GE Unveils 3MW Wind Turbines Exclusively For North America Updated On Thu, May 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy GE Renewable Energy has unveiled its newest onshore wind turbine platform designed called ‘Sierra’ specifically for the North America region. The 3.0-3.4 MW turbine features a 140-meter rotor and is offered with a variety of hub heights for its 2 blade operations. GE says that Sierra also includes the revolutionary two-piece blade of GE, designed […] Read more
European Energy, Vestas to install largest wind turbines offshore Denmark Updated On Tue, May 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy European Energy has announced its joining forces with Vestas to make Frederikshavn – a city in Denmark – a global focal point for test and demonstration of new offshore wind technology. The joint venture aims at developing and constructing three of Vestas’ newest V236-15.0 MW offshore wind turbines at three of the five test positions […] Read more
Wind Expansion Globally Will Need Much Higher Production of Rare Earths: IRENA Report Updated On Tue, May 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has come up with a report named ‘Critical Mineral for Energy Transition: Rare Earth Elements,’ which says that the rising global demand in the renewable sector especially the wind energy sector to mitigate climate change challenges will need better supplies of rare earth minerals or critical minerals. The report holds […] Read more
Maharashtra invites bids for 325MW of wind energy supply Updated On Mon, May 16th, 2022 by Saurenergy Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has issued tender inviting bids for the supply of 325 MW of Wind Power on a Long Term basis. The exercise is being undertaken for intra-state wind power projects. According to the notification, the last date for bidding is kept at June 9, 2022. It says that the […] Read more
Italy working on incentives for offshore wind projects Updated On Thu, May 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Italian government is working on incentives to boost the roll-out of offshore wind facilities, Italy’s energy transition minister said on Wednesday. “Incentive mechanisms are in the programming phase,” Roberto Cingolani said, answering questions from members of parliament. Besides subsidies, Cingolani said offshore wind would also receive grants from Italy’s national Recovery Fund plan. Rome […] Read more
GUVNL seeks bids for 500 MW wind projects phase III in Gujarat Updated On Wed, May 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy State electricity regulation board Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) has floated a tender for the purchase of power through competitive bidding process (followed by reverse e- auction) from 500 MW grid-connected wind power projects to be set up in Gujarat (Phase III) with ‘Greenshoe Option’ of additional upto 500 MW. Key details of the tender […] Read more
Wind & sun powered a record 40% of Spain’s electricity grid in April Updated On Wed, May 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy Wind and sun powered a record 40 per cent of the Spanish electricity grid in April as renewable energy was boosted by a breezy spring and rising installed capacity, a report from pro-renewable energy think tank Ember Climate said on Tuesday. Wind farms supplied 26.2 per cent of the country’s electricity last month, while sun-powered […] Read more
HK Electric to Develop Hong Kong’s First Offshore Wind Farm Updated On Mon, May 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy Hong Kong may get to witness its first offshore wind energy farm coming up in 2027 as HK Electric has announced that it has plans to develop an offshore wind farm southwest of Lamma Island. HK Energy said that an application for variation of an environmental permit for the proposed project has been approved by […] Read more
Pumped hydro resurfaces when sun doesn’t shine and wind doesn’t blow Updated On Fri, May 6th, 2022 by Saurenergy When the sun doesn’t shine and the wind doesn’t blow, grid-scale energy storage will be a big challenge as climate neutrality increasingly presses for a massive scale-up. Pumped hydro is back and can catapult India into the big league to make up for the lost opportunities. Not just that, as we are seeing during the […] Read more
