The Latest Breaking News from Orsted

Trump halts work on New England offshore wind project that's nearly complete

The Trump administration has halted construction on an offshore wind project near Rhode Island that is 80% complete

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2025

Wind generator Ørsted blames Trump as shares sink to all-time low

Danish company makes $9bn cash call as it says business model has been derailed by US policies

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2025

Why wind farm developers are pulling out at the last minute

The UK government’s strategy for tackling climate change received a major blow in May when Danish developer Ørsted announced that adverse economic developments had halted its 2.4 gigawatt (GW) Hornsea 4 wind farm in the North Sea.

The Conversation · Jun 9, 2025

Work halted on huge windfarm in North Sea amid rising costs

Danish developer Orsted blamed rising supply chain costs and high interest rates for halting Hornsea 4, which could have powered one million homes.

Evening Standard · May 7, 2025

Windfarm which could power 1 million UK homes scrapped over rising costs

Danish developer Orsted blamed rising supply chain costs and high interest rates for halting Hornsea 4, which could have powered one million homes.

The Independent UK · May 7, 2025

Danish firm shelves huge UK windfarm project over rising