Vestas Claims An Answer To Recycle All Wind Turbine Blades Updated On Thu, Feb 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy Wind turbines have become a crucial component in the fight against climate change, but what happens to the massive blades at the end of their lifespan? Landfills were the only answer, until now. Vestas Wind Systems is claiming a game-changing chemical process that it says could eliminate the need for landfill disposal and transform used […] Read more
Solar Energy Prices Soar 60% In Europe As Wind Availability Dropped in Q4 Updated On Wed, Feb 8th, 2023 by Saurenergy A new report from LevelTen Energy has revealed that high development costs and an unstable regulatory environment has caused an 11,4% jump in European solar PPA prices in the fourth quarter of 2022. The report also mentions that solar PPA prices reached €76.84 per MWh, representing a 60% year-over-year increase. LevelTen Energy is a renewable […] Read more
Budget Reactions- Industry Hopes Green Credit, Transmission Focus And More Will Deliver Updated On Thu, Feb 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy Budget 2023-2024, lacking any big ticket announcements save the focus on green growth has been welcomed guardedly by industry. Plaudits have come from the EV sector, where the exemptions granted for Lithium Ion battery manufacturing have been welcomed. However, solar developers have been left hoping that the focus on transmission will strengthen the grid, helping […] Read more
GE Mulls Building 2 New Offshore Wind Factories in New York Updated On Tue, Jan 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy Clean energy conglomerate GE Renewable Energy has said that it has submitted a plan to construct two new manufacturing facilities in New York if the company wins a sufficient volume of orders from customers in the State’s ongoing solicitation for up to 4.6 GW of offshore wind. GE said that it will be building the […] Read more
NTPC Issues BOS Tender for ISTS Connected Wind Projects Worth 1 GW in Gujarat Updated On Tue, Jan 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy The wholly-owned subsidiary of NTPC, NTPC Renewable Energy has issued a mega tender for the balance of system package of ISTS-connected wind power projects worth 1 GW in Gujarat. The tender marks one of the larger push for onshore wind in India, a sector that has been noticeably lagging solar power growth in the past […] Read more
Finland’s Wind Energy Saw 75% Surge in 2022 Updated On Fri, Jan 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy As per the Finnish Wind Energy Association (FWPA), the wind power capacity of Finland witnessed a 75% surge in 2022. Of this, nearly half of it was owned by Finland domestically. “Wind power is now increasing our country’s energy self-sufficiency at a really good pace – just when new and affordable electricity production is most […] Read more
MNRE Does Away With Reverse Bidding For Wind Energy, Targets 8 GW Tenders Every Year Updated On Fri, Jan 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy A new directive from the Ministry of New And Renewable Energy (MNRE) has confirms a long pending demand of the wind energy sector in India. The central government is looking to issue tenders inviting bids for 8-GW of wind power projects every year until the end of this decade (2030). The directive said that there […] Read more
Repowering Old Wind Turbines Could Usher INR 40,000 Cr Investments Updated On Thu, Jan 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) recently made the announcement it will be looking at the repowering of wind power plants that are old. Wind power plants that boast of more height have more height and efficiency hold the potential to lure in INR 40,000 crore of investments. This, in turn, could go […] Read more
Manufacturing Major CSSC Haizhuang Unveils 18-MW Turbine Model, Largest for Offshore Installations Updated On Mon, Jan 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy CSSC Haizhuang, a firm based in Chongqing in southwest China, has unveiled the components of the world’s largest and most-powerful wind turbine in making: H260-18.0 turbine. It is greater than many 16-MW turbines that have been developed by manufacturers in China. CSSC Haizhuang is a subsidiary of the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) and a […] Read more
