The renewable energy company sees low-carbon steel as critical to achieving a carbon-neutral supply chain by 2040, and important to meeting global climate goals. SteelZero, a global initiative to drive market demand for net-zero emissions steel, was launched today with support from major steel-using organisations, including Ørsted. The steel industry contributes about 7 % of … Continue reading Ørsted joins the SteelZero initiative to support transition to low-carbon steel
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Ørsted’s first Dutch offshore wind farm fully commissioned
Ørsted has fully commissioned the Borssele 1 & 2 offshore wind farm. The wind farm has a capacity of 752 MW, making it the largest offshore wind farm in the Netherlands and the second largest operating offshore wind farm in the world. Borssele 1 & 2 provides enough green electricity to power one million Dutch … Continue reading Ørsted’s first Dutch offshore wind farm fully commissioned
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Ørsted to trade and balance 15 years of power generation from the offshore wind farm Dogger Bank
Ørsted has signed an agreement with Dogger Bank Wind Farm under which Ørsted will be responsible for the trading and balancing of 40 % of the power generated from the first two phases of the 3.6 GW wind farm. Ørsted will trade and balance 960MW of renewable power production from the 2.4GW of installed capacity … Continue reading Ørsted to trade and balance 15 years of power generation from the offshore wind farm Dogger Bank
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Ørsted aims to develop offshore wind energy projects in South Korea
Ørsted today announced its intention to develop South Korean offshore wind power projects with a potential capacity of up to 1.6GW off the coast of Incheon City. The announcement was made at an event joined by National Assembly members, South Korea’s Energy Agency, and key industry leaders with offshore wind track records in South Korea’s … Continue reading Ørsted aims to develop offshore wind energy projects in South Korea
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Ørsted and bp to develop renewable hydrogen project in Germany
Ørsted and bp have agreed to jointly develop a potential large-scale renewable hydrogen project at bp’s Lingen Refinery in North West Germany (Emsland). The project, which is expected to be operational in 2024, will comprise a 50 Megawatt (MW) electrolyser system capable of generating one ton of renewable hydrogen per hour or almost 9,000 tonnes … Continue reading Ørsted and bp to develop renewable hydrogen project in Germany
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Ørsted starts construction of 298 MW Nebraska wind power project
Ørsted continues to expand its footprint in the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) via the acquisition and final investment decision of the 298 MW Haystack Wind Farm in Wayne County, Nebraska.Situated adjacent to Ørsted’s 230 MW Plum Creek wind farm, Haystack will utilize existing interconnection infrastructure in SPP North. Haystack is expected to come online in … Continue reading Ørsted starts construction of 298 MW Nebraska wind power project
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Ørsted and Yara seek to develop groundbreaking green ammonia project in the Netherlands
Ørsted, the world’s leading offshore wind developer, and Yara, the world’s leading fertilizer company, have joined forces in developing a pioneering project aiming at replacing fossil hydrogen with renewable hydrogen in the production of ammonia with the potential to abate more than 100,000 tonnes of CO2 per year, equivalent to taking 50,000 conventional cars off … Continue reading Ørsted and Yara seek to develop groundbreaking green ammonia project in the Netherlands
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Ørsted Mobilizing Teams to Begin Block Island Wind Farm Cable Repairs This Fall
National Grid and Ørsted announced today they have begun mobilizing teams that will work throughout this fall and winter to replace limited segments of the Block Island Wind Farm and sea2shore transmission cables to achieve greater burial depths beneath the ocean floor. The effort includes replacing approximately 1,700 feet of National Grid’s sea2shore submarine cable … Continue reading Ørsted Mobilizing Teams to Begin Block Island Wind Farm Cable Repairs This Fall
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Ørsted completes Willow Creek Wind Farm and takes final investment decision on Western Trail Wind Energy
Together the investments add 470 MW to the growing portfolio Willow Creek Wind is a 103 MW wind power project located in Butte County, South Dakota. As the second Ørsted wind turbines project in SPP (Southwest Power Pool) territory, it further diversifies the operational portfolio into a wind energy market which will play an important … Continue reading Ørsted completes Willow Creek Wind Farm and takes final investment decision on Western Trail Wind Energy
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Maersk Supply Service and Ørsted to test offshore charging buoy to reduce vessel emissions
Maersk Supply Service A/S, a part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, and Ørsted have joined forces to test a proto-type buoy that will act as both a safe mooring point and a charging station for vessels, potentially displacing a significant amount of marine fuel with green electricity. The solution, developed by Maersk Supply Service, will be tested … Continue reading Maersk Supply Service and Ørsted to test offshore charging buoy to reduce vessel emissions
