Our offshore wind farms

In operation

The wind farm consists of 111 wind turbines and with a total capacity of 400MW. This corresponds to more than 1 million people´s annual power consumption, which is completely CO2 free.

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We own two of the wind turbines at Avedore wind farm. One of them is located along the Zealand coast, and the other one is located a little further offshore. This gives good conditions for testing and optimizing offshore wind turbines.

The two wind turbines have a capacity of 3.6MW each and a hub height of 90 metres.

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Comprises of 80 efficient wind turbines capable of producing 160 MW. The annual production of the wind turbines corresponds to the electricity consumption of 150,000 households. Horns Rev 1 is located in the North Sea 14 kilometers west of Denmark.

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Horns Rev 2 is a grand construction masterpiece where many sub-elements must form a synthesis. Horns Rev 2 was somewhat of a challenge. In the construction period from May 2008 to November 2009, this wind farm was the furthest offshore build compared to any other wind farm in the world. It is located in the North Sea – historically dangerous waters resulting in a high safety aspect to the project.

More than 600 people were involved in the project in Esbjerg, and more than 25 different vessels were hired for the construction period. We owned and coordinated the complete construction process with seven different sub-suppliers.

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The 72 offshore turbines are placed in a parallelogram with eight rows of nine turbines each. All the turbines are painted in the same discrete air force grey colour. The turbines were supplied by Siemens and built according to "the Danish concept", i.e. three-blade turbines that turn clockwise.

The turbine tower itself is 69 metres high. Each blade is 40 metres long. At its highest, the tip of the blade reaches a height of 110 metres.

Every turbine can generate an output of 2.3 MW. The combined effect therefore reaches 165.6 MW, which made Nysted windfarm one of the largest in the world when it was build back in 2003.

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Barrow produces enough electricity to power over 80,000 UK homes annually.

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Burbo Bank produces enough electricity to power over 80,000 UK homes annually.

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Less than ten years ago at Burbo Bank, we were the first to install a 3.6 MW offshore wind turbine. And in 2017, we were first to deploy the world’s largest wind turbines – the MHI Vestas V164 - 8.0 MW – commercially offshore, and we did it Burbo Bank Extension.
In this short time the turbines have more than doubled in power output, and Burbo Bank Extension will provide sustainable energy to over 230,000 UK homes.

Watch a video about Burbo Bank Extension

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Gunfleet Sands produces enough electricity to power over 150,000 UK homes annually.

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With a capacity of 1.2 gigawatts (GW), Hornsea 1 produces enough renewable electricity to power over 1 million UK homes. It was the world's first offshore wind farm to exceed 1 GW in capacity and held the title of the world's largest offshore wind farm until its sister project, Hornsea 2 took the crown in 2022.

Located 120 km off the Yorkshire coast in the North Sea, Hornsea One spans an area of approximately 407 square kilometres, which is over five times the size of the UK city of Hull.

Hornsea 1 became fully operational in 2019 and is operated and maintained from our East Coast Hub facility in Grimsby.

Visit the Hornsea 1 website

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Hornsea 2 is the largest offshore wind farm in the world, producing enough green electricity to power 1.4 million UK homes. The 1.3GW project is located 89km off the Yorkshire coast, adjacent to sister project Hornsea 1. 

The offshore wind farm will make an important contribution towards the UK goal for renewable electricity generation and to achieve the UK's energy security and carbon reduction objectives. Hornsea 2 is the continuation of our strong commitment to the UK and further investment into the UK offshore wind pipeline.

Visit the Hornsea 2 website 

In development 

We are proposing to develop a new offshore wind farm (Hornsea 3), in the North Sea, off the North Norfolk Coast. The proposed wind farm could potentially generate up to 2,400 MW of electricity, enough to meet the daily electricity needs of well over 2 million homes.

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In development

Hornsea 4 is an offshore wind farm which Ørsted is proposing to develop in the North Sea, approximately 65km off the Yorkshire Coast. The project team is exploring an offshore area of up to 600km2.

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In development

We are investigating an area in the Territorial Seas of the Isle of Man, to the east of the island. The project is at an early stage of development, and as such its final layout and size are not known. Subject to our investigations, and the outcome of future consenting processes, the windfarm could generate 800 megawatts (MW) or more of electricity.

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Lincs produces enough electricity to power over 240,000 UK homes annually.

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Produces enough electricity to power over 560,000 UK homes annually.

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This wind farm can generate enough electricity to power over 500,000 UK homes annually. The wind farm has a total capacity of 573MW and could also realise a potential annual carbon saving of over 830,000 tonnes of CO2.

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Produces enough electricity to power over 320,000 UK homes.

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This wind farm can power over 590,000 UK homes. Walney Extension was commissioned in 2018, at which time it was the biggest offshore wind farm in the world, surpassing the 630MW London Array Offshore Wind Farm which was commissioned in 2014 by Ørsted and its partners.

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Produces enough electricity to power over 340,000 UK homes annually.

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Produces enough electricity to power over 180,000 UK homes annually.

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In October 2015, our first German wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 1 was inaugurated. Located 37 km off the German island of Borkum. The site has an average wind speed of 11 knots, the ideal conditions for an offshore wind farm.

