Orsted

Company description

Ørsted, headquartered in Fredericia, Denmark formerly known as DONG Energy (Danish Oil and Natural Gas), is a Danish renewable energy company primarily focusing 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 expanding 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

  • March 18, 2025

    Ørsted's Bahren West I Now Online, Bahren West II Set for Construction

    Ørsted has reached important milestones for both phases of its combined 112 MW Bahren West onshore wind project located on the German-Polish border in the municipality of Neiße-Malxetal i...

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  • March 03, 2025

    Gode Wind 3 Offshore Wind Farm starts commercial operation

    Ørsted and Nuveen Infrastructure has started commercial operation of the 253 MW Gode Wind 3 Offshore Wind Farm in Germany. The project is Ørsted’s fifth operational offs...

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  • February 21, 2025

    Ørsted starts offshore construction of 920 MW offshore wind farms in Taiwan

    Ørsted has commenced the offshore construction for the Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind farms in Taiwan.

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  • January 23, 2025

    Ørsted plans to develop 320 MW Solar project in UK

    Ørsted is planning to develop a 320 MW Kingfisher Solar Farm proposed on land three miles north of the town of Beverley and east of the A164 in the East Riding of Yorkshire, UK.

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  • September 30, 2024

    Ørsted completed 600 MW combined solar and battery storage project in US

    Ørsted has the official commissioning of the 300 MW solar farm and 300 MW/1200 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) Eleven Mile Solar Center in Pinal County near Phoenix, Arizona, USA....

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  • September 30, 2024

    Equinor acquires a 9.8% minority stake in Ørsted

    Equinor ASA has acquired 41,197,344 shares in Ørsted A/S (Ørsted), corresponding to 9.8% of the shares and votes in the company. The transaction makes Equinor the second-largest shareho...

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  • 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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