We´ve built more offshore wind farms than any other developer in the world and we´ve only just begun. By 2022, we will expand our offshore wind capacity to 9.9GW, and will have offshore wind farms in the US, in Taiwan and across Europe, in Denmark, Germany, the UK and The Netherlands.
Below you can expand each project to learn more about the locations, the amount of wind turbines there are, and how much green energy they will be generating.
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.
| Facts | |
|---|---|
| Overall capacity | 400 MW |
| Number of turbines |
111 |
| Wind turbine capacity |
3,6 MW |
| Commercial operation |
2013 |
| Ownership | Ørsted (50%), Pension Danmark (30%) and PKA (20%) |
In operation
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.
| Facts | |
|---|---|
| Overall capacity | 209 MW |
| Number of turbines | 91 |
| Wind turbine capacity | 2.3 MW |
| Rotor diameter | 93 meters |
| Construction period | 2008-2009 |
| Location | 30 km off the Danish west coast from Esbjerg |
| Ownership | 100% Ørsted |
In operation
Barrow produces enough electricity to power over 80,000 UK homes annually.
| Facts | |
|---|---|
| Number of turbines | 30 |
| Generation capacity | 90MW |
| Commercial operation | 2006 |
| Owner of the project |
Ørsted |
| Project summary | Download PDF about Barrow |
In operation
Burbo Bank produces enough electricity to power over 80,000 UK homes annually.
| Facts | |
|---|---|
| Number of turbines | 25 |
| Generation capacity | 90MW |
| Commercial operation | 2007 |
| Owner of the project | Ørsted |
| Project summary | Download PDF about Burbo bank |
In operation
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.
| Facts | |
|---|---|
| Overall capacity |
258 MW |
| Number of turbines |
32 |
| Commercial operation |
2017 |
| Ownership |
Ørsted (50%), PKA (25%) and KIRKBI A/S (25%) |
| Project summary | Download PDF about Burbo Bank Extension |
In operation
Gunfleet Sands produces enough electricity to power over 150,000 UK homes annually.
| Facts | |
|---|---|
| Number of turbines | 48 |
| Generation capacity | 173MW |
| Commercial operation | 2010 |
| Owner of the project | Ørsted (50.1%), JERA (24.95%) and DBJ (24.95%) |
| Project summary |
In operation
This is the largest offshore wind farm in the world, producing enough electricity to power over 1 million homes. With a capacity of 1.2 gigawatts (GW), Hornsea 1 was the world's first offshore wind farm to exceed 1 GW in capacity.
| Facts | |
|---|---|
| Overall capacity | 1218 MW |
| Number of turbines |
174 |
| Commercial operation | 2019 |
| Ownership | Ørsted 50%, Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) 50% |
| Project summary | Download PDF about Hornsea 1 |
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 operation
Lincs produces enough electricity to power over 240,000 UK homes annually.
| Facts | |
|---|---|
| Number of turbines | 75 |
| Generation capacity | 270MW |
| Commercial operation | 2012 |
| Owner of the project | Ørsted (25%), GIG (Offshore Wind Fund) (44%), Macquarie (MEIF5) (15.5%), BAE Systems Pension Funds (managed by Arjun Infrastructure Partners as GP) (7.75%) and USS (7.75%) |
| Project summary | Download PDF about Lincs |
In operation
Produces enough electricity to power over 560,000 UK homes annually.
| Facts | |
|---|---|
| Number of turbines | 175 |
| Generation capacity | 630MW |
| Commercial operation | 2012 |
| Owner of the project | Ørsted (25%), RWE (30%), Masdar (20%), Caisse de depot du placement du Quebec (25%) |
| Project summary | Download PDF about London Array |
In operation
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.
| Facts | |
|---|---|
| Overall capacity |
573 |
| Number of turbines |
91 |
| Commercial operation |
2018 |
| Ownership |
Ørsted (50%), Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 5 (25%), a fund established by Sumitomo Corporation, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and Development Bank of Japan (12.5%) and Arjun Infrastructure Partners and Gravis Capital Management (12.5%) |
| Project summary | Download PDF about Race Bank |
In operation
Produces enough electricity to power over 320,000 UK homes.
