Orsted

Company description

Ørsted, headquartered in Fredericia, Denmark formerly known as DONG Energy (Danish Oil and Natural Gas), is a Danish renewable energy company with a primary focus on offshore wind power. Founded in 2006 as DONG Energy, the company underwent a significant transformation, divesting its oil and gas business and changing its name to Ørsted in 2017.

The company has divested its oil and natural gas assets and shifted its primary focus to offshore wind, onshore wind, and solar energy. It is a major player in the development, construction, and operation of offshore wind farms. The company has been involved in numerous offshore wind projects globally, contributing significantly to the expansion of renewable energy capacity. Ørsted operates in multiple countries and has a global presence with projects in Europe, North America, and Asia. In addition to wind energy, Ørsted is involved in other renewable energy sectors, including solar power.

Company details

City:
Fredericia
Address:
Kraftværksvej 53 Skærbæk, 7000 Fredericia Denmark

Participation in projects

Projects Transactions
List of the updates in which the company was involved

Company updates

  • July 12, 2024

    Ørsted acquired 50% share of 924 MW offshore wind farm in USA

    Ørsted has acquired Eversource’s 50 % share of Sunrise Wind, a 924 MW offshore wind farm on the USA coast.

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  • July 02, 2024

    First turbine installed at 913 MW Offshore wind farm in Germany

    Ørsted and Nuveen Infrastructure has installed the first wind turbine at the 913 MW Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm in Germany.

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  • June 24, 2024

    Construction approval secured for 924 MW Offshore Wind farm in USA

    The 942 MW Sunrise Wind project off the coast of New York has received approval for its construction and operations plan (COP) from the US Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energ...

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  • June 18, 2024

    Sunrise Wind receives final approval for New York’s largest offshore wind project

    Sunrise Wind offshore wind project, has received approval for its construction and operations plan (COP) from the US Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). Sunri...

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  • June 14, 2024

    Construction completed for 518 MW Energy Center in USA

    Ørsted announced the completion of Helena Energy Center, a 518 MW combined wind and solar project located in Bee County, South Texas, USA.

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  • May 22, 2024

    Updated proposals presented for 740 MW Solar farm in UK

    Orsted and PS Renewables have presented updated proposals for a 740 MW One Earth Solar Farm in central England. The One Earth Solar Farm, along with its accompanying battery storage and inf...

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  • May 13, 2024

    Offshore consent application submitted for 100 MW Floating wind farm in Scotland

    Salamander, a joint venture partnership between Ørsted, Simply Blue Group and Subsea7, has submitted an offshore consent application for its proposed 100 MW floating offshore wind farm loc...

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  • May 10, 2024

    ABL to provide marine warranty survey services for 920 MW Offshore wind farm in Taiwan

    Ørsted has appointed ABL to provide marine warranty survey services (MWS) for the 920 MW Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind farms in Taiwan.

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  • May 10, 2024

    Operations started at 253 MW Offshore wind farm in Germany

    Orsted and Nuveen Infrastructure, the owners of the Gode Wind 3 offshore wind project in Germany, have successfully initiated power generation with the installation of the first turbine. This 11 MW t...

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  • May 06, 2024

    High voltage transformer arrived for 924 MW wind farm in New York

    Siemens Energyhas announced that four high voltage transformer that will receive and transmit the electricity produced by the 924 MW Sunrise Wind offshore wind farm to the mainland have arri...

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