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Ørsted develops, constructs and operates offshore and onshore wind farms, solar farms, energy storage facilities, renewable hydrogen and green fuels facilities, and bioenergy plants.

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The offshore wind farm is on track for full commercial operation by year-end.
Aug. 20, 2026
All five wind projects suspended on Dec. 22 have now been granted rulings that allow them to proceed.
Feb. 3, 2026
The preliminary injunction enables work to resume immediately offshore Rhode Island and Connecticut.
Jan. 13, 2026
Fabricator Aibel expects to complete commissioning of both the project’s Link 1 and Link 2 platforms later this year.
Jan. 13, 2026
The development in the German sector of the North Sea comprises 83 wind turbines with a combined capacity of 913 MW.
Dec. 4, 2025
Luxcara plans to deploy the Osonic jetting-based technique for low-noise monopile installations at German offshore wind farms.
Nov. 18, 2025
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As part of an updated business plan, Ørsted will reduce its organization by about 2,000 positions by year-end 2027.
Oct. 10, 2025
Preliminary injunction will allow ‘impacted activities’ to restart while underlying lawsuit progresses.
Sept. 22, 2025
Funding is seen as critical for the wind developer to navigate US offshore wind crisis.
Sept. 10, 2025
The lawsuit alleges that BOEM’s stop work order on the nearly completed project was illegal.
Sept. 10, 2025

Articles

State’s Board of Public Utilities formally vacates orders that approved Ørsted’s proposed wind farms after a settlement.
Aug. 21, 2024
Courtesy Revolution Wind
Revolution Wind
The setback is due to substation construction delays and soil contamination at the landfall site.
Aug. 20, 2024
Ørsted has for the first time deployed heavy-lift cargo drones at the Borssele 1 and 2 offshore wind farms in the Dutch North Sea.
Aug. 7, 2024
At Gode Wind 3, Ørsted has tested the noise mitigation technique during the installation of three monopile foundations as an alternative to conventional pile driving.
July 12, 2024
Ørsted completed its acquisition of Eversource’s 50% interest in the 924-MW Sunrise Wind project offshore New York.
July 11, 2024
The Seaway Ventus vessel has installed the first wind turbine on Ørsted's Borkum Riffgrund 3, Germany's largest offshore wind farm.
June 24, 2024
The 430,000 mt/year of biogenic CO2 from the combined heat and power plants will be transported to a subsurface reservoir in the Norwegian North Sea for permanent storage.
May 22, 2024
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The Australian government has granted Ørsted a feasibility license for its first offshore wind project off the coast of Gippsland, Victoria.
May 2, 2024
Ørsted has contracted Balmoral Comtec to provide 400 cable protection systems for the Hornsea 3 wind farm development.
May 1, 2024
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Hornsea One
Ørsted has awarded RTS Wind two framework agreements covering provision of blade services for wind turbines.
April 29, 2024

Additional content from Ørsted

With Revolution Wind about 80% complete, BOEM has issued a ‘stop work’ order on the project, citing ‘national security concerns.’
Aug. 23, 2025
Located offshore Taiwan, Greater Changhua 2 is a 632-MW offshore wind farm that comprises both Greater Changhua 2a (operational) and Greater Changhua 2b (under construction).
July 11, 2025
Courtesy Ørsted’s "Hornsea 4 Offshore Wind Farm" Community Newsletter, October 2024
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Ørsted has opted to cease work on the 2.4-GW Hornsea 4 offshore wind project in the UK southern North Sea in its current form.
May 8, 2025
Ørsted has started offshore construction for the Greater Changhua 2b and 4 wind farms in Taiwan, with a combined projected capacity of 920 MW.
Feb. 18, 2025
Ørsted’s plans to prioritize more value-accretive growth opportunities going forward, the company said in a trading update.
Feb. 7, 2025
Courtesy Orsted
Rasmus Errboe
Ørsted CEO Mads Nipper will step down Feb. 1 and will be succeeded by the current deputy CEO and chief commercial officer.
Jan. 31, 2025
Courtesy Ørsted A/S; Sunrise Wind LLC
Ørsted announces impairments
Ørsted says the Sunrise Wind project offshore New York State is progressing despite supply chain and construction schedules.
Jan. 21, 2025
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Cathay Life Insurance has agreed to acquire a 50% stake in Ørsted’s 583-MW Greater Changhua 4 wind farm development offshore Taiwan for about DKK11.6 billion (US$1.6 billion)....
Dec. 13, 2024
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Ørsted has agreed to transfer 12.4% stakes in four operational UK North Sea wind farms to Brookfield, its institutional partners, and affiliate Brookfield Renewable for £1.745...
Nov. 1, 2024
Company says it will focus on wind energy projects with green hydrogen only as a complementary technology.
Oct. 14, 2024
Sunrise Wind has received its record of decision from the US BOEM for the 924-MW offshore wind project serving New York.
March 29, 2024
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Seaway7 has been awarded a contract offshore Poland.
March 28, 2024