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Barrow Offshore Wind Farm marks 20 years of powering the UK with renewable energy

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:00:37 +0200

Pioneering wind farm off the Cumbrian coast celebrates two decades of renewable generation and 20 years of Ørsted’s UK power journey.

Ørsted and Nuveen inaugurate Borkum Riffgrund 3, one of Germany’s largest offshore wind farms

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:14:09 +0200

The 913 MW offshore wind farm will provide large-scale, home-grown renewable electricity from the German North Sea, strengthening energy security, supporting industrial competitiveness, and advancing the decarbonisation of essential German industries and the digital economy.

Ørsted CEO Rasmus Errboe becomes Chair of WindEurope and calls for action on Europe's competitiveness, energy security, and electrification

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200

As Rasmus Errboe begins an 18-month term as Chair of WindEurope, he calls for Europe to turn its wind ambitions into action through more projects, stronger supply chains, accelerated electrification, and expanded grids.

Ørsted receives final opinion regarding taxation of Walney Extension and Hornsea 1

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:25:22 +0200

Ørsted hosts completion ceremony for 920 MW Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind farms in Taiwan as project enters final commissioning phase

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:30:05 +0200

Borkum Riffgrund 3 enters commercial operation, strengthening Germany’s energy security with home-grown renewable power

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:00:06 +0200

Ørsted and Nuveen Infrastructure’s German offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 3 has been commissioned and is now in commercial operation. With an installed capacity of 913 MW, the project is one of Germany’s largest offshore wind farms currently in operation. The commissioning represents another major milestone in the delivery of Ørsted’s 8.1 GW construction programme as well as in Germany’s transition to home-grown renewable energy.

Ørsted to present Q2 2026 results on 13 August

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 08:00:06 +0200

Ørsted discontinues rating engagement with Standard & Poor’s, remains committed to solid investment grade rating

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:09:49 +0200

The Danish Maritime and Commercial High Court rules in favour of Ørsted in cases concerning the former Elsam

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:23:29 +0200

Ørsted sets course for ‘next zero’ – targeting emissions across the entire value chain

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:36:18 +0200

Ørsted and PGE kick off offshore installation of Baltica 2 project

Mon, 11 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200

Ørsted and PGE are moving ahead with full-scale offshore construction activities on the Baltica 2 project. The first foundations have been successfully installed in the Polish part of the Baltic Sea. With this project, Ørsted and PGE are building Poland’s largest offshore wind farm of 1.5 GW – enough to power 2.5 million Polish households.

Ørsted completes divestment of its European onshore business

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:41:36 +0200

Ørsted to present Q1 2026 results on 6 May

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0200

Revolution Wind begins delivering power to New England

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 06:07:24 +0100

Built by more than 1,000 local union workers, the project is expected to power 350,000+ homes with affordable, reliable electricity.

Ørsted signs agreement with CIP to divest its European onshore business, finalising divestment programme as planned

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 08:00:01 +0100

US federal court grants preliminary injunction allowing Sunrise Wind construction to resume

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 19:57:16 +0100

Ørsted to present its annual report for 2025 on February 6

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 08:00:00 +0100

Ørsted appoints Simon Ashley as next Chief HR Officer as Henriette Fenger Ellekrog concludes her executive career

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 08:04:00 +0100

Ørsted has appointed Simon Ashley as its next Chief HR Officer and member of the Group Executive Team, effective 1 August 2026. The appointment follows a planned succession process as Henriette Fenger Ellekrog, current Chief HR Officer, has decided to conclude her executive career.

Offshore wind pact is a giant leap towards powering Europe with renewable, secure, and cost-competitive electricity

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:30:10 +0100

The Joint Offshore Wind Investment Pact for the North Seas is a giant leap towards powering Europe with renewable, reliable, and cost-competitive electricity. With more investment predictability, a de-risked investment framework, and a coordinated build-out plan of up to 15 GW per year in Europe, Ørsted and the offshore wind industry is committed to bringing down the cost of electricity from offshore wind by 30 % towards 2040.

Ørsted ranked as a global sustainability leader by Corporate Knights

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 06:02:00 +0100

All wind turbines installed at Ørsted’s 920 MW Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind farms in Taiwan

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0100

Redemption notice

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 09:58:00 +0100

Notice to the holders of EUR 700,000,000 3.625 per cent. Notes due 1 March 2026 (ISIN: XS2591026856) (the ’Notes‘) issued by Ørsted A/S (the ’Issuer‘) on 1 March 2023

US federal court grants preliminary injunction allowing Revolution Wind construction to resume

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 23:07:02 +0100

Sunrise Wind LLC to file Preliminary Injunction Against Lease Suspension Order

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 02:35:10 +0100

Revolution Wind LLC to file Preliminary Injunction Against Lease Suspension Order

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 05:12:24 +0100

Ørsted completes divestment of 50 % stake in Hornsea 3

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100

Ørsted brings in Cathay as investor in Greater Changhua 2 Offshore Wind Farm in Taiwan

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:30:01 +0100

Revolution Wind and Sunrise Wind receive lease suspension orders from US Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 21:36:04 +0100

Borkum Riffgrund 3, Ørsted’s largest offshore wind farm in Germany, produces first power

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 08:30:00 +0100

A new milestone for Ørsted in Germany: Borkum Riffgrund 3 is feeding power into the grid. Ørsted and Nuveen have leveraged leading European suppliers to deliver the 913 MW offshore wind farm, which will enable German industry to decarbonise at a large scale once fully operational.

