Three interrelated crises – climate change, biodiversity loss and energy security – are all driving the urgent need to develop new renewable energy solutions.
The production and use of fossil fuels account for nearly 75% of global carbon emissions. To limit climate change and power the world sustainably, we must drastically accelerate the transformation of the world’s energy systems from fossil fuels to renewables.
At Ørsted, we’ve gone through our own green transformation . We were once one of the most fossil fuel-intensive energy companies in Europe. Today, we’re one of the world’s most sustainable energy companies, and a global leader in the transition to green energy.
Our aim is to develop and deploy market leading green energy solutions that benefit the planet and our customers alike, further driving down the cost of green energy. By deploying renewable energy resources at scale, we want to revolutionise the way we power people and reduce the effects of climate change.
What we do?
Over the past 30 years, we have established our company as the global leader in offshore wind with 8.2 GW installed capacity. Our ambition is to have installed 30 GW of offshore wind globally by 2030.
We develop, construct, own and operate offshore and onshore wind farms, battery storage and solar projects. We also have a Power-to-X business that provides renewable hydrogen solutions – which can power medium to heavy-duty transport or be used in industry.
Headquartered in Denmark, we operate globally and have projects in the UK, Ireland, Germany, the Netherlands, Taiwan, and the US.
The UK is our largest offshore wind market with 5.6 GW of installed capacity – enough green energy to power over 6 million UK homes a year1
[1] This based on an average household electricity consultation of 3.689MWh (Enerdata) and a load factor for offshore wind of 48% (Ørsted figure used in our guidance for future OF assets and approved by FINAD)
Where do we generate energy?
Discover our map showing offshore and onshore wind farms in the UK.
Our green transformation
The path to net-zero can seem daunting. But we’ve proven that with commitment and determination, change can happen.
In 2009, 85% of Ørsted’s energy production was based on fossil fuels and only 15% on renewables. We committed to switching that ratio to 85% renewable energy and only 15% fossil fuels by 2040.
Many thought we were overly ambitious and said it couldn’t be done. But we were determined to focus on offshore wind, bring down its production costs and decisively move away from fossil fuels.
We achieved our goal by 2019 – within a decade of setting it and 21 years ahead of schedule. Today, Ørsted is the world’s leading offshore wind developer.
In 2009, 85% of Ørsted’s energy production was based on fossil fuels and only 15% on renewables. We committed to switching that ratio to 85% renewable energy and only 15% fossil fuels by 2040.
Many thought we were overly ambitious and said it couldn’t be done. But we were determined to focus on offshore wind, bring down its production costs and decisively move away from fossil fuels.
We achieved our goal by 2019 – within a decade of setting it and 21 years ahead of schedule. Today, Ørsted is the world’s leading offshore wind developer.
We have divested our oil and gas production business and by 2024 we will no longer use any coal for generating power. We’ve also set an industry-leading ambition that all renewable energy projects we commission from 2030 deliver a net-positive biodiversity impact.
We’ve come so far, but we’re far from done. On the path to net-zero, we’re just getting started.
