Ørsted (company)

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Ørsted

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legal form A / S
ISIN DK0060094928
founding 2006
Seat Fredericia , Denmark
management Board of Directors: Henrik Poulsen (Executive President, CEO)
Number of employees 6,500 (2019)
sales 9.1 billion euros (2019)
Branch energy
Website www.orsted.de

Ørsted (until November 2017 Dong Energy), based in Fredericia , Denmark, is an energy company ; the company is the world market leader in offshore wind energy .

background

Ørsted was founded in March 1972 as Dansk Naturgas A / S by the Kingdom of Denmark , initiated by the then government Jens Otto Krag III . The name was changed in 1973 to Dansk Olie og Naturgas A / S , from 2002 only the derived abbreviation "Dong" was used. In 2006, Dong Energy A / S was formed from the merger of Dong, Elsam, Energi E2, NEsa, KE Holding and Frederiksberg Elnet Group. In October 2016, the company announced the construction of its 1000th offshore wind turbine in the German offshore wind farm Gode Wind II . The oil and natural gas business has meanwhile been sold to Ineos , whereby the company name became obsolete and was changed to Ørsted, named after the Danish scientist Hans Christian Ørsted , in November 2017 .

The state of Denmark held a share of around 76% in the company until 2013/14. In 2014, it was decided to sell 19% of the shares to the investment bank Goldman Sachs and two pension funds controlled by this bank, with Goldman Sachs also being granted veto rights. As a result, the then Danish government coalition, the Helle Thorning-Schmidt I cabinet, broke up in February 2014 .

strategy

According to Ørsted, the goal is to reliably deliver clean energy. To this end, the company formulated “Strategy 85/15” in 2009. According to Ørsted, 85% of the company's own electricity and heat production was generated from fossil fuels in 2009 . The share of renewable energies was 15%. By 2040, Ørsted wanted to reverse this ratio and generate 85% of its own electricity and heat production from renewables and 15% from natural gas . This strategy has since become obsolete. According to Ørsted, it will produce climate-neutral energy as early as 2025 and completely dispense with fossil fuels. This goal is to be achieved through greater use of biomass for heat and power generation and the expansion of offshore wind energy and other renewable energies . By 2040, Ørsted also wants to be CO 2 -neutral in the area of ​​suppliers .

Business areas

Ørsted's HC Ørstedværket power station in Copenhagen
Ørsted's Avedøre cogeneration plant in Avedøre

Offshore Wind Power The 'Offshore Wind Power' division builds and operates offshore wind farms. The largest markets are Great Britain and Germany . Ørsted is also active in Denmark , the Netherlands , Taiwan and the United States .

Onshore Wind Power The Onshore Wind Power division manages the Group's onshore wind business in the United States .

Markets & Bioenergy The 'Markets & Bioenergy' division of Ørsted sees itself as a link between the generation of energy through wind turbines and biomass power plants and the sale of electricity to wholesale customers in Northwest Europe.

Ørsted in Germany

In Germany, Ørsted is currently represented by the Wind Power and Markets divisions. The seat is in Hamburg; The company operates its own wind farms in the North Sea from Norddeich . Ørsted plans, builds and operates offshore wind farms in Germany, for example (without claim to completeness):

Ørsted also supplies German municipal utilities and industrial customers with electricity and offers them further services and cooperation.

Ørsted base in Norddeich

Between 2005 and 2013, Dong Energy was also involved in the Lübeck municipal utility .

Ørsted wind farms

In operation :

Denmark:

  • DK onshore: 197 MW
  • Avedøre Holme: 10.8 MW
  • Frederikshavn: 19.6 MW
  • Horns Rev 1 : 160 MW
  • Horns Rev 2 : 209 MW
  • Middelgrunden: 40 MW
  • Nysted : 166 MW
  • Tunø Knob: 5 MW
  • Vindeby: 1.8 MW
  • Vindeby-Lolland : 4.95 MW (1st Ørsted wind turbine)
  • Anholt : 400 MW

United Kingdom:

Norway:

  • Mehuken 1: 4.25 MW
  • Mehuken 2: 18.4 MW

Sweden:

  • Storrun: 30 MW

Poland:

  • Karcino: 51 MW
  • Karnice: 29.9 MW
  • Lake Ostrowo: 30.6 MW

France:

  • Ploudalmézeau: 9.1 MW

Germany:

UNITED STATES:

  • Amazon (Texas): 253 MW
  • Willow Spring (Texas): 250 MW
  • Tahoka, Texas: 300 MW
  • Lockett, Texas: 184 MW
  • Sage Draw (Texas): 338 MW
  • Plum Creek, Nebraska: 230 MW, onshore

under construction

Web links

Commons : Ørsted  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ DONG Energy is building the 1,000. Wind turbine at sea. In: www.dongenergy.de. October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2016 .
  2. ↑ A Swiss energy manager turns the biggest wheel , NZZ, October 23, 2017
  3. ^ Goldman-Sachs deal blows up Danish government. In: Manager Magazin . January 30, 2014, accessed October 7, 2014 .
  4. ↑ Sustainability at Ørsted , orsted.de, February 20, 2020
  5. ↑ Wind farms: Avedøre Holme. The Windpower, April 2016, accessed May 18, 2016 .
  6. ↑ Wind farms: Frederikshavn. The Windpower, April 2016, accessed May 18, 2016 .
  7. ↑ Wind farms: Middelgrunden. The Windpower, April 2016, accessed May 18, 2016 .
  8. ↑ Wind farms: Tuno Knob. The Windpower, April 2016, accessed May 18, 2016 .
  9. ↑ Wind farms: Vindeby. The Windpower, July 2015, accessed May 18, 2016 .
  10. ↑ Wind farms: Vindeby-Lolland. The Windpower, April 2016, accessed May 18, 2016 .
  11. ↑ Ørsted divests 50% of Hornsea 1 Offshore Wind Farm. Accessed April 28, 2019 .
  12. ↑ Wind farms: Lincs. The Windpower, January 2016, accessed May 18, 2016 .
  13. ↑ Wind farms: Mehuken I. The Windpower, July 2015, accessed on May 18, 2016 .
  14. ↑ Wind farms: Mehuken II. The Windpower, July 2015, accessed on May 18, 2016 .
  15. ↑ Wind farms: Storrun. The Windpower, July 2015, accessed May 18, 2016 .
  16. ↑ Wind farms: Karnice. The Windpower, July 2015, accessed May 18, 2016 .
  17. ↑ Wind farms: Ostrowo. The Windpower, July 2015, accessed May 18, 2016 .
  18. ↑ Wind farms: Ploudalmezeau. The Windpower, September 2015, accessed May 18, 2016 .
  19. ↑ Ørsted has completed a 230 MW wind farm in Wayne County, Nebraska windkraft-journal.de, July 1, 2020, accessed July 1, 2020.