Sleipnir offshore crane completes jacket installation at Hornsea Two development
Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) has successfully completed jacket installations for Ørsted’s major Hornsea Two offshore wind farm development.
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Ørsted to use “pioneering” technology to protect wellbeing of workers at Hornsea Two development
Offshore wind giant Ørsted has signed a multi-million pound deal with a Scottish engineering firm in an effort to increase worker safety at its Hornsea Two development.
First turbine foundation installed at Ørsted’s Hornsea Two development
The first turbine foundation for Ørsted’s huge Hornsea Two offshore wind development in the Southern North Sea has been installed.
Renewables industry reacts to Johnson’s ‘green industrial revolution’ pledge
The renewables industry has been reacting to the prime minister’s commitment to implement a “green industrial revolution” that will generate hundreds of thousands of jobs.
Hydrogen is going global – fast
As most science nerds will know hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe. It’s everywhere we look although the vast majority is out of reach until we develop the ability to travel at warp speed. Yes, I admit it. I am a Star Trek fan.
Ørsted targeting food chain decarbonisation with new 100 MW electrolyser plant
Ørsted has teamed up with leading fertiliser company Yara in an effort to speed up decarbonisation of the food value chain.
Hornsea Two wind farm construction commences offshore
Construction of Ørsted’s Hornsea Two offshore wind farm has hit a major milestone after the first significant piece of infrastructure was installed.
Hornsea Two monopile installation to start next month
Work to install monopiles for what will be the world’s largest offshore wind farm are due to get underway in the coming weeks.
Maersk Supply Service and Orsted to test offshore vessel charging buoy
Danish firms Maersk Supply Service (MSS) and Orsted will test a proto-type buoy that will act as both a safe mooring point and a charging station for vessels.
Ørsted cracks bottle on new service operations vessel
Danish offshore wind developer Ørsted has launched its new service operations vessel.
Ørsted appoints Mads Nipper as new chief executive
Danish developer Ørsted has announced Mads Nipper as its next chief executive and group president, effective from the beginning of next year.
Ørsted completes cable pull for Hornsea Two development
Offshore wind developer Ørsted has completed a cable pull on the east coast of England for one of its major developments.
Infrastructure for Hornsea Two offshore wind farm departs Indonesia
More than 10,000 tonnes of steelwork has departed Indonesia bound for the Hornsea Two offshore wind farm.
Lining up corporates to power Africa
African states trying to secure domestic energy infrastructure have tended to struggle with creditworthiness, which makes project financing more difficult.
CHC Helicopter wins deal for second phase of giant UK offshore wind project
North Sea helicopter operator CHC has won a deal to provide aerial transportation for a giant offshore wind project in the UK.
Huge Orsted US wind projects could be delayed by Covid-19, analysts claim
A number of Orsted's major wind developments in the US could be delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to analysts.
Orsted boss resigns now ‘transformation is complete’
The boss of Danish offshore wind giant Orsted has announced he will resign from his post.
Novel solutions to play a big role in hydrogen’s future
The road to large-scale hydrogen production is likely to be long and riddled with tough challenges, particularly if it is to become a fixture offshore.
UK Government delays go-ahead for two giant North Sea offshore wind projects
The UK Government has delayed the go-ahead for two giant offshore wind farms due to be built in the Southern North Sea.
Danish firms target FID on major sustainable transport fuel project
A group of Danish companies are joining forces to steer a project aimed at producing clean fuels for transport in Copenhagen.
Offshore wind must mimic North Sea export ‘battles’ and ‘win them on a global stage’, Orsted boss says
Orsted’s UK boss last night called on the country’s offshore wind sector to pick export “battles” like to the North Sea oil and gas industry and “win them on a global stage”.
Orsted ‘on track’ as it posts increased Q1 profits amid decline in revenues
Danish offshore wind giant Orsted has had a "very good start to the year" as the firm reported an increase in Q1 profits despite a downturn in revenues across the business.
North Sea firms ‘misunderstood the world’ and have ‘been caught out’ by Covid-19 crisis, Greenpeace boss claims
North Sea oil and gas firms “misunderstood the world” and have now “been caught out” by the Covid-19 crisis, according to the UK boss of climate activist group Greenpeace.
German oil refinery to convert unused wind into fuels
An oil refinery in northern Germany wants to turn excess wind power into green hydrogen to replace natural gas and produce synthetic fuels for aviation.
Orsted invests almost $13bn in Taiwan despite Covid-19 crisis
The world’s biggest developer of offshore wind farms is weighing nearly $13 billion worth of projects in Taiwan, saying that so far the coronavirus outbreak hasn’t shifted its optimism about the region.