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Orsted appoints Peter Hepburn as Head of Generation UK

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:56:07 +0200

Ørsted has appointed Peter Hepburn as its new Head of Generation UK, effective 1^st October 2026.

Run Like the Wind 10k and Family Fun Run was a HUGE success

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:00:04 +0200

The Walney Wind Cheetahs, in partnership with Ørsted, proudly celebrates a highly successful first Run Like the Wind 10k and Family Fun Run, held on Sunday 5 July 2026. The event drew nearly 400 participants across the two races, with over 250 runners tackling the 10k and around 135 young participants in the fun run, many accompanied by proud parents and guardians.

Windcat and Orsted strengthen partnership with offshore vessel fleet contracts

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:29:14 +0200

Windcat and Ørsted have signed contracts to supply long term crew transfer vessel services to support Ørsted's offshore wind farm operations based out of Grimsby.

Orsted Skills Funds award more than 316000 to inspire the next generation of STEM talent

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:10:03 +0200

Young people across Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, Norfolk, Lancashire and Cumbria are set to benefit from more than £316,000 of funding through Ørsted’s Skills Funds, supporting projects that develop STEM skills, inspire future careers and create new learning opportunities linked to science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Final call for Run Like the Wind 10K and Fun Run on Sunday 5 July 2026

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:57:41 +0200

Walney Wind Cheetahs, in partnership with Ørsted, invites runners of all abilities to join the Run Like the Wind 10K and Family Fun Run on Walney Island. This event offers a flat, fast two-loop course along the coast, with a welcoming atmosphere for both seasoned runners and families looking for a morning by the sea.

East Coast Community Fund supports projects strengthening communities across Lincolnshire and Yorkshire

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:07:16 +0200

Young people facing homelessness, community groups creating new opportunities, and organisations supporting wellbeing and the environment are among those benefiting from the latest round of Ørsted’s East Coast Community Fund.

Rare ingots found on 17 Century shipwreck at Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm site

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:25:46 +0200

Rare lead ingots have been found by investigators on a 17th Century shipwreck at Ørsted’s Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm site. They are now set to be handed over to a museum.

Orsted appoints Laura Jones as Head of Site for Hornsea 2

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:09:07 +0200

Ørsted is proud to announce Laura Jones as Head of Site for Hornsea 2, the world’s largest single offshore wind farm. Laura brings a broad cross-sector career underpinned by a strong focus on safety, operational excellence, and people leadership.

Walney Extension Community Fund supports projects strengthening communities across Cumbria and Lancashire

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:55:48 +0200

In the latest round of Ørsted’s Walney Extension Community Fund, 13 projects across Cumbria and Lancashire are set to benefit from more than £253,000 in funding, supporting initiatives that improve community spaces, strengthen local services and create new opportunities for people of all ages.

Orsted helps its UK suppliers go global

Wed, 20 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200

Ørsted, the world’s leading offshore wind developer, is helping boost the UK supply chain at home and globally, according to its UK Supply Chain Map 2026.

Orsted appoints Richard Bodal Hansen to be next UK Country Manager as Benj Sykes becomes UK Country Chair

Tue, 19 May 2026 14:52:59 +0200

Ørsted has appointed Richard Bodal Hansen as its next UK Country Manager, effective 1 July 2026. The appointment follows a planned succession process as current Country Manager Benj Sykes steps up to become UK Country Chair.

First monopile installed on the Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm

Thu, 14 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200

The first of 197 XXL monopiles has been installed on Ørsted’s Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm. Monopiles are the foundations of a wind turbine, securely piled into the sea bed, enabling the turbine to spin and generate electricity.

Orsted is recruiting for offshore wind turbine technicians across the UK

Tue, 12 May 2026 11:41:51 +0200

Ørsted is recruiting for offshore wind turbine technicians across three of its UK operational sites, located at the Port of Grimsby, Liverpool and Barrow. The role is responsible for maintaining and repairing wind turbines whilst contributing to a safety-first culture.

Orsted and OEG join forces to support 2025 cohort of apprentices

Thu, 07 May 2026 11:03:47 +0200

20 apprentices from Ørsted’s 2025 intake will transfer to OEG while continuing training on Ørsted wind farms and studying at North Lindsey College

The four-year apprenticeship will continue to be funded through Ørsted’s apprenticeship levy

The pilot supports Offshore Wind Industry Council’s recommendation for industry-wide apprenticeship standards in offshore wind

Orsted and ENLUTC launch new branded classrooms for Orsted tutor group

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:27:30 +0200

Ørsted and Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire (ENLUTC) launch their new branded classroom to the Ørsted tutor group. As they continue their long-standing collaboration Ørsted and the ENLUTC have designed the walls together to highlight the importance of the Humber to the UK’s renewable energy transition.

First Hornsea 3 Offshore Converter Station successfully installed

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0200

The first of two Offshore Converter Stations that will help transform clean power from Ørsted’s Hornsea 3, the world’s single largest offshore wind farm, has been successfully installed on the seabed.

Orsted supports West Marsh Community Centre through two grants

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:40:37 +0200

West Marsh Community Centre has announced two grants from Ørsted that will strengthen its services for local residents: a funding package for a new, more eco-friendly heating system through the East Coast Community Fund, and a dedicated grant to purchase weatherproof containers for the West Marsh Baby Bank, to protect supplies from the weather.

Offshore meets onshore Hornsea 3 export cable arrives on land

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:30:00 +0100

The first offshore cable for Ørsted’s Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm has been laid and pulled into shore to meet its onshore counterpart.

Deep tech solutions set to maintain the UKs offshore wind success

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0100

Digital Catapult, in partnership with the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and Ørsted, the global leader in offshore wind, is unlocking deep tech innovation in offshore wind through collaboration with two UK innovators.

Burbo Bank Extension Community Fund awards over 124000

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:34:50 +0100

Community projects across the North West and North Wales are set to benefit from over £124,000 in funding following the latest round of awards from the Burbo Bank Extension Community Fund.

Orsted celebrates International Womens Day by highlighting the importance of yearround outreach

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:23:00 +0100

Ørsted, a leading offshore wind developer in the UK, celebrates International Women’s Day by underscoring the importance of ongoing outreach to girls and women. Across the country, Ørsted’s programs - from local school engagements to large-scale campaigns - showcase the wide range of opportunities available in offshore wind and STEM, helping to build a more inclusive energy sector.

Third year of STEM scholarships now open for University of East Anglia students

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100

Ørsted’s Greener Futures scholarships are open again for the third consecutive year to Norfolk residents wishing to study science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects.

Smallest students demonstrate their biggest ideas for offshore wind

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:30:00 +0100

Primary school students got a taste of what it’s like to build the onshore part of an offshore wind farm at a special workshop this week commissioned by renewable energy company Ørsted.

First foundations for Orsted Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm arrive in the UK

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0100

Ørsted has taken delivery of the first sets of monopiles for its Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm. In total, six of the massive structures have now arrived into Teesside in the UK from manufacturer Haizea after travelling 960 nautical miles in two batches from Bilbao in Spain.

Orsted opens application for work experience for Year 10 Students in Grimsby

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 14:48:13 +0100

The East Coast Hub in Grimsby is opening applications for a five-day work experience programme for Year 10 students, taking place in July. Ten students will be able to see into the hidden world of offshore wind through hands-on experience to a range of careers and day-to-day operations across the energy sector.

European onshore business divestment

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 08:47:20 +0100

Ørsted, the global leader in offshore wind, has signed an agreement with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its Flagship fund V (CI V), to divest its entire European onshore business, including its 82.4 MW operational British assets and significant development pipeline. The total value of the transaction is EUR 1.44 billion (DKK 10.7 billion) with expected closing in Q2 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.

Green Heart Den cultivates wellbeing with support from Orsted Walney Extension Community Benefit Fund

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0100

Green Heart Den, a community garden managed by Marsh Street Arches & Gardens Community Interest Company (CIC), is expanding its impact on local food access, wellbeing, and skills thanks to grants of £5,000 and £22,500 from Ørsted’s Walney Extension Community Benefit Fund. The funding powers two strands of work: the Green Heart Den Refurbishment Project and Green Space Education – From Earth to Table activities.

East Coast Community Fund Helps Covenham Sailing Club Train New Volunteers

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 14:24:42 +0100

Covenham Sailing Club received £7,138 from the East Coast Community Fund
24 volunteers completed specialist sailing and safety training
Around 30 trainees will benefit from the improved skills of the trained volunteers
The project increases access to inclusive and affordable watersports for people with disabilities and long-term health conditions

Applications Open for Orsteds 2026 Skills Funds

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:46:52 +0100

Applications are now open for the 2026 round of the Ørsted Skills Funds, supporting education, training and employability projects.

Three ring fenced Skills Funds sit within Ørsted’s UK Community Benefit Funds portfolio, totalling £275,000 each year.

A recent award of £15,000 from the Hornsea 3 Skills Fund enabled Eye Film and Television Limited to deliver the region’s first STEM Film Academy.

Hornsea 3 boosts safety and green credentials with Uncrewed Surface Vessel

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 10:44:42 +0100

Hornsea 3 is trialling an Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) in preparation for upcoming seabed surveys. The USV will map the area of seabed ahead of wind turbine and offshore cable installation.

Orsted celebrates 25 years of UK offshore wind with the West Coast communities

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:46:54 +0100

As the UK marks 25 years of offshore wind, Ørsted is celebrating the people, projects, and partnerships that have made the West Coast a cornerstone of Britain’s clean energy transition. Our Irish Sea portfolio spans Barrow, Burbo Bank, Burbo Bank Extension, Walney (Walney 1 and 2), Walney Extension (Walney 3 and 4), and West of Duddon Sands, collectively helping to power UK homes and businesses while supporting local jobs and supply chains.

25 years of UK offshore wind Orsted celebrates Grimsbys central role in powering Britain

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 11:16:54 +0100

As the UK celebrates 25 years of clean electricity from offshore wind, Ørsted is shining a spotlight on Grimsby - a town that has become one of the most important offshore wind hubs in the world.

270000 awarded to community projects across Cumbria and Lancashire through Walney Extension Community Fund

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:15:57 +0100

As the UK celebrates 25 years of offshore wind, communities across Cumbria and Lancashire are set to benefit from a share of over £270,000 in the latest round of funding from Ørsted’s Walney Extension Community Fund. Now in its ninth year, the Fund has been providing vital support for local groups and projects and is administered by the independent grant-making charity GrantScape.

Orsted donation helps Andys Childrens Hospice upgrade sensory room equipment

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 10:28:11 +0100

Ørsted donated £3,000 this autumn to Andy’s Children’s Hospice, enabling a full upgrade of the hurricane tube lights in the hospice’s sensory room. The new lighting is more energy efficient and sustainable, requiring significantly less maintenance than the previous equipment. This helps the hospice keep the sensory room available and reliable for the children who use it.

Because Orsted believed in us we believed in ourselves

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 11:03:51 +0100

From McDonald’s dreams to reality: young people get first look inside the £14m Horizon Youth Zone ahead of early 2026 opening. Five years after sketching ideas over fries, the Young People’s Development Group tours the purpose-built space they helped design and shape - supported from day one by Ørsted.

Orsted and Active Training Team celebrate five years of Thrive Safety Leadership Centre

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 14:10:25 +0100

Ørsted and Active Training Team (ATT) are delighted to mark five years of the Thrive Safety Leadership Centre, the pioneering immersive safety training facility developed in partnership and based at the MODAL Training Centre in Immingham.

Every Pound Counts Orsted sponsors St Marys Hospice for the sixth year running

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 10:57:21 +0100

For the sixth year running, Ørsted has sponsored St Mary’s Hospice with a £20,000 contribution to support the costs of delivering community fundraising events. The sponsorship helps the hospice run six events each year, most recently the Walk to Remember. In 2025, this support helped generate a total of £275,777.81 for patient care - equating to roughly £13.80 raised for every £1 of sponsorship.

Grimsbys Horizon Youth Zone nears opening five years after Orsteds 1m donation

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 10:40:11 +0100

Five years on from announcing a £1 million donation to Horizon Youth Zone in Grimsby, Ørsted is celebrating the landmark moment as the Youth Zone moves into its final stages before opening to young people. Despite the challenges posed by Covid and the complexities of restoring a Grade II listed building, the project has made remarkable progress. Following a successful first look event a couple of weeks ago, the Youth Zone is now being kitted out and prepared to welcome young people through its doors.

Hornsea 3 Community Benefit Fund Awards Over 250000 to Norfolk Projects

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 15:05:33 +0200

· £72,000 awarded to Pandora Project to expand vital domestic abuse support services.

· The fund is part of Ørsted’s commitment to ensuring local communities benefit from offshore wind.

Local businesses go behind the scenes at Orsteds East Coast Hub

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 13:59:06 +0200

As part of the fifth annual Great Big Small Business Festival, two tour groups of local business representatives visited Ørsted’s East Coast Hub (ECH) on the Port of Grimsby to see first‑hand how the world’s largest offshore wind operations and maintenance base keeps six offshore wind farms - including the world’s largest, Hornsea 2 - running safely and efficiently.

Orsteds Hornsea 3 backs North East green energy growth at Port of Tyne

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 11:37:19 +0200

Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm, has today signed a lease agreement for up to 100,000 square metres at the Port of Tyne, one of the UK’s major deep-sea ports. Hornsea 3 is being developed by Ørsted, a global leader in offshore wind energy.

From a field to a near finished product Hornsea 3 Onshore Converter Station

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0200

From an empty field to a vital part of the Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm, the Hornsea 3 Onshore Converter station near Swardeston, Norwich has been two years in the making.

Digital Innovation Challenge

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 11:00:00 +0200

Ørsted, a global leader in offshore wind, has launched the UK Digital Innovation Challenge in partnership with Digital Catapult, a deep tech innovation organisation, and the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, to uncover cutting-edge digital technologies from other industries that can be adapted to enhance the efficiency, performance, safety and sustainability of offshore wind operations.

Helicopters and marine vessels supporting Orsteds Hornsea 3 construction signed and sealed

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 12:19:48 +0200

Ørsted has finalised logistics for offshore construction of its Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm – including a brand new Service Operating Vessel (SOV). The Esvagt James Blythe, currently under construction itself, will provide at least 44 jobs on board.

Story Garden Project Awarded Funding from Orsteds Burbo Bank Extension Community Fund

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 10:44:23 +0200

£17,481 awarded from Ørsted’s Burbo Bank Extension Community Fund
Funding will support the creation of a magical story-themed garden co-designed by local children
Garden to debut at Southport Flower Show before permanent relocation to the L30 Centre, Netherton

UK first as Orsted uses giant drones to service worlds largest offshore wind farms

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 15:06:52 +0200

This summer offshore wind giant Ørsted is using heavy-lifting cargo drones to carry out the largest programme of offshore equipment deliveries that has ever been done outside the military - including Hornsea 1 & 2, the largest offshore wind farms in the world.

Local businesses part of Hornsea 3 success says Orsted

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 11:00:00 +0200

Partnerships with local businesses close to the Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm are proving mutually beneficial.

From Classrooms to Wild Spaces - Orsted boosts young Norfolk environmentalists

Wed, 30 Jul 2025 12:11:12 +0200

Three Norfolk Primary schools will be able to get hands on with nature thanks to a cash injection from Ørsted’s Hornsea 3 Community Fund.

Orsted Donates 3000 to Cleethorpes Wildlife Rescue for new rescue trailer

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 12:27:23 +0200

Ørsted, a global leader in renewable energy, is proud to announce a donation of £3,000 to Cleethorpes Wildlife Rescue. This contribution has enabled the organisation to purchase a much-needed incident response trailer - designed to carry essential emergency rescue equipment for wildlife in need of technical rescues.

31000 grant from Walney Extension Community Fund supports new sensory trail at Abbotsvale Community Centre

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 15:22:05 +0200

£31,000 awarded to Abbotsvale Community Centre in Barrow-in-Furness to support the creation of a new sensory trail and garden space at the site

Ørsted’s Walney Extension Community Fund has awarded £4,611,155 over the past 9 years