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Ørsted’s report for the first half year 2020
Ørsted’s Board of Directors approved the interim report for the first half-year (H1) of 2020. Our operating profit (EBITDA) amounted to DKK 9.8 billion, an 11% increase compared to the same period last year. Earnings from offshore and onshore wind farms in operation increased by 17% to DKK 8.2 billion driven by ramp-up of power … Continue reading Ørsted’s report for the first half year 2020
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Ørsted secure funding for renewable hydrogen project WESTKÜSTE 100 in Germany
Today, the partners of the WESTKÜSTE 100 project received funding confirmation from the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy as the first large-scale hydrogen project in Germany within the Reallabor (real-world laboratory) framework. Martin Neubert, Executive Vice President and CEO, Ørsted Offshore: “The funding from the German Federal Ministry for Economíc Affairs and … Continue reading Ørsted secure funding for renewable hydrogen project WESTKÜSTE 100 in Germany
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Ørsted, Taiwan’s TSMC sign world’s largest wind power CPPA
Ørsted and Taiwan-based TSMC have signed a corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA). TSMC will offtake the full production from Ørsted’s 920MW Greater Changhua 2b & 4 offshore wind farm, making it the largest-ever contract of its kind within renewable energy. The 20-year fixed-price contract period starts once Greater Changhua 2b & 4 reaches commercial operations … Continue reading Ørsted, Taiwan’s TSMC sign world’s largest wind power CPPA
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Siemens Gamesa’s first U.S. offshore wind energy installation
As the United States prepared to mark its 244th year of independence on July 4, there was another historical U.S. milestone celebrated that week.In Federal waters off the coast of Virginia, Siemens Gamesa installed its first U.S. offshore wind turbines in what promises to be the foundation for a new generation of wind energy.The teams … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa’s first U.S. offshore wind energy installation
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CHC Helicopters for Ørsted’s Hornsea Two Offshore Wind Farm
Denmark-based offshore wind developer Ørsted has awarded CHC Helicopter the contract for aerial transportation during the construction and operations phases of its Hornsea Two offshore wind farm off the UK. CHC will continue to work with UniFly to deliver flight operations for Hornsea One, covering the construction phase as well as the first five years … Continue reading CHC Helicopters for Ørsted’s Hornsea Two Offshore Wind Farm
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Ørsted completes the onshore Plum Creek Wind energy project
The 82 wind turbine project, located in Wayne County, Nebraska, demonstrates the company’s expanding footprint in the US and its track record of timely completion. Ørsted has completed a 230MW wind farm in Nebraska’s Wayne County. Plum Creek consists of 82 wind turbines and represents Ørsted’s first operational project in Nebraska, further adding to the … Continue reading Ørsted completes the onshore Plum Creek Wind energy project
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Ørsted reaches new offshore wind energy milestone with wind turbine number 1,500
Ørsted has reached another milestone in its expanding offshore wind power business with the installation of offshore wind turbine 1,500. Ørsted is set to more than double its offshore wind energy capacity in the coming five years using ever larger wind turbines. When Ørsted recently installed the 25th of Borssele 1 & 2’s 8MW wind … Continue reading Ørsted reaches new offshore wind energy milestone with wind turbine number 1,500
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Ørsted submits bid for Holland Coast North Offshore Wind Farm
Martin Neubert, Executive Vice President and CEO of Ørsted Offshore, says: “The Netherlands has ambitious climate targets for both the energy and industrial sectors and is an important market to us. We deliver a strong bid with a high degree of risk mitigation. We commend the Dutch government for holding on to its tender timelines … Continue reading Ørsted submits bid for Holland Coast North Offshore Wind Farm
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Borssele 1 & 2 generates first wind power
The offshore wind farm Borssele 1 & 2 has delivered first wind power to the Dutch grid. The first wind turbine is now supplying electricity. Flemming Thomsen, Senior Programme Director, Borssele 1 & 2, says: “This is a big milestone for Borssele 1 & 2. Ørsted is doing its utmost to allow the construction of … Continue reading Borssele 1 & 2 generates first wind power
Continue readingØrsted submits bid for Holland Coast North Offshore Wind Farm
Photo of the first wind turbines at Ørsted’s Dutch offshore wind farm Borssele 1 & 2. Martin Neubert, Executive Vice President and CEO of Ørsted Offshore, says: “The Netherlands has ambitious climate targets for both the energy and industrial sectors and is an important market to us. We deliver a strong bid with a high … Continue reading Ørsted submits bid for Holland Coast North Offshore Wind Farm
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