The first turbine at the world’s largest offshore wind farm has been installed and is now supplying electricity to the UK electricity grid, according to Danish energy giant Ørsted, co-developer of the 1.2 gigawatt (GW) Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm.
Danish wind power company Ørsted announced on Wednesday that it had agreed to divest 50% of its stake in the 1,218 megawatt (MW) Hornsea 1 Offshore Wind Farm to Global Infrastructure Partners.
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has announced this week it has been awarded the contract to supply the wind turbines for the 1,386 megawatt Hornsea Project Two offshore wind farm which, upon completion, will be the largest offshore wind farm in the world.
Ørsted, the company formerly known as DONG Energy, has reported strong financial growth in 2017 with increased profits and plans to expand into solar and energy storage, continuing the company’s transformation from traditional energy company into renewable energy behemoth.
Danish offshore wind company Ørsted has begun construction on the 1.2 gigawatt Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm which, upon completion, will be the largest offshore wind farm in the world.
The UK Government has approved planning for the 1.8 GW Hornsea Project Two offshore wind farm, to be constructed by DONG Energy, which upon completion will become the world’s largest offshore wind farm. The UK’s Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy announced this week that it had given planning … [continued]
The UK Crown Estate has announced agreements with ScottishPower Renewables, Vattenfall, and DONG Energy for Round 3 offshore wind development zones. The UK Crown Estate is the seabed manager for the United Kingdom, and announced agreements this week with three major offshore wind developers, which have reconfigured or identified new … [continued]
DONG Energy has confirmed it has committed to building the mammoth 1.2 GW Hornsea One offshore wind farm, which will be the world’s largest offshore wind farm. Danish wind energy giant DONG Energy announced that it has made a final investment decision to build the giant Hornsea Project One offshore … [continued]
Danish wind energy giant DONG Energy has signed new credit facilities worth €1.4 billion and €350 million, taking advantage of current market favorability. At the same time, DONG Energy also awarded London-based construction firm Balfour Beatty the contract to build a new high voltage onshore substation for the new Hornsea Project One … [continued]
DONG Energy has acquired the Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm development in the UK from the SMart Wind consortium, which includes Mainstream Renewable Power and Siemens. The 1.2 GW offshore wind project, 120 kilometres off the Yorkshire coast and covering approximately 407 square kilometres, is expected to enter into … [continued]