Ørsted and ESB joint venture secures the provisional rights to develop the Tonn Nua site in Irish offshore wind auction

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 14:15:00 +0100

Today, the Irish Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment has provisionally awarded the joint venture, formed by ESB and Ørsted, the rights to develop the Tonn Nua site which is off the coast of County Waterford and spans 306 km2.

Ørsted to commercialise its state-of-the-art low-noise technology Osonic: Signs first agreement with Luxcara

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 07:30:00 +0100

Today, Ørsted announces the establishment of its new technology platform Osonic, having signed a preferred supplier agreement with leading German energy infrastructure asset manager Luxcara.

Ørsted will be the first energy company in the world to complete a green transformation with a 98 % reduction in carbon emissions

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 07:59:58 +0100

As global leaders are gathered in Brazil for COP30, Ørsted will be the first energy company in the world to reach its sector-leading and science-based 2025 decarbonisation target, having reduced its carbon emissions by 98 %.

Ørsted signs agreement to divest 50 % stake in Hornsea 3 to Apollo

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 20:00:00 +0100

Ørsted to present results for the first nine months of 2025 on 5 November

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 08:00:00 +0100

Ørsted adjusts organisation to strengthen competitiveness

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +0200

Court issues preliminary injunction allowing Revolution Wind impacted construction to resume

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 19:35:49 +0200

Ørsted provides preview of main points at today’s extraordinary general meeting and adjusts full-year EBITDA guidance for 2025

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 07:46:00 +0200

Ørsted to present results for first half-year 2025 on 13 August

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 08:00:00 +0200

Ørsted secures project financing for Greater Changhua 2

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 09:00:02 +0200

Ørsted has reached financial close on a project finance package with 25 banks and 5 Export Credit Agencies (ECAs) to raise approximately TWD 90 billion (about DKK 20 billion) for the 632 MW offshore wind farm Greater Changhua 2.

Ørsted divests 24.5% stake in West of Duddon Sands Offshore Wind Farm to funds managed by Schroders Greencoat

Thu, 01 May 2025 08:00:01 +0200

Ørsted has completed a farm-down for a 24.5% stake in West of Duddon Sands Offshore Wind Farm to funds managed by Schroders Greencoat.

Ørsted to present Q1 2025 results on 7 May

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:00:01 +0200

Ørsted expands Group Executive Team and appoints two new members

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 14:04:00 +0200

Effective from 1 May 2025, Ørsted expands its Group Executive Team and appoints two new members, reporting to Group President and CEO, Rasmus Errboe. With today’s appointments, the full offshore wind value chain, including development, construction, and generation, will be represented in Ørsted’s Group Executive Team.

Ørsted reaches German onshore wind milestones: Bahren West I Wind Farm now in operation, Bahren West II Wind Farm about to start construction

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 10:30:00 +0100

Ørsted has reached important milestones for both phases of its combined 112 MW Bahren West onshore wind project in Brandenburg, Germany.

More renewable power from offshore wind – Gode Wind 3 starts commercial operation

Thu, 06 Mar 2025 09:00:01 +0100

After finished offshore construction and commissioning work, Ørsted and Nuveen Infrastructure’s Gode Wind 3 Offshore Wind Farm is now producing enough renewable energy to power the equivalent of 250,000 households in Germany.

Key component installation marks important milestone in Ørsted’s full-scale carbon capture and storage project

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 09:00:00 +0100

Absorbers, desorbers, and direct contact coolers are large key components for the future carbon capture facilities at Asnæs Power Station and Avedøre Power Station. They have now successfully been lifted into place, marking an important milestone for the 'Ørsted Kalundborg CO2 Hub'. In accordance with the project timeline, this brings Denmark's first carbon capture and storage (CCS) value chain project closer to realisation.

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

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:30:00 +0100

Ørsted now commences the offshore construction for the Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind farms in Taiwan. The landmark project will deliver 920 MW of clean energy, which significantly contribute to Taiwan’s energy transition goal.

Ørsted to present its annual report for 2024 on February 6

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 17:04:45 +0100

SBTi approves Ørsted’s strengthened pathway to net-zero in 2040

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 12:30:00 +0100

Ørsted has set new 2030 climate targets to enhance visibility on the actions needed to reach its science based 2040 net-zero target. The 2030 targets, which cover the full value chain emissions (scope 1-3) and align with the 1.5C pathway, have now been formally approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

Ørsted and PGE take final investment decision on Baltica 2 Offshore Wind Farm

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 17:10:56 +0100

Ørsted and PGE have taken final investment decision (FID) on the 1.5 GW Baltica 2 Offshore Wind Farm, which will be built, owned and operated in a 50/50 partnership between Ørsted and Poland’s largest energy company PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna. Baltica 2, which will be located approx. 40 km off the Polish coast near Ustka, is expected to be fully commissioned in 2027.

Ørsted ranked the world’s most sustainable energy company, regaining position in top 10 amongst the world’s most sustainable companies

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 09:30:16 +0100

Ørsted has once again been ranked the world’s most sustainable energy company and returns to top 10 across all sectors on Corporate Knights’ 2025 Global 100 index, following a year where the company shut down its last coal-fired heat and power plant and built more renewable energy than ever before.