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Onshore wind energy

An abundant and renewable source of clean energy. 

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How it works

Using electromagnetism to bring wind power into your home

We build onshore wind turbines on areas of land that are exposed to the wind.

When the wind causes the turbine blades to rotate, magnets inside the turbine rotate inside a coil of conductive wire. This generates electrical energy. 

The energy travels down the turbine tower and then through cables to an onshore substation. Here we adjust the voltage so the electricity can be fed into the grid and sent to homes and businesses.
Diagram illustrating how onshore wind energy is transported from farms
Growth

Meeting the growing demand for clean, renewable power

Onshore wind has a vital role to play in the global shift to green energy.

As a green energy leader, we at Ørsted work with leaders across industries and continents to deliver flexible, cost-competitive and environmentally sound onshore solutions that meet the growing demand for renewable power.

We operate onshore wind assets across the US and Europe, with around 4 GW in operation and under construction2.

Amazon Wind Farm, Scurry County, Texas

Strengthening communities, transforming local economies

We're passionate about the communities in which we operate. As well as providing green energy to people, our onshore wind projects create jobs and economic benefits to local communities.
Case study: Lockett Wind Farm
The Lockett Wind Farm in Wilbarger County, Texas, US, has delivered a significant economic boost to the local community. Over the life of the project, we’ll contribute more than USD 70 million in property taxes, all of which will go towards local schools and infrastructure improvements.
The future of onshore wind

The market for renewable energy is growing rapidly. From tech firms and data centre operators to financial institutions and more, we’ve made it our mission to help heavy energy consumers gain access to renewable resources, while also meeting their financial and sustainability objectives.
Graphic depicting an onshore wind turbine sending power to a home
Thanks to new technologies and increasing demand, solar and wind power are cheaper than fossil-fuel power in two thirds of the world.  
 
At Ørsted, across our markets our total installed onshore wind and solar PV capacity1 is 6.2 GW.
Ørsted technician inside an onshore wind turbine

Benefits

Key benefits of
onshore wind


Our projects

Ørsted’s onshore wind farms


Find out about the size, location, and energy production of each onshore wind farm.  

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Onshore wind technology

Find out about everything from electromagnetism to recycling turbine blades.

Offshore wind at Ørsted

We’re a global leader in offshore wind, with operations across Europe, North America, and Asia. We’ve broken the record for the largest wind farm in the world several times over.
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1 Installed Capacity for the group means renewable capacity accumulated over time for which commercial operation date (COD) has been achieved, and where the group has or has had an ownership share and an EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction) role in the project, disregarding whether such capacity has subsequently been di-vested, in full or in part. Notwithstanding the foregoing conditions are not fulfilled, renewable capacities from acquisitions are also added to the installed capacity.   


2 Capacity under Construction for the group means renewable capacity under construction where a final investment decision (FID) has been made and where the group has or has had an ownership share and an EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction) role in the project, disregarding whether such capacity was originally or has subsequently been divested, in full or in part.