Rhode Island plans 600-MW offshore wind procurement Updated On Fri, Mar 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy The smallest state in the United States, Rhode Island’s Governor Dan McKee has announced that legislation has been introduced which would require a market-competitive procurement of approximately 600 MW of new offshore wind capacity If enacted, the legislation would require Rhode Island’s primary utility company to issue a procurement no later than 15 August 2022. […] Read more
US discom seeks bids for 1300 MW of Wind, Solar Updated On Thu, Mar 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy Indiana Michigan Power (I&M), an American Electric Power company, has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for facilities that will generate approximately 800 megawatts (MW) of wind energy and approximately 500 MW of solar power. I&M’s invitation for bids offers private sector developers the opportunity to propose the best and most cost-effective projects to add significant […] 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
Blade Repair Technician – Wind Turbine Updated On Fri, Mar 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy Responsibilities:- Provide onsite support on the evaluation of blade damages and repair methods Ensure adherence to Vesta’s standards of safety and quality work practices Communication within internal stakeholders on the damage during construction/transportation Planning, maintaining calibration tools, personal protective equipment (PPEs) and maintain all related records Travel to different wind farms for blade repair supervision, […] Read more
Eolus to Buy 16 Wind Turbines from Siemens Gamesa for Sweden Projects Updated On Fri, Mar 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy Eolus, the leading wind power developer in the Nordic region, has signed an agreement with Siemens Gamesa, according to which the latter will deliver 16 wind turbines for upcoming wind projects in Skallberget-Utterberget and Tjarnas, Sweden. The first project, which is based in the Avesta Municipality in Skallberget-Utterberget, will be supplied with twelve SG 6.6-170 […] Read more
Loss of control over Enercon Wind turbines due to satellite outage highlights cyber risks Updated On Wed, Mar 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy A ‘massive disruption’ in satellite connections has affected operations of more than 5,800 wind turbines in central Europe, said Enercon, Germany’s leading wind turbine manufacturer. Enercon informed that on Thursday, the satellite connections stopped working that knocked out the remote monitoring and control systems of the wind turbines. The disruptions impacted 11 gigawatt (GW) worth […] Read more