| Facts | |
|---|---|
| Number of turbines | 102 |
| Generation capacity | 367MW |
| Commercial operation | 2012 |
| Owner of the project | Ørsted (50.1%), PGGM (24.8%) and SSE (25.1%) |
| Project summary | Download PDF about Walney |
In operation
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.
| Facts | |
|---|---|
| Overall capacity |
659 |
| Number of turbines |
87 |
| Commercial operation |
2018 |
| Ownership |
Ørsted (50%), PFA (25%) and PKA (25%) |
| Project summary | Download PDF about Walney Extension |
In operation
Produces enough electricity to power over 340,000 UK homes annually.
| Facts | |
|---|---|
| Number of turbines | 108 |
| Generation capacity | 389MW |
| Commercial operation | 2014 |
| Owner of the project | Ørsted (50%) and SPR (50%) |
| Project summary | Download PDF about West of Duddon Sands |
In operation
Produces enough electricity to power over 180,000 UK homes annually.
| Facts | |
|---|---|
| Number of turbines | 35 |
| Generation capacity | 210MW |
| Commercial operation | 2015 |
| Owner of the project | Ørsted (50%), MEIFS (25%), USS (9.4%) and Stepstone (3.10%) |
| Project summary | Download PDF about Westermost Rough |
In operation
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.
| Facts | |
|---|---|
| Overall capacity |
312 MW |
| Number of turbines |
78 |
| Commercial operation |
2015 |
| Ownership | Ørsted (50%), Kirkbi (32%) and William Demant Invest (18%) |
In operation
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.
| Facts | |
|---|---|
| Overall capacity |
450 |
| Number of turbines |
56 |
| Commercial operation |
2018 |
| Ownership |
Ørsted 50%, Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) 50% |
In operation
Gode Wind 1 and 2 are two offshore wind parks 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 parks are located approximately 45 kilometers off the German mainland and 33 km off the islands of Juist and Nordeney.
| Facts | |
|---|---|
| Overall capacity |
582 |
| Number of turbines |
97 |
| Commercial operation |
2017 |
| Ownership | Ørsted 50%, Glennmont Partners owns 25% and TRIG owns 25% of Gode Wind 1, while the third largest German insurancegroup, Talanx, is an indirect investor. Four Danish pension funds, including PKA and Industriens Pension, owns 50% of Gode Wind 2 |
Under construction
Borssele 1&2 is our first offshore wind farm in the Netherlands. When completely built later this year, the 94 turbines wind turbines will supply renewable energy equivalent to the annual power consumption of one million Dutch households. The wind farms will be 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 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.
The island, that was previously powered by 5 diesel generators which burned over 1 million gallons of fuel every year, is now powered entirely by offshore wind.
The project connects Block Island to the mainland grid for the first time. The wind farm provides reliable, renewable energy reduces the island’s electricity rates while diversifying Rhode Island’s power supply. Block Island has created a brand-new industry in Rhode Island, putting people to work building and maintaining renewable energy projects that will power the region's future.
All told, more than 300 local workers were involved with building the Block Island Wind Farm.
Ørsted completed work on the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project for Dominion Energy in 2020.
Ørsted supported the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) work for CVOW and Dominion Energy will remain the sole owner of the turbines. The two turbines are the first ever to be installed in federal waters.
Awarded
Ocean Wind, located off the coast of Atlantic City, NJ, will provide clean and reliable energy, local jobs across New Jersey, and infrastructure enhancements to the Garden State.
Ørsted, with the support of PSEG, is proud to present New Jersey’s first utility-scale offshore wind farm. The 1,100 MW project will provide more than half a million homes in New Jersey with clean, reliable energy.
Awarded
Revolution Wind is a 50/50 joint venture with our partner Eversource – New England’s largest energy company and premier electric transmission builder.
Awarded
The Skipjack Wind Farm is one of the two approved offshore wind farms 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%), Macquarie Capital (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.
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.
