EU Saved €12 Billion Due to Wind & Solar Expansion Due to Ukraine-Russia Conflict: Ember Report Updated On Wed, Feb 22nd, 2023 by Saurenergy The conflict between Russia and Ukraine that continues for a year now has proved to be a ‘blessing in disguise’ for the European Union with regards to renewables. An analysis by Ember – an energy think tank – has revealed that the European Union has saved more than EUR 12 million through a switch from […] Read more
IberBlue to Build 990 MW Floating Offshore Wind Project in Portugal Updated On Tue, Feb 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy IberBlue Wind, which delves into the design, development and management of floating offshore wind farms that will operate in the Iberian market, has announced its first project for Portugal, which is a floating offshore wind farm off the coast of Figueira da Foz. The project will be called Botafogo. The floating offshore the wind farm […] Read more
MoP Proposes New Guidelines to Facilitate Pumped Storage Hydro Projects Updated On Mon, Feb 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy In a bid to give an impetus to India’s pumped storage hydro power projects, the Ministry of Power has come up with a proposal that seeks to provide multiple incentives entailing tax breaks. It has also set sights on facilitating the process of environment clearance by making it easier. Land may also be made cheaper. […] Read more
Totalenergies, Corio Collaborate for Offshore Wind in Taiwan Updated On Mon, Feb 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy Global renewable energy firms TotalEnergies and Corio Generation have signed a joint venture partnership to develop the Formosa 3 offshore windfarms in Taiwan. Under this agreement, the UK-headquartered Corio will remain the majority shareholder and lead developer with 50% plus 10 shares overall in project. The announcement comes after Taiwan’s Bureau of Energy confirmed in […] Read more
ANERT Seeks Floating Offshore Wind For Kerala Updated On Mon, Feb 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy Kerala is on the spree to find offshore wind energy possibilities in the state to step up the renewable energy expansion. In a key development the, state’s Agency for New and Renewable Energy Research and Technology (ANERT) has signed an agreement with the Norwegian renewable energy firm World Wide Wind for exploring options to find […] Read more
India’s Renewable Energy Installation Stands at 168 GW, Coal-Based Power Grows 536 MW in a Year Updated On Thu, Feb 16th, 2023 by Saurenergy Central Electricity Authority has revealed in its installed electricity capacity report that the renewable energy capacity of the country has crossed 168 GW but the speed of the RE expansion doesn’t give out a comfortable picture considering India’s 2030 targets. The RE installed capacity of India as on January 31, 2023 stands at 168,399 MW. […] Read more
EU Approves €2.08 Billion for Offshore Wind Energy Project in France Updated On Tue, Feb 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy The European Commission has approved a EUR 2.08 billion French measure to support offshore wind energy production in France. The decision has been taken under EU State aid rules. The measure will contribute to achieving France’s energy and environmental targets, as well as the objectives relating to the EU’s Offshore Renewable Energy Strategy and the […] Read more
Vestas Gets Wind Turbine Order for 68 MW for Estonian Project Updated On Tue, Feb 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has announced that it has received a 68 MW order from Dirkshof Estonia OÜ to power the Aidu project in Estonia. Dirkshof Estonia OÜ is a German wind energy developer and service provider. Vestas held that the order includes supply, installation, and commissioning of 15 V150-4.5 MW turbines. It has […] Read more
Employment in Solar & Wind Sector Rises Eight-Fold, New Study Points Updated On Mon, Feb 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy A joint report by three think tanks has revealed that the solar and wind energy sectors in India have added 52,700 new workforce in project development roles in the last financial year. This marks an eight-fold jump in the employment in this segment from financial year 2021. The new study is done by the Council […] Read more
