Bidding to Begin Soon for 2000 MW Offshore Wind Projects: RK Singh Updated On Fri, Apr 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy While addressing the Clean Energy Ministerial Meeting of senior officials in New Delhi, Minister for New and Renewable Energy, RK Singh informed that bids for 2,000 MW offshore wind energy projects in India will be invited soon and he requested global investors to participate and invest in the offshore wind projects. India has no offshore […] Read more
European Union Added Less Than 50% Wind Energy Targets in 2021: WindEurope Report Updated On Fri, Mar 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy A new report published by WindEurope has revealed that the European Union has not been able to install the targeted wind energy capacity in 2021. According to the report, the European Union – which is a union of 27 countries – had installed a mere 11 GW which is even less than half of what […] Read more
Vestas Will Discontinue Four Wind Energy Projects in Russia Updated On Wed, Mar 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy Danish wind energy major Vestas will reportedly stop four wind farm projects that are being developed currently in Russia. This is an outcome of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which had drawn sanctions especially from the US and Europe. The development of the four key wind energy projects commenced by Vestas in September, 2021. These […] Read more
Loss of control over Enercon Wind turbines due to satellite outage highlights cyber risks Updated On Wed, Mar 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy A ‘massive disruption’ in satellite connections has affected operations of more than 5,800 wind turbines in central Europe, said Enercon, Germany’s leading wind turbine manufacturer. Enercon informed that on Thursday, the satellite connections stopped working that knocked out the remote monitoring and control systems of the wind turbines. The disruptions impacted 11 gigawatt (GW) worth […] Read more
Germany invites tenders for 1 GW offshore wind farm in North Sea Updated On Mon, Feb 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy Just as other European players are bullish about the offshore wind power development, the German Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) has put up a tender inviting players for the development of 1 GW offshore wind farm in an area in the North Sea. The new notification says that the bids will have to be submitted by […] Read more
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
GE Renewable Energy to Install Turbines at 100MW Wind Farm in Gujarat Updated On Fri, Jan 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy Paris-based GE Renewable Energy on Thursday said that it will supply, install, and commission 37 wind turbines to a 99.90-megawatt (MW) wind power project in Gujarat, managed by Indian renewable energy group Continuum Green Energy. According to the official press release, the wind farm project will provide local businesses and consumers with clean energy. “We look […] Read more
Chinese Firm Leases Jack-up Vessel that can Install 20MW Wind Turbines Updated On Wed, Jan 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy Huadian Heavy Industries (HHI) has signed a charter agreement for a jack-up vessel that will be able to install wind turbines of up to 20MW. The company is one of China’s largest offshore wind EPCI contractors. According to HHI’s announcement of the charter agreement on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, the vessel that the company will lease […] Read more
US Firm WindESCo Partners with Phoenix Contact for Swarm Tech Updated On Wed, Nov 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy WindESCo, a firm focused on accelerating annual energy production (AEP) for wind turbine stakeholders, has brought renewable components company Phoenix Contact onboard as a strategic technology partner. Phoenix Contact is delivering the ‘Swarm Edge’ component of the swarming solution. Swarm Edge is installed on each turbine to provide data collection and centralized control, enabling WindESCo’s […] Read more
