EU, US Frontrunners In Offshore Wind Patents: IRENA Report Updated On Fri, Nov 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy A latest joint report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the European Patent Office (EPO) claimed that patents over offshore wind technologies are on the rise globally. The report titled; Offshore Wind Energy Patent Insights Report showed that between 2002-2022 patent filings for offshore wind technologies grew on average by 18%. This growth […] Read more
US Five Offshore Wind Projects Can Power 1.75 million Homes: Report Updated On Wed, Nov 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy The Biden-Harris administration recently approved the ‘Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind’ (CVOW) commercial project. This is the fifth approval of a commercial-scale, offshore wind energy project under President Biden’s leadership. This announcement supports the administration’s goal of deploying 30 Gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030. Some other projects approved under this are the […] Read more
Is Solar Trumping Wind, Again? Updated On Fri, Oct 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy Between 2017 and 2021, you wouldn’t be blamed if you thought the whole burden of adding renewable energy capacity had fallen on solar energy. Thus, even as wind turbine capacities were going up, actual wind capacity deployment, particularly onshore wind, was slumping, leaving in its wake a slew of firms struggling to survive. Dominated by […] Read more
Offshore Wind Could Generate 8% Of USA’s Electricity By 2050: NREL Updated On Tue, Oct 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy The NREL has released a report on, “Expanded Modelling Scenarios”. which helps to understand the role of offshore wind in decarbonizing the United States. The report estimates that 20% of regional power needs could be served alongside the Atlantic coast to support offshore wind farms by 2050. NREL is the U.S. Department of Energy’s primary […] Read more
Wind Turbine Manufacturer Senvion Adds 121.5 MW Order to Portfolio Updated On Fri, Oct 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy Senvion Wind Technology Pvt. Ltd. (Senvion India), a manufacturer of wind turbines, has bagged an order by Independent Power Producer O2 Power Pvt. Ltd for its 2.7 MW M130 turbines. The order stands at a total of 121.5 MW. The scope of the project entails supply, installation, and commissioning, with a total of 45 machines […] Read more
Rajasthan Notifies Renewable Energy Policy: Solar Keeps Wind In Shadow Updated On Sat, Oct 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy This week has turned out to be an eventful when it comes to the renewable energy policy landscape with the two leading states in capacity additions- Gujarat and Rajasthan unveiling their Renewable Energy Policies. Ambitions The policy newly unveiled policy strives for 90 GW of solar capacity in the state by decade-end. It also eyes […] Read more
US Could Usher Over 90 GW Wind Installations By 2028: US Wind Watch Updated On Fri, Oct 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy A latest study release entitled, the ‘US Wind Watch’, has been released by Wood Mackenzie and the American Clean Power Association. The report reflects on the surge in offshore wind projects, the revival of onshore markets, and the booming repowering sector. Estimates on Wind Installations The study estimates more than 90 GW of wind energy […] Read more
MNRE Proposes to Hold Bids for 7215 MW Offshore Wind in Tamil Nadu Updated On Fri, Sep 29th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has proposed to hold bids for the allocation of offshore wind sites off the coast of Tamil Nadu through its nodal agency ‘National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE)’. This initiative will look at the development of offshore wind energy projects for sale of power under Open Access […] Read more
Ørsted Signs Semco Maritime, KK Wind Solutions for German North Sea Wind Projects Updated On Fri, Sep 22nd, 2023 by Saurenergy Semco Maritime and KK Wind Solutions have formed a strategic partnership for a fresh offshore wind service agreement covering High Voltage (HV) Services at Ørsted’s wind farm projects in the German North Sea. These wind projects encompass Borkum Riffgrund 1 & 2 as well as Gode Wind 1 & 2 wind farms. Both Semco Maritime […] Read more
