Norway to Launch 1.5 GW Offshore Wind Tender in Late 2022 Updated On Thu, Feb 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy Norway will launch its first tender for offshore wind turbines in the southern North Sea later this year. The government has confirmed that the project will be bottom-fixed to develop 1.5 GW of electricity meant to power the Norwegian mainland. The growth of Norway’s offshore wind industry would enable the country to transition from oil […] Read more
Italy Renewables Problem Continues; Wind Energy Auction Highly Undersubscribed Updated On Thu, Feb 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy The conundrum of Italy’s renewable sector continues unabatedly as it’s evident from the results of its latest renewables auction published. The Italian government had about 3,300 MW of renewable energy on offer. This also included the non-awarded capacity from the previous auction which also witnessed under-subscription. The travesty continued this time too and the government […] Read more
WPD Eyes 1.9GW Offshore Wind Projects in Black Sea, Romania Updated On Wed, Feb 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy German company WPD has applied to develop two offshore wind farms in the Black Sea off the Romanian coast. The total proposed capacity of the projects is 1.9GW. Two separate companies have been established, namely, the Black Sea 1 (with a capacity of 500MW) and the Black Sea 2 (with capacity up to 1.4GW), said […] 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
Repower Renewable to Build 495MW Floating Offshore Wind Plant in Italy Updated On Fri, Jan 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy Venice-based Repower Renewable S.p.A. plans to build a large-scale floating offshore wind farm in the Ionian Sea and connect it to Italy’s national grid. The wind farm is located southeast of the eastern coast of Calabria at a minimum distance of about 61.8 kilometres from Capo Rizzuto and 74.8 kilometres from Monasterace Marina. The project is […] Read more
EDF Renewables-DP Energy JV to Build 1 GW Floating Wind Project in UK Updated On Thu, Jan 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy EDF Renewables UK has created a joint venture with project developer DP Energy to generate up to 1 gigawatt (GW) of wind power from floating turbines in the Celtic Sea, it said on Wednesday. The floating offshore wind project, ‘Gwynt Glas’, will likely span English and Welsh waters south of Ireland. The partners have identified […] Read more
Could 2022 be Offshore Wind’s Year Of Acceptance and Growth? Updated On Mon, Dec 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy In our year end specials, we caught up on two key developments in the offshore wind space. ‘Farms’ located over 70 kms from shore, in China and in Europe, supplied their first power, and in the new year, are expected to go online formally. That these are located in two of the world’s key regions […] Read more
Poland Awards 870MW Solar & 460MW Wind Capacity in RE Auctions Updated On Fri, Dec 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Energy Regulatory Authority (URE) of Poland has selected 1.33 GW of solar and wind power capacity in 3 renewable energy auctions held in December 2021. Solar’s share is 870 MW of the total. Out of 5 auctions held in this month, only 3 were concluded, according to the URE, but all for new installations. […] Read more
