Ørsted To Acquire US Offshore Wind Seabed For $625 Million Updated On Tue, May 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy Danish RE major Ørsted has agreed to acquire 50% interest from Eversource Energy in the uncontracted federal offshore wind lease area currently owned jointly by the two companies against a consideration price of $625 million. In addition to the seabed, which is in early-stage development, the agreement also includes contracts and partnerships for key operational […] Read more
RWE Is Now Sole Owner Of 1.6-GW Nordseecluster Offshore Wind Project Updated On Fri, May 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy RWE has said that it has strengthened its position in the German offshore wind market as it has become the sole owner of 1.6-GW cluster of offshore wind farms in the German North Sea. The Nordseecluster, consisting of four sites located north of the island of Juist, was formerly co-developed with Canadian company Northland Power, […] Read more
Trials Show No Negative Impact of Agrivoltaics on Crop Yield: Report Updated On Thu, May 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy A latest report from think-tanks working in the renewable energy sector claimed that better-designed pilot projects had shown that there was no negative impact on the growth of crops grown under agrivoltaics. The new paper was jointly produced by Canada-based International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), Consumer Unity and Trust Society International (CUTS) and the Deutsche […] Read more
Iberdrola to Supply 250 GWh of Renewable Energy to Holcim Every Year Updated On Thu, May 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy Spanish energy conglomerate Iberdrola and sustainable building solutions provider Holcim have signed a major new clean energy PPA under which Iberdrola will provide Holcim with 250 GWh of renewable energy per year from its Baltic Eagle offshore windfarm in Germany. The two firms have also agreed to work together on a wide range of further […] Read more
GE Vernova Invests $50 Million To Develop 6.1 MW Turbines Updated On Tue, May 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy As wind energy progresses in North America, GE Vernova is going to invest $50 million at its Schenectady facility in New York as the site will assemble three key components for GE Vernova’s 6.1 MW turbine. In addition, GE Vernova said it would hire 200 new skilled union operators, manufacturing engineers, and front-line leadership to […] Read more
ACWA to Invest $120 Million in Uzbekistan Renewables Afresh Updated On Sun, May 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy Saudi Arabia’s ace renewable energy developer ACWA Power has inked two key agreements at the EBRD 2023 Annual Meeting and Business Forum in Samarkand to advance Uzbekistan’s target to decarbonise 35% of its energy sector by 2030. In the first set of agreements with the chemicals company, Uzkimyosanoat of Uzbekistan, ACWA Power will decarbonise the […] Read more
Govt to Offer Subsidies to Build Ships that Employ Offshore Wind Projects Updated On Fri, May 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Indian government will now extend subsidies to build ships establishing offshore wind projects. It is a part of the shipbuilding subsidy scheme, which the government revised to include the manufacture of these vessels. The move comes even as the government finally announced a (draft) offshore wind policy and hopes to install the first projects […] Read more
Boralex To Deliver 380 MW Energy Storage To Canadian Operator Updated On Thu, May 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy Boralex has its two storage projects, totaling 380 MW of nameplate capacity, selected by the Ontario Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) as part of its Expedited Long-Term Request for Proposals. Boralex and its partners are currently finalizing the terms of the contract with the IESO. Boralex is the leading awardee as its two projects represent […] Read more
Repsol To Invest €500 Million For 1.7 GW Renewables In Italy Updated On Wed, May 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy Repsol will develop renewable projects in Italy totalling 1,768 MW. It has a portfolio in the country that, once fully operational, will add 943 MW of wind and 825 MW of photovoltaic solar projects to the multi-energy company’s portfolio of renewable projects. More than 60% of the projects in Italy are at an advanced stage […] Read more
