260 MW Fishery PV Plant Is Largest in East China Updated On Fri, Mar 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy Floating Solar got a huge boost with the commissioning (grid tied) of a 260 MW fishery PV plant in Anhui, China. The CGN Dangtu project was one of the first grid-parity PV projects approved by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) in 2019. Furthermore, among the first batch of PV demonstration projects in Anhui, […] Read more
Mitsubishi and Chubu Complete EUR 4.1 Bn Acquisition of Eneco Updated On Thu, Mar 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy Mitsubishi and Chubu Electric have officially acquired all shares of Eneco through its joint venture for a total value of 4.1 billion euros In November 2019, Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) and Chubu Electric were selected as the preferred buyers in a bid for the Dutch Energy Company – Eneco. Both firms had since been completing the […] Read more
Nordex Bags Order for 400 MW Wind Turbines in Norway Updated On Thu, Mar 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Nordex Group has received a large order for 400 MW from Norway using wind turbines in the 5 MW+ class at the Øyfjellet wind farm The Nordex Group has received a large order for 400 MW from Norway using wind turbines in the 5 MW+ class. The firm will supply and install 72 N149/5.X […] Read more
EVs Emit Less CO2 Than Conventional Vehicles: Study Updated On Wed, Mar 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy EVs produce less CO2 than petrol cars across the globe, even if electricity generation involves substantial amounts of fossil fuel, according to a new study Electric vehicles (EVs) produce less carbon dioxide (CO2) than petrol cars across the globe, even if electricity generation involves substantial amounts of fossil fuel, according to a study which projects that in 2050 every second car on the […] Read more
Too Early to Assess Impact of COVID-19 on European Wind Sector – WindEurope Updated On Mon, Mar 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy WindEurope believes the outbreak of COVID-19 still at a relatively early stage in Europe, and it is too soon to judge its impact on the wind energy sector WindEurope, formerly the European Wind Energy Association, an association based in Brussels for promoting the use of wind power in Europe, has stated that with the outbreak […] Read more
Total Enters Floating Offshore Wind With 96 MW Project in UK Updated On Fri, Mar 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Total Group has signed an agreement with Simply Blue Energy to acquire 80 percent stake in the 96 MW floating offshore wind project in Wales The Total Group has announced that it has signed an agreement with the developer Simply Blue Energy to acquire an 80 percent stake in the pioneering floating wind project […] Read more
Ørsted and TEPCO Establish JV for Offshore Wind in Choshi, Japan Updated On Thu, Mar 19th, 2020 by Saurenergy TEPCO and Ørsted signed an MoU to establish a framework and organisational structure for the joint development of the Choshi Offshore Wind Project. In January 2019, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (TEPCO) and Ørsted signed a memorandum of understanding to work jointly on offshore wind projects and have since then been working together to establish […] Read more
Global Wind Turbine Market to Surpass $8.5 Bn by 2029: Report Updated On Wed, Mar 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy The global wind turbine materials market is forecast to witness a significant growth of around 7% CAGR to surpass USD 8.5 billion by 2029 The global wind turbine materials market is estimated to be valued USD 5,012 Million by 2019 end and is forecast to witness a significant growth of around 7 percent CAGR during […] Read more
TenneT Secures EUR 250 Mn Loan for Offshore Wind Transmission Link Updated On Thu, Mar 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy TenneT has secured EUR 250 million loan to enable the transmission of rapidly growing amounts of offshore wind energy to users in the Netherlands and beyond The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a EUR 250 million loan agreement with TenneT Holding. The financing will be used for the western section of TenneT’s “Zuidwest 380 […] Read more