10.5 GW Solar, Wind and Storage Project in Morocco Updated On Thu, Sep 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy British company Xlinks is developing a 10.5 GW solar-plus-wind project, combined with a battery storage facility, in Morocco, which will supply 3.6 GW renewable energy to the UK via the world’s longest subsea cables. Located in Morocco’s renewable energy rich region of Guelmim Oued Noun, it will cover an approximate area of 1,500km2 and will be […] Read more
Germany’s Encavis Buys 74.5 MW Wind Portfolio in France Updated On Mon, Sep 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy Germany’s Encavis Asset Management has acquired five new wind farms in France, totalling 74.5 MW capacity, to implement the growth and diversification strategy for its special fund Encavis Infrastructure Fund II (EIF II). The seller of the renewable energy plants is the Swiss Axpo Holding AG, whose subsidiary Volkswind is responsible for planning, projecting and construction […] Read more
Offshore Wind Market to be Worth $93.7 B by 2028: Zion Market Research Updated On Tue, Sep 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy The global offshore wind energy market accounted for USD 44.8 Billion in 2020 and is expected to reach USD 93.7 Billion by 2028, growing at a CAGR of around 9.1% between 2021 and 2028, finds Zion Market Research. Wind power generation uses turbines to convert wind energy into electricity. The energy of the wind turns […] Read more
Vineyard Wind Raises $2.3 B for 800 MW Wind Project in Atlantic Ocean Updated On Fri, Sep 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between Avangrid Renewables, a subsidiary of AVANGRID, and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), has achieved financial close for its first project, raising $2.3 billion of senior debt for the construction of an 800 MW offshore wind farm in U.S. federal waters in the Atlantic Ocean. Nine international and U.S. based banks helped […] Read more
Ocean Winds, Aker Submit Joint Bid for 6GW Offshore Wind in Scotland Updated On Tue, Sep 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy Spain-based Ocean Winds and Norway-based Aker Offshore Wind have submitted joint bids worth 6 GW for the development of floating offshore wind projects in the ScotWind leasing round. The joint venture has submitted bids for several sites in the Outer Moray Firth for offshore wind farms as part of the ScotWind process, which was accepting applications until […] Read more
GE’s Offshore Wind Blade Plant in UK Receives Approval Updated On Mon, Sep 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy GE Renewable Energy has received the planning approval for its Teesside offshore wind blade manufacturing plant from the Local Planning Authorities. The plant construction should begin later in 2021 upon the finalization of all contractual documents, said the company. LM Wind Power will operate the facility which will be dedicated to the production of its […] Read more
New Aussie Law Aims to Remove Hurdles in Offshore Wind Expansion Updated On Fri, Sep 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy The Scott Morrison-led conservative government in Australia has introduced a legislation that could help clear the way for offshore wind farms to go ahead in a country considered to have massive offshore renewable energy potential. The long awaited legislation will set up a framework for building, running, maintaining and decommissioning offshore electricity projects including wind […] Read more
Wind Energy Accounted for 42% New U.S. Capacity in 2020 Updated On Wed, Sep 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy More wind energy was installed in 2020 than any other energy source, accounting for 42% of new U.S. capacity, says the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). By contrast, solar amounted to only 38% of new capacity last year. The U.S. wind industry supports 116,800 jobs. The DOE has released three reports showing record growth in […] Read more
China Surpasses Germany to Claim #2 in Offshore Wind Rankings Updated On Fri, Aug 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy China has overtaken Germany as the world’s second largest offshore wind market with 7.9 GW of operational capacity, shows a new Global Offshore Wind report. The World Forum Offshore Wind’s first semi-annual report for 2021 also finds that global offshore wind installations reached 34,137 MW at the end of June. This demonstrates a slowdown in […] Read more