Orsted look to add 180 turbines with new Hornsea plan
Offshore wind giant Orsted is understood to be looking at the possibility of adding an additional 180 turbines off the coat of Yorkshire with a new wind farm.
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Orsted will continue to ‘outpace’ other firms transitioning to offshore wind, Macquarie says
The speed of growth at Danish company Orsted will allow it to outpace other former oil firms who have transitioned to offshore wind, according to research group Macquarie.
Friday’s power cuts: a few answers, and more questions
Here’s what we know about the events beginning on Friday afternoon at around 4:52pm.
Orsted ‘looking forward’ to exploring Scottish plans as wind revenues jump by 18%
Wind giant Orsted has said it is "looking forward" to seeing the full details of the next Scottish offshore wind leasing round, as the firm experienced a bumper surge in revenues from the sector.
Profits up, revenues down for Orsted in H1 2019
Offshore wind giant Orsted saw marginal gains in profit in the first-half of 2019, but overall busniess revenues were down for the firm.
Subsea 7 wins work at UK’s Hornsea Two offshore windfarm
Subsea 7 has been awarded what it defines as a “sizeable” contract for work on the Hornsea Two windfarm off the coast of the UK.
Hornsea One project hits 100 turbine milestone
Orsted's giant Hornsea One Offshore Wind Farm has announced it has hit a major construction milestone.
Divestment from oil and gas could ‘cut off our nose to spite our face’, Aberdeenshire MP claims
Aberdeenshire Conservative MP Colin Clark claimed the UK energy sector could be about to "cut off its nose to spite its face" if it doesn't utilise the skills from North Sea oil and gas during a Treasury Committee meeting.
Carbon Trust launches North Sea wind farm resource challenge
The Carbon Trust has announced today that it will launch a new North Sea challenge to improve current offshore wind resource models.
New £100m offshore wind project to examine UK ‘challenges’, chairman says
A new multi-million offshore wind initiative will explore current "challenges" for UK firms and help them "compete for contracts in a global market", according to a UK industry chairman.
Orsted spot Minke Whale off Hornsea One wind project
Danish renewable energy giant Orsted has shared a video of a Minke whale spotted near its Hornsea One wind project.
Big firms join new task force looking to ‘make best use’ of UK wind power
Big firms from oil and gas and the renewable energy sector have signed up to new task force aimed at exploiting the large amounts of offshore wind power generated in the UK.
Orsted wins legal challenge over the use of name
Danish offshore wind giant Orsted has succeeded in a lengthy legal challenge by the family of pioneering scientist Hans Christian Orsted to use his name.
20 energy majors to grace inaugural Energy Exports Conference
Majors including Aramco, BP, Ørsted and Shell will talk about US$150bn of global projects requiring UK products and services
Orsted takes a hit from low UK wind speeds and gas prices
Warmer weather, slower UK wind speeds and a court case saw a drop in pre-tax profits for Danish wind developer Orsted.
UK offshore wind has ‘entered Premier League’, Crown Estate say
UK Offshore wind "entered the Premier League" in 2018, according to a new report by the Crown Estate.
Saipem Group makes £185m loss in 2018
Italian oil and gas contractor Saipem Group has posted pre-tax losses of £185 million for 2018.
Sparrows cable and pipelay business doubles income
Offshore supply firm Sparrows Group has announced that its cable and pipelay solutions division has doubled its revenues.
Total forms consortium to acquire French wind project
French oil giant Total has announced it will form a consortium with offshore wind developer Orsted to submit a bid for a Dunkirk offshore wind project.
Orsted sees healthy end of year growth in 2018
Danish wind giant Orsted has announced it saw healthy £700 million profit growth in Q4 2018.
Carbon Trust call on wind sector to help with vessel emissions
The Carbon Trust has put out a call to the offshore wind sector to help solve the issue of vessel emissions and reduce fuel consumption.
Orsted pledges to ‘work closely’ with regulators on biodiversity
Wind developer Orsted has pledged to "work closely" with regulators to decrease the firm's impact on the sea life and ecosystem under a new policy.
Offshore wind’s 21,000% gain shows sector’s value is skyrocketing
An Italian construction company just sold its lease to develop a wind farm in waters off the New Jersey coast for $215 million, about 21,000 percent more than it paid only three years ago.
Danish wind firm sets out £23bn renewables investment commitment
Danish wind firm Orsted has set out it's long-term strategic investment plan with a £23.3 billion renewables investment commitment towards 2025.
Orsted completes multi-million buyout of US wind firm
Danish wind giant Orsted has announced the completion of its buyout for US offshore wind developer Deepwater Wind.