S Korea’s Doosan Heavy Unveils 8MW Offshore Wind Turbine Prototype Updated On Tue, Feb 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy South Korea-based Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction has announced that it has completed the implementation of the 8MW offshore wind turbine prototype at the Korea Wind Power Demonstration Center, South Jeolla Province. The commissioning process will be initiated at the end of this month, after which international certification for the wind turbine will be obtained […] Read more
China Now A Superpower In Offshore Wind Too, With Highest Installs In 2021 Updated On Thu, Jan 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy Offshore Wind, one of the last renewable energy bastions where European manufacturers and countries still dominated, has finally seen China arrive in style in 2021. Figures shared across multiple sources including the National Energy Administration of China place China’s offshore wind capacity additions in 2021 at 17 GW. That figure takes total offshore wind capacity […] Read more
NREL Study On Storage Requirements Finds High Alignment With PV, Over Wind Updated On Tue, Jan 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy The United States National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL) latest Storage Futures Study (SFS) reports is out. The SFS is a multiyear research project that explores the role and impact of energy storage in the evolution and operation of the U.S. power sector. Designed to examine the potential impact of energy storage technology advancement on the […] Read more
After Record 2021, Rooftop Solar Likely To Face Headwinds In Australia Updated On Sat, Jan 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Solar power in Australia is a fast growing industry. As of September 2021, the country had an installed photovoltaic capacity of 23,466 MW, of which at least 4,117 MW had been installed in the preceding 12 months. Notably, the installed PV capacity in Australia increased tenfold between 2009 and 2011 and quadrupled between 2011 and 2016. […] Read more
States Leading the Move to Wind Power in the U.S. Updated On Fri, Jan 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy As of 2022, wind power is the largest renewable energy source in the United States. The amount of electricity generated from wind power has grown significantly in the past 30 years. The total installed wind capacity in the United States was over 130 GW by the end of 2021. This was exceeded only by China on […] Read more
IEEFA: Skyrocketing EV Sales in China Spell a No-turning-back Step Change in Global Energy Landscape Updated On Wed, Jan 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy The jury is in. The global race between passenger electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel cells vs petrol vs diesel is over. EVs have won in China, the world’s biggest auto market, writes Tim Buckley, Director of Energy Finances Studies Australasia & South Asia, Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), as he gives insight […] Read more
Neoen Commences Early Works on 412MW Wind Project in S. Australia Updated On Wed, Jan 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy Renewable energy producer Neoen has finally launched its flagship Goyder Renewables Zone project in South Australia. Notice to proceed was given to a consortium of GE Renewable Energy and Elecnor in late December 2021 for the construction of a 412 MW wind farm known as Goyder South Stage 1. The wind farm will consist of […] Read more
Fortum Teams Up with Russia’s Bank GPG for Wind JV Updated On Tue, Jan 18th, 2022 by Saurenergy Finnish state-owned energy company Fortum has announced that it is initiating cooperation in wind power generation in Russia with Bank GPB. For this purpose, 1.3 GW portfolio of wind projects is being transferred from the Fortum-Rusnano Wind Investment fund (50/50 joint venture) to a joint venture recently established with Bank GPB, the company said in […] Read more
100MW Offshore Wind Plant Launched in Vietnam Amid RE Push Updated On Tue, Jan 18th, 2022 by Saurenergy Vietnam ‘s leading renewables firm Trung Nam Group has launched its first offshore wind farm amid the Southeast Asian country’s drive for clean energy, the company said on Monday. The 5 trillion dong ($220.17 million as $1 = 22,710 dong) farm in the southern province of Tra Vinh has 25 turbines with installed capacity of […] Read more
