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Orsted Has No Plans to Merge with Equinor's Renewables Unit

Nov 05, 2025

Danish offshore wind giant Orsted said on Wednesday that it had no plans to take over the renewables business of Equinor, its second biggest shareholder, which has proposed closer ties between the companies.Norwegian oil, gas and renewables group Equinor…

Orsted Sells 50% Stake in UK Wind Farm for $6b

Nov 03, 2025

Denmark's Orsted said on Monday it agreed to sell a 50% stake in Britain's Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm for 39 billion Danish crowns ($6.09 billion), widely regarded as a crucial move to prevent a crippling credit rating downgrade.Orsted, the world's largest offshore wind developer…

Orsted, ESB Win 900 MW Offshore Wind Tender in Ireland

Nov 26, 2025

Ireland has awarded rights to develop a 900 megawatt (MW) offshore wind farm to a joint venture between Denmark's Orsted and Irish utility ESB, Orsted said on Wednesday.The Tonn Nua project was awarded with a 20-year contract-for-difference (CfD) secured at a strike price of 98…

Orsted Reports Net Loss in Q3 Following Trump Resistance

Nov 05, 2025

Orsted, the world's biggest offshore wind farm group, swung to a quarterly net loss of 1.70 billion Danish crowns ($265,50 million), it said on Wednesday, hit by U.S. President Donald Trump's trade policies and resistance to renewable energy…

Orsted to Cut Around 2,000 Jobs as it Shifts Back to European Market

Oct 09, 2025

Orsted, the world's biggest offshore wind farm developer, will cut about 2,000 jobs by the end of 2027, a quarter of its workforce, and will focus more on Europe after setbacks in the U.S.Orsted expanded rapidly over the past decade, but more…

Offshore Wind Leaders Urge Europe to Accelerate Permits As Trump Freezes US Market

Nov 05, 2025

Denmark's Orsted and Vestas, two of the world's top offshore wind power groups, urged European nations on Wednesday to speed up permitting, improve auction terms and invest in power grids to deliver their potential for strong growth in the sector…

Orsted Shares Rise After Court Win Against Trump Administration

Sep 23, 2025

Orsted shares rose on Tuesday after a U.S. federal judge ruled it could resume work on an almost completed offshore wind project in the United States, delivering a win for an industry under sustained attack from President Donald Trump.But the victory may prove short-lived…

Ørsted Collects $9.35B In Share Issue

Oct 07, 2025

Danish offshore wind developer Orsted said on Monday it raised 59.56 billion Danish crowns ($9.35 billion) in a heavily discounted share issue, shoring up finances as Trump administration opposition has caused uncertainty for its U.S. projects…

Orsted Plans to Complete Sunrise Wind Project in Second Half of 2027

Oct 07, 2025

Danish offshore wind developer Orsted maintains a plan to complete its offshore Sunrise Wind project in the United States in the second half of 2027, the company's CEO Rasmus Errboe told reporters on Tuesday.Orsted has meanwhile fully resumed work on the 80% complete U…

Orsted Gets Go-Ahead for $9.4B Emergency Rights Issue

Sep 08, 2025

Offshore wind developer Orsted won shareholder approval on Friday for a $9.4 billion emergency rights issue to help fund U.S. projects thrown into uncertainty by President Donald Trump's opposition to the renewable energy source.The stakes are high for the Danish state-controlled firm…

Equinor Lines Up $1B for Orsted After US Offshore Wind Setbacks

Sep 01, 2025

Norway's Equinor will pump nearly $1 billion into Orsted's emergency fundraising, it said on Monday, bolstering the Danish offshore wind power developer's efforts to cope with U.S. President Donald Trump's hostility to the sector.The energy…

Trump Halt on Offshore Wind Hits US Shipbuilders, Ports

Oct 22, 2025

U.S. shipbuilders and port operators are getting hit in the fallout from President Donald Trump’s campaign to wipe out the offshore wind industry, suffering hundreds of millions of dollars in lost government support, vanishing vessel orders…

Fugro Wraps Up Geotech Survey for Orsted’s OW Project in South Korea

Oct 23, 2025

Fugro UST21 has completed offshore geotechnical site investigations for Ørsted’s 1.4 GW Incheon offshore wind project in Incheon, South Korea.The project, located approximately 70 km off the coast, is set to become the largest offshore wind…

Orsted Trims Profit Outlook Ahead of $9.4B Rights Issue Vote

Sep 05, 2025

Danish wind farm developer Orsted cut its operating profit outlook for 2025 on Friday, shortly before shareholders were set to vote on a crucial capital raise as the company battles U.S. President Donald Trump's opposition to wind power.Once celebrated as a trailblazer in offshore wind…

US Federal Judge Grants Go Ahead for Orsted Offshore Wind Project

Sep 22, 2025

Danish offshore wind developer Orsted can restart work on the nearly finished Revolution Wind project off the coast of Rhode Island, a federal judge ruled on Monday, after President Donald Trump's administration halted the project last month…

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