Boralex, Energir, Hydro-Quebec Collaborate to develop 1.2 GW Wind Energy in Quebec Updated On Wed, Apr 20th, 2022 by Saurenergy Canada’s leading energy players Boralex, Energir and Hydro-Quebec have come together for the development of three wind power projects with a combined capacity of 1200 MW, in Quebec province. The 400 MW Des Neiges Wind Farm – South will come up in the RCM of La Cote-de-Beaupre. Then 400MW Des Neiges Wind Farm – Charlevoix […] Read more
1,500-1,600 MW wind energy capacity to be added in 2022-23: Ind body Updated On Fri, Apr 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy Wind energy capacity addition during 2022-23 is expected to be about 1,500-1,600 MW and will be about 2,000-2,500 MW in the next year, a top wind turbine industry body official said on Thursday. Last fiscal, the total wind power capacity that was added in the country was about 883 MW, Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association […] Read more
MNRE to Give Three Months’ Relief in SCD of Wind Energy Projects Updated On Wed, Mar 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has decided to give an extra three months relief to wind power developers whose projects could not be commissioned in time due to the second wave of Covid-19 and also the onset of monsoon. Earlier, the MNRE allowed the period of disruption from April 1, 2021 to […] Read more
Wind Energy in Sweden to Rise by 70% in Next Three Years Updated On Wed, Mar 16th, 2022 by Saurenergy Swedish Energy Agency – a government appointed agency – has published its biannual forecast report where it has said that Sweden will expand its wind power comprehensively. The published analysis says that Sweden is expected to increase the wind power generation by more than 70 per cent by 2024 compared with the level of 2021. […] Read more
European Union Added Less Than 50% Wind Energy Targets in 2021: WindEurope Report Updated On Fri, Mar 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy A new report published by WindEurope has revealed that the European Union has not been able to install the targeted wind energy capacity in 2021. According to the report, the European Union – which is a union of 27 countries – had installed a mere 11 GW which is even less than half of what […] Read more
Netherlands to Float 1.4GW Offshore Wind Energy Tenders Updated On Fri, Mar 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Netherlands has announced that it will soon invite bids for the development of two new offshore wind farms with a total capacity of 1400MW. The new projects will be based in the North Sea. On March 9, the Dutch Government published regulations with details about the procedure in the Government Gazette. As per the […] Read more
Vestas Will Discontinue Four Wind Energy Projects in Russia Updated On Wed, Mar 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy Danish wind energy major Vestas will reportedly stop four wind farm projects that are being developed currently in Russia. This is an outcome of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which had drawn sanctions especially from the US and Europe. The development of the four key wind energy projects commenced by Vestas in September, 2021. These […] Read more
Shell to Take 49% Stake in German Wind Developer WestWind Energy Updated On Wed, Mar 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Oil and gas conglomerate Shell Plc has announced to buy a 49% stake in WestWind Energy. The new investment by Shell is to develop a low-carbon power generation business in Australia. WestWind Energy is an arm of Germany’s wind farm developer WestWind Group. Shell Energy Operations wants to develop a 3 gigawatt (GW) portfolio in […] Read more
Sweden Embarks on 120 TWh Offshore Wind Energy Updated On Thu, Feb 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy Sweden has come up with a massive new marine plan wherein the government has committed itself to develop 120 TWh offshore wind energy in the coming few years to fulfil the power needs of the country. The Swedish Energy Agency has already identified three key areas to begin with. The Swedish government has identified three […] Read more
