Wind Energy Fight Escalates, As Europe Imposes Tariffs On Chinese Steel Turbine Towers Updated On Tue, Dec 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy Europe’s focus on protecting its lead in Wind Energy sector, especially offshore wind in recent times, has just escalated with the European Commission imposing tariffs of upto 19.2% on China-origin steel wind turbine towers. According to the EU statement, it found that Chinese firms had dumped about 300 million euros ($337 million) a year worth […] Read more
Honda 2Wheelers Unveils 2nd Wind Turbine System in Gujarat Updated On Fri, Dec 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) on Thursday said its second wind turbine system at Bhanvad in Gujarat has gone on stream, which will help the company meet over 50 per cent of the energy requirements from hybrid renewable resources across all its four manufacturing plants. The wind turbine system at Bhanvad is around 350 […] Read more
Global Installed Wind Power Capacity to Grow at 9% Annually till 2030 Updated On Wed, Dec 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy Global wind power capacity is expected to grow at a cumulative annualised growth rate (CAGR) of 9% between 2021 and 2030, according to a new report by Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business. By the end of the decade, cumulative global wind power capacity is projected to hit over 1,756 gigawatts (GW). Wood Mackenzie’s Q4 forecast […] Read more
Serbia to Develop 11.3 GW of Solar and Wind Power Projects Updated On Tue, Dec 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy Serbia has released its draft program of economic reforms for the period 2022-2024, which envisages the implementation of state projects for the construction of wind farms with a capacity of 3,000 megawatts (MW) and solar power plants with a capacity of 8,300 MW. Serbia drafts the economic reforms program every year as a candidate country […] Read more
Offshore Wind at 11 Paise? Understanding The Award Of The 1 GW Thor Offshore Project By Lottery Updated On Fri, Dec 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy Early this month on December 1, the Danish energy agency announced that Germany’s RWE had won a tender to build what will be Denmark’s largest wind farm. The Thor Wind farm. What was interesting here was that this was possibly one of the biggest renewable awards made by a lottery, after multiple bidders (6) tied […] Read more
Wind, Water, Solar Trio Ensures Grid Stability for US States, Says Stanford Study Updated On Thu, Dec 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy Wind-Water and Solar (WWS) ensures grid stability and zero blackouts. A new study conducted by Mark Z. Jacobson and colleagues at Stanford University claimed this, as they analyzed grid stability in over 50 U.S States and District of Columbia. Jacobson is a Professor of civil and environmental engineering at Stanford. The new research, an effort […] Read more
Aussie Firm Plans 1 GW Offshore Wind Farm to Power Aluminium Smelter Updated On Wed, Dec 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy Alinta Energy, a green firm based in Australia, has announced the potential for a 1000 MW wind farm to be established around 10km off the coast of Portland, in southwestern Victoria, that could supply the Portland Aluminium Smelter and east coast electricity grid. The Spinifex Offshore Wind Farm would connect to the grid via the […] Read more
Europe & US Boost Their Domestic Wind Energy Industries Updated On Tue, Dec 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy Announcements of new projects and partnerships — Vineyard Wind 1, Valmont SM’s new wind turbine tower factory at Port of Esbjerg, and the Nigg Offshore Wind factory, to name a few — indicate that Europe and the US are ramping up their wind manufacturing capacity to gain a strong foothold in the much anticipated renewable energy-powered […] Read more
