India Added >10 GW Solar & Wind Capacity from Jan-Sept’21: Report Updated On Wed, Oct 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy From January 2021 till September 2021, approximately 8,811 MW solar capacity and 1,246 MW of wind capacity was added in India, according to a new report by JMK Research. This is about 280% and 101%, respectively, higher compared to the same period previous year. The key reason for the significant increase is the commissioning of […] Read more
Azure Power Wins its First 120 MW ISTS Wind Project with SECI Updated On Mon, Oct 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy Azure Power, one of the leading solar power developers in the country, has announced that it has received the letter of award (LOA) for its first wind project, 120 MW ISTS project with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to supply power for 25 years at a tariff of INR 2.70 per kWh. Azure Power’s […] Read more
Sembcorp Bags 180MW Wind Power Project in Karnataka from SECI Updated On Mon, Oct 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy Singapore-headquartered Sembcorp Industries’ wholly owned subsidiary in India has been formally awarded a 180-megawatt (MW) wind power project in the 11th nationwide wind power auction held recently. The letter of award from Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for the project has been received by Sembcorp’s renewables subsidiary Green Infra Wind Energy Limited. The project […] Read more
SECI Invites Bids for 1200 MW ISTS-connected Wind Projects Updated On Mon, Oct 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a request for selection (RfS) for the setting up of interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected wind power projects on build own operate (BOO) basis for an aggregate capacity of 1200 MW. SECI, which was established to implement National Solar Mission (NSM), will select wind power developers under tariff-based […] Read more
Vestas to Supply Giant 15MW Turbines for Offshore Wind Farms in NY Updated On Fri, Oct 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Empire Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Equinor and bp, has selected Vestas as its preferred supplier for wind turbine generators for both Empire Wind I and Empire Wind II, one of the largest offshore wind projects in the US. The preferred supplier agreement, one of the largest of its kind to be announced in […] Read more
Evergy Issues RfP for 1000 MW Wind Projects in U.S. Updated On Wed, Oct 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy US electric services company Evergy has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for 1 GW wind energy to supply the needs of its customers. The American investor-owned utility with publicly traded stock has its headquarters in Topeka, Kansas, and in Kansas City, Missouri. The company was formed from a merger of Westar Energy of Topeka […] Read more
Iberdrola to Invest £6 B in UK Offshore Wind Complex Updated On Wed, Oct 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy Spanish electric utility Iberdrola, through its subsidiary Scottish Power, plans to invest £6 billion in developing an offshore wind complex – East Anglia Hub – in the UK, the company’s biggest investment anywhere in the world and one of the largest offshore wind projects worldwide. Iberdrola’s chairman, Ignacio Galán, announced this undertaking at the Global […] Read more
Biden’s 30 GW Offshore Wind Plans Face Many Headwinds Updated On Mon, Oct 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy Plans to lease much of the U.S. coastline — from the Gulf of Mexico to the Northeast, California and Oregon — for offshore wind farms by 2025 are likely to face a steady barrage of resistance from various constituents, as renewable energy faces the biggest problem fossil fuels largely bypass. The NIMBY syndrome, or (Not […] Read more
Belgian Cabinet Agrees to Expand Key Offshore Wind Zone to 3.5 GW Updated On Mon, Oct 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Belgian government has confirmed plans to expand the offshore wind capacity that will be made available in the Princess Elisabeth zone in the North Sea to up to 3.5 GW. The area was originally planned to host about 1.75 GW of offshore wind capacity. Covering an area of 281 sq km, Princess Elisabeth will […] Read more
