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Ørsted is a renewable energy company with a clear vision: to create a world that runs entirely
on green energy.

In only a decade, Ørsted transformed from one of Europe’s most fossil fuel-intensive energy companies to being ranked as one of the most sustainable energy companies in the world.

Our ambition is to reach 27 gigawatts (GW) installed renewable energy capacity1 by end of 2027.

At end Q2 2025, our renewable capacity consisted of:
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From first mover to global offshore wind leader 


Our story began in Denmark, but today we operate across Europe, North America, and the Asia-Pacific region.

We're committed to working with countries to accelerate the development of green energy and speed up decarbonisation.

We help countries and companies transition to green energy with our wind, solar, biomass and energy storage solutions.

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Offshore wind

  • A global leader in offshore wind 
  • Develop, construct, operate and own offshore wind farms 
  • Ambition to reach 27 GW installed renewable capacity1 by 2027

Onshore renewables

  • Strong presence in the United States and Europe
  • Develop, operate and own onshore wind, solar PV and storage projects

Bioenergy & other

  • Presence in Europe, including combined heat and power plants, and legacy gas activities
  • Own and operate combined heat and power plants and optimise gas portfolio

Wondering where our name comes from?

Our name is inspired by the scientist Hans Christian Ørsted who discovered electromagnetism – the foundation for how we produce energy today.
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Our sustainability ambitions are industry leading

We’re recognised on the CDP Climate Change A List as a global leader on climate action and were the first energy company in the world to have its science-based net-zero emissions target validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
Discover our approach to sustainability

Our financial outlook

Headquartered in Denmark, Ørsted’s shares are listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen (Orsted). We plan to invest a total of DKK 145 billion from 2025 to 2027.
View our financial reports, presentations and fact sheets

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Who we are

Learn more about Ørsted, a renewable energy company with a clear vision to create a world that runs entirely on green energy

Investor relations

See our financial reports, investor presentations, and fact sheets, plus contact details for our Investor Relation team.
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Careers

Imagine a future where you build your career while building a world that runs entirely on green energy.
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Ørsted was once one of the most coal-intensive energy companies in Europe. Today, we’re one of the world’s most sustainable energy companies, and a global leader in the transition to green energy.

Our transformation story
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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.