outbreak of coronavirus in China poses a concern for domestic solar developers and OEMs due to disruption in the supply chain Rating agency ICRA has said that the outbreak of (COVID-19) coronavirus in China poses a concern for domestic solar developers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) due to disruption in the supply […] Read more
Vestas Still the World’s Leading Turbine Maker, Despite Losing Market Share Updated On Wed, Feb 19th, 2020 by Saurenergy Developers commissioned almost 61 GW of wind turbines globally in 2019, and the latest data shows that Vestas kept its crown as the leading turbine maker Developers commissioned almost 61 GW of wind turbines globally in 2019, compared with 50 GW in the previous year. And just four manufacturers accounted for more than half, or […] Read more
MHI Vestas Secures 300 MW Offshore Wind Turbine Order in Taiwan Updated On Tue, Feb 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy MHI Vestas has been selected as preferred wind turbine supplier for the 300 MW Zhong Neng Offshore Wind Power Project in Taiwan On the heels of its selection as preferred wind turbine supplier for the 300 MW Zhong Neng Offshore Wind Farm in Taiwan, MHI Vestas has reaffirmed its commitment to the nascent sector as […] Read more
Blade Recycling now a top Priority for the Wind Industry Updated On Sat, Feb 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy Wind turbine recycling is an important task for the wind industry – and it is making significant progress in the right direction, according to WindEurope. Wind turbines already have a recyclability rate of 85 percent to 90 percent. However, making the turbines 100 percent recyclable is an important task for the wind industry – and […] Read more
Americas Wind Installations Rise 12% in 2019 With 13.4 GW Updated On Fri, Feb 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy New data shows the Americas and the Caribbean installed 13.4 GW capacity of onshore wind power in 2019, an increase of 12 percent on the previous year The latest data released by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) shows North, Central and South America and the Caribbean installed 13,427 MW (13.4 GW) capacity of onshore […] Read more