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Built in 2019, Borkum Riffgrund 2 is our fourth offshore wind farm in German waters. The wind farm is located right next to our first offshore wind farm, Borkum Riffgrund 1, and is located about 54 kilometers from the German coast.

In development

Subject to Ørsted's final investment decision, Borkum Riffgrund 3 is expected to be fully commissioned in 2025. Borkum Riffgrund 3 will have a total capacity of 913MW and will be located in the German North Sea adjacent to Ørsted's existing offshore wind farms Borkum Riffgrund 1 and Borkum Riffgrund 2. Borkum Riffgrund 3 comprises three offshore wind projects which were originally awarded to Ørsted in auctions in 2017 and 2018 under the names of Borkum Riffgrund West 1 (420MW), Borkum Riffgrund West 2 (240MW), and OWP West (240MW). The three projects were renamed in September 2019 and will be built as one joint project under the name of Borkum Riffgrund 3. 

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Gode Wind 1 & 2 are two offshore wind farms that we built directly after each other. Construction began in April 2015. We installed the last wind turbine in May 2016. The two offshore wind farms are located approximately 45 km off the German mainland and 33 km off the islands of Juist and Nordeney.

In development 

Subject to Ørsted's final investment decision, Gode Wind 3 is expected to be fully commissioned in 2024. Gode Wind 3 will have a total capacity of 253MW and will be located in the German North Sea. Gode Wind 3 comprises two offshore wind projects which were originally awarded to Ørsted in auctions in 2017 and 2018 under the names of Gode Wind 3 (110MW) and Gode Wind 4 (132MW). The two projects were renamed in September 2019 and will be built as one joint project under the name of Gode Wind 3.

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Borssele 1&2 is our first offshore wind farm in the Netherlands. The 94 turbines wind turbines went into operation in 2020 and supplies renewable energy equivalent to the annual power consumption of one million Dutch households. The wind farms are located 22 kilometers from the coast of Zeeland province. Borssele 1 and 2 together comprise 128.3 km2 with a capacity of 752 MW.

In development

Bay State Wind is a 50/50 joint venture with our partner Eversource – New England’s largest energy company and premier electric transmission builder.

Located 25 miles off the Massachusetts South Coast, this project has the potential to generate up to 2 GW of clean, renewable energy.

In operation

Block Island Wind Farm in Rhode Island is America’s first and currently only offshore wind farm. The 30 MW, 5-turbine project began commercial operations in December 2016 and generates enough energy to power 17,000 homes.

Ørsted completed work on the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project for  Dominion Energy in 2020.

In development

Garden State Offshore Energy, LLC (GSOE) is a joint venture between Ørsted and PSEG, which was formed in 2007 and selected as New Jersey’s “preferred developer” in 2008. GSOE holds the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management lease OCS-A0482, which consists of over 96,000 acres, enough to build up to 1 GW of offshore wind generation.

Awarded

Ocean Wind, located off the coast of southern New Jersey, will provide clean and reliable energy, local jobs across New Jersey, and infrastructure enhancements to the Garden State.

Ocean Wind 2 was awarded by the NJBPU in June of 2021 and will be located adjacent to the company’s first offshore wind project for New Jersey, Ocean Wind 1.

Awarded

Revolution Wind is a 50/50 joint venture with our partner Eversource – New England’s largest energy company and premier electric transmission builder.

Skipjack Wind 1 is an approved offshore wind farm off the Delmarva coast.

Awarded

South Fork Wind is a 50/50 joint venture with our partner Eversource – New England’s largest energy company and premier electric transmission builder.

Awarded

Sunrise Wind is a 50/50 joint venture with our partner Eversource – New England’s largest energy company and premier electric transmission builder, and with support from Con Edison and New York Power Authority (NYPA).

In operation 

The Formosa 1 wind farm is a joint venture between Ørsted (35%), JERA (32.5%), Seagull (25%) and Swancor (7.5%). Located approx 2 to 6 kilometres off the coast of Miaoli County, Formosa 1 has two phases: Two Siemens Gamesa 4MW turbines were installed in October 2016 for the first phase and officially commissioned in April 2017. The second phase, completed in October 2019, includes 20 Siemens Gamesa 6MW turbines. The total power generation capacity for Formosa 1 is 128MW, which can supply 128,000 households in Taiwan.

Under construction 

Greater Changhua 1&2a will be located 35-50 kilometers off the coast of Changhua County and will have a capacity of approx. 900MW, enough to supply around 1 million Taiwanese households with green power. The offshore wind farm will be constructed in 2021 and 2022.

In development

In June 2018, Ørsted was awarded the right to build another 920MW offshore wind in Taiwan through its Greater Changhua 2b & 4 sites. Greater Changhua 2b & 4 are to be built in 2025, subject to Ørsted taking final investment decision on the projects in 2023.

In development 

We have four offshore wind sites off the coast of Changhua County which can be developed into a total capacity of approx. 2,400MW. In 2018, we won two offshore wind auctions with these projects, which means that we will build approx. 2 x 900 MW in 2021 and 2025. The remaining approx. 600MW can participate in future auction rounds. Fully utilized, the Changhua projects could jointly power approx. 2.8 million Taiwanese households.