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While many companies today seek to align their operations with the imperatives of strong environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance, some firms put the ESG stake in the ground long ago. One of these is renewable energy giant Ørsted.
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Covestro, a leading manufacturer of high-quality polymer materials and their components, has signed a 90 megawatt (MW) virtual power purchase agreement (vPPA) with Ørsted, a clean energy leader in the U.S. market, headquartered in Denmark.
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Walmart Inc., Ørsted, and Schneider Electric today announced that they have successfully convened the first cohort of suppliers to participate in Walmart’s renewable energy accelerator: Gigaton PPA.
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Alpha Petroleum, Energean UK and Orsted Agree To Explore the Repurposing of a UK Southern North Sea Gas Platform as a Potential Compensation Measure for Offshore Wind Wed, 09/28/2022 - 09:05 Type of Content Article Layout Featured Media Body The provision of artificial nesting sites is considered a viable compensation measure for the potential impact of offshore wind development on certain seabird species, including the black-legged kittiwake (kittiwake). Kittiwake have been observed readily uti
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Hornsea 2, the World's Largest Windfarm, Enters Full Operation Mon, 09/26/2022 - 11:00 Subheader Ørsted is proud to announce that the world’s largest installed windfarm, Hornsea 2, is now fully operational. Type of Content Press Release Layout Featured Media Body September 26, 2022 /3BL Media/ - The 1.3GW project comprises 165 wind turbines, located 89km off the Yorkshire Coast, which will help power over 1.4 million UK homes with low-cost, clean and secure renewable energy. It is situated along
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Project Director Appointed for Stromar Floating Wind Project Fri, 09/23/2022 - 13:55 Type of Content Blog Layout Featured Media Body The Ørsted, Falck Renewables, BlueFloat Energy floating offshore wind consortium has appointed a project director for its Stromar development off the north-east coast of Scotland. Previously Ørsted’s Head of Transmission Product Line, Nicholas Ritchie took up the position at the beginning of September. Born and raised in Scotland, Nicholas worked around the world i
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Citizens announced today that it has entered into a power purchase agreement with Ørsted, supporting the construction of the Sunflower Wind Project, which will match 100% of Citizens’ power consumption across its entire operational footprint with renewable energy credits. “The Sunflower Wind Project marks an important milestone for Citizens as we continue our journey to support a more sustainable future alongside our customers, colleagues, shareholders and communities,” said Beth Johnson, Chief
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Sunrise Wind Invests $300,000 To Train Capital Region Workers for Union Construction Careers in Clean Energy Fri, 09/09/2022 - 15:00 Subheader Funding for Multi-Craft Apprenticeship Preparation Program will create a more inclusive workforce and provide opportunities for workers to develop skills needed for well-paying union construction jobs. Type of Content Press Release Layout Standard Format Body ALBANY, N.Y., September 9, 2022 /3BL Media/ – Today, alongside New York Lieutenant Governor Anton
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Ørsted Agrees Recognition Agreement With Leading Energy Trade Union Prospect Tue, 09/06/2022 - 11:00 Subheader Prospect trade union has agreed a landmark recognition agreement with leading offshore wind company Ørsted UK, that will cover all employees involved in the operation and maintenance of its 12 UK offshore wind farms. Type of Content Press Release Layout Standard Format Body September 6, 2022 /3BL Media/ - The agreement will see Prospect recognised as the sole negotiating body for the te
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Ørsted Agrees New Two-Year Partnership With RNLI To Support Crew Training Tue, 08/30/2022 - 17:40 Subheader Global offshore wind leader Ørsted has pledged its support to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) through a new two-year partnership that will focus on training its volunteers to aid the charity in its mission to save lives at sea. Type of Content Press Release Layout Featured Media Body August 30, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Ørsted will make a contribution of £140,000 over two years to
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Ørsted Celebrates £1 Million Milestone of “Skills Fund” As Winners Announced for Coastal Areas of Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and North Norfolk Wed, 08/31/2022 - 11:00 Subheader Since launching their community grant programme, Ørsted has awarded more than £1 million to specifically fund projects relating to Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM). Type of Content Article Layout Featured Media Body The East Coast “Skills Fund” forms part of the company’s £465,000 East Coast Community Fund 2
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Ørsted Applauds Major Investment in Maryland's Offshore Wind Workforce Training Mon, 08/29/2022 - 14:15 Subheader Offshore Wind Leader Commits $735 Million in Maryland Investments to Create Landmark Workforce Opportunity Type of Content Press Release Layout Featured Media Body ANNAPOLIS, Md., August 29, 2022 /3BL Media/ – Ørsted, the U.S. leader in offshore wind and developer of Skipjack Wind in Maryland, today commended the U.S. Department of Commerce and State of Maryland for a $22.9 million f
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Governor McKee, Labor and Higher Ed Officials Join Ørsted and Eversource To Announce Programs To Train Offshore Wind Workers Fri, 08/26/2022 - 13:20 Subheader Offshore Wind Training Program at CCRI to Help Ready Rhode Islanders for Careers in Offshore Wind Industry Type of Content Press Release Layout Featured Media Body PROVIDENCE, RI, August 26, 2022 /3BL Media/ – Governor Dan McKee, along with offshore wind joint-venture partners Ørsted and Eversource, announced today a collaborative partners
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Through their joint venture projects, Ørsted and Eversource are supporting the development of a new domestic offshore wind supply chain that will create thousands of jobs for American workers across the country.
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A Look at Biodiversity Restoration and Renewable Energy in the Ocean Thu, 07/14/2022 - 10:55 Type of Content Multimedia with summary Layout Featured Media Body The energy transition must go hand-in-hand with restoring biodiversity and we are working with ecology experts to make it happen. Go to https://orsted.com/nature to find out more. The ocean can play an important role in helping meet urgent global climate goals. We can harness this potential by restoring ocean health and marine biodiversit
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3D-Printed Reefs To Help Restore Marine Biodiversity in Denmark Mon, 07/18/2022 - 12:10 Type of Content Multimedia with summary Layout Featured Media Body Action on climate and nature can and must go hand-in-hand. We’re collaborating with leading ecology experts to find the best solution to restore and improve biodiversity. Learn more about our initiatives: https://orsted.com/nature Ørsted and WWF Denmark are installing 3D-printed reefs in the Kattegat Sea between Denmark and Sweden. The Kattega
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Ørsted and Eversource Teams With Boskalis for Foundation and Offshore Substation Transportation Installation for Northeast Offshore Wind Projects Wed, 07/13/2022 - 11:20 Subheader Opening of a new Boskalis offshore wind office in Providence, Rhode Island will create American maritime jobs and expand the U.S. domestic supply chain Type of Content Press Release Layout Featured Media Body PROVIDENCE, R.I., July 13, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Ørsted and Eversource have announced they are working with Boskal
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U.S. Energy Secretary Granholm Praises Progress on State Pier at Future Offshore Wind Turbine Staging and Assembly Facility Fri, 07/01/2022 - 09:05 Subheader U.S. Representative Courtney, CT Port Authority, Ørsted and Eversource host Sec. Granholm, CT Governor Lamont, and other state and local officials for tour Type of Content Press Release Layout Featured Media Body NEW LONDON, Conn. July 1, 2022 /3BL Media/ – Joint venture partners Ørsted and Eversource joined U.S. Representative Joe Courtney
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North America's Building Trades Unions and Ørsted Agree To Build an American Offshore Wind Energy Industry With American Labor Wed, 06/29/2022 - 12:05 Subheader A first in the U.S., the National Offshore Wind Agreement sets industry on a course to build an equitable offshore workforce with family-sustaining careers Type of Content Press Release Layout Featured Media Body WASHINGTON, June 29, 2022 /3BL Media/– Today, North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) and Ørsted, the U.S. leader in of
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Ørsted Celebrates 10 Years of Offshore Wind in the Humber Mon, 06/27/2022 - 09:25 Subheader Global renewable energy leader, Ørsted is celebrating a decade of offshore wind in the Humber with the launch of a new report exploring the company’s economic impact on the region. Type of Content Press Release Layout Featured Media Body From humble beginnings of temporary buildings in the shadow of Grimsby’s iconic Dock Tower, Ørsted’s East Coast Hub - the world’s largest offshore wind operations mainten
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Ørsted and Partners Sign Agreement To Progress Gigawatt-Scale Floating Wind Site in Scotland Fri, 06/24/2022 - 13:10 Subheader The Ørsted, Falck Renewables and BlueFloat Energy consortium has signed an Option Agreement with Crown Estate Scotland (CES) for its new floating offshore wind site off the north-east coast of Scotland. Type of Content Blog Layout Featured Media Body Secured during the recent ScotWind offshore wind leasing round, the option agreement secures a seabed lease for a floating
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Decarbonising Installation Vessels With Van Oord Thu, 04/28/2022 - 11:40 Type of Content Multimedia with summary Layout Featured Media Body Decarbonising renewable energy supply chains is a challenge no company can solve by itself. At Ørsted, we firmly believe that collaboration inside and outside the energy industry is the key to success. We caught up with Van Oord, one of our strategic suppliers, to get their perspectives on supply chain decarbonisation. Read more at: https://orsted.com/en/sus
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Taiwan's Biggest Offshore Wind Farm Generates First Power Wed, 04/27/2022 - 16:00 Type of Content Press Release Layout Featured Media Body April 27, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Ørsted today announced the successful delivery of the first power from the Greater Changhua 2a Offshore Wind Farm. This represents a big achievement for Ørsted and the industry as Greater Changhua 1 2a is the largest offshore wind project in Taiwan and the company’s first large-scale offshore wind farm in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Ørsted Completes Onshore Wind Farm Haystack Wind in Nebraska Mon, 04/04/2022 - 16:35 Subheader The 298 MW wind farm is Ørsted’s first onshore project using 5 MW Siemens Gamesa wind turbines and brings the company's US onshore wind and solar capacity in operation above 3 GW. Type of Content Press Release Layout Featured Media Body BOSTON, April 4, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Located in Wayne County, Nebraska, Haystack Wind utilises existing interconnection infrastructure in Southwest Power Pool (SPP) Nort
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Ørsted and Eversource Joint Venture Takes Final Investment Decision on New York's South Fork Wind Offshore Windfarm Wed, 03/16/2022 - 11:40 Type of Content Press Release Layout Standard Format Body March 16, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Today’s announcement comes as US Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, New York Governor Kathy Hochul, other leaders, supporters and members of the project team celebrate the wind farm at a groundbreaking ceremony in East Hampton, New York. Once completed at the end of 20
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Ørsted and Maersk Sign Landmark Green Fuels Agreement, as Ørsted Enters the US Power-to-x Market Tue, 03/15/2022 - 15:20 Subheader Ørsted to develop Power-to-X-facility on the US Gulf Coast to fuel Maersk’s newly ordered fleet of 12 methanol-powered vessels, as the industry leaders sign letter of intent on record-breaking offtake agreement for green fuels in the maritime industry. Type of Content Blog Layout Featured Media Body Over the past two decades, greenhouse gas emissions from the global
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Ørsted Appoints Ingrid Reumert As Senior Vice President of Group Stakeholder Relations Tue, 03/01/2022 - 12:55 Type of Content Press Release Layout Featured Media Body March 1, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Ørsted has appointed Ingrid Reumert the new Senior Vice President of Group Stakeholder Relations. Ingrid Reumert comes from a similar position as Vice President of Global External Relations Sustainability at VELUX. Mads Nipper, Group President and CEO of Ørsted, says:"Ingrid is a strong leader within gl
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Ørsted Appoints the Next Group CFO Mon, 02/07/2022 - 08:05 Type of Content Article Layout Featured Media Body Today, Ørsted’s Board of Directors appointed Daniel Lerup as the next Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and member of Ørsted’s Executive Committee as of 8 April 2022. Daniel Lerup is currently Senior Vice President, Head of Commercial and EPC Operation Finance at Ørsted and has worked for Ørsted since 2009. The appointment follows the resignation of Group CFO Marianne Wiinholt on 23 De
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Heading for a Circular Economy - Salzgitter AG and Ørsted Launch Strategic Partnership Fri, 02/04/2022 - 11:20 Type of Content Article Layout Standard Format Body Salzgitter AG and Ørsted will work together as strategic partners in the future. In a memorandum of understanding (MOU), the companies have defined their joint approach: Salzgitter AG and Ørsted aim to establish closed value chains in their business relationships. In addition to the supply of offshore wind power and the use of renewabl
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Crown Estate Scotland (CES) has selected the Ørsted, Falck Renewables and BlueFloat Energy consortium to enter into an Option Agreement for a new floating offshore wind site off the north-east coast of Scotland.
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Ørsted Takes Final Investment Decision on Ballykeel Onshore Wind Farm Under First-ever Utility-scale CPPA in Northern Ireland Fri, 01/21/2022 - 09:00 Type of Content Article Layout Featured Media Body Ørsted’s Board of Directors has taken final investment decision (FID) on Ballykeel Onshore Wind Farm in Northern Ireland. The 16 MW wind farm will be located in the Antrim region in the north-eastern part of the country. Ballykeel was acquired by Ørsted in June 2021, and the FID follows the long-te
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Ørsted was ranked as the world’s most sustainable energy company on Corporate Knight’s 2022 Global 100 index for the fourth year running.
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Against the backdrop of COP26, CEO of Ørsted, Mads Nipper, and BIG founder, Bjarke Ingels sat down to discuss one of the most pressing issues of our time: how do we speed up climate action?
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When fully operational, Hornsea 2’s 165 8 MW Siemens Gamesa wind turbines will be capable of generating 1.32 GW of clean electricity – taking the title of ‘world’s largest operating offshore wind farm’ from its sibling project Hornsea 1.
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Ørsted was recognised by CDP for its actions to cut emissions, mitigate climate risks, and help develop the low-carbon economy, based on the data reported by the company through CDP’s 2021 climate change questionnaire.
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Learn more about the opportunities the graduate programme has given her, working for a company that fits her personal ambition, collaborating across borders and cultures, and nurturing her personal and professional growth.
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SBTi’s new Net-Zero Standard provides a robust and science-based definition of net-zero and offers companies a way to set verified decarbonisation targets. Ørsted is the first and only energy company to receive the new net-zero validation.
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Ørsted has been awarded the Terra Carta Seal. The inaugural 2021 Terra Carta Seal recognises global companies which are driving innovation and demonstrating their commitment to, and momentum towards, the creation of genuinely sustainable markets.
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The offshore wind farm will have a total installed capacity of 900 megawatts and go into full commercial operation in 2025. Ørsted has recently secured planning approval from the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH).
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With our investment, the plant will become a state-of-the-art steel fabrication facility and the lead supplier of specialized components for the offshore wind farms we’re building in the mid-Atlantic region.
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The 752 MW Borssele 1 & 2 wind farms count 94 wind turbines which, through inter-array cabling, transfer their energy to an offshore substation before reaching the grid via a high-tension line which the EIB previously helped finance with TSO TenneT.
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The 670k solar panel project is now complete, increasing Ørsted's operational solar PV capacity to 647 MW and diversifying the company's footprint through a new partnership with the Tennessee Valley Authority.
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SOURCE: Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) DESCRIPTION:NEWARK, N.J., October 28, 2021 /3BL Media/ - PSEG and Ørsted today announce that the companies have submitted several joint proposals for offshore wind transmission that support New Jersey’s ambitious clean energy goals. Submitted into the PJM State Agreement Approach Proposal Window, the joint proposals are collectively named Coastal Wind Link and are designed to deliver thousands of megawatts of offshore wind energy into New Jersey, dra
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Dentsu International One of First Companies in the World to Have Net Zero Target Validated Thu, 10/28/2021 - 10:00 Subheader The advertising giant calls for corporates to set deep decarbonisation targets in response to IPCC ‘Code Red for Humanity’ Type of Content Press Release Layout Standard Format Body October 28, 2021 /3BL Media/ - Dentsu International today announced it is one of the first companies in the world to have its net-zero target validated by the globally recognised Science Based T
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As part of this project, we interviewed three inspiring local people who are dedicated to where they live and what they do. Find out what sustainability means to Teaera Strum.
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I Squared Capital, a leading global infrastructure investor, has established Cube Green Energy, a renewable energy platform dedicated to accelerating the energy transition to a zero-carbon economy. The platform will develop, repower, construct, and operate wind and solar farms, as well as invest in the deployment of associated emerging technologies such as battery storage and green hydrogen. Cube Green Energy’s initial focus will be the mature renewables markets in Continental Europe that are at
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Per the terms of Ørsted's agreement, Microsoft will buy power from Ørsted's 430 MWAC solar energy center Old 300 in Fort Bend County, Texas, which is expected to come online in Q2 2022.
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Ørsted has been partnering with local businesses since 2017 to develop Maryland’s first offshore wind project, Skipjack Wind 1, off the coast of the Delmarva Peninsula.
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As part of this agreement, the parties are exploring a large-scale wind energy, electrolysis, and synthetic gas-via-methanation co-development in western Wyoming where Williams owns significant land area and natural gas infrastructure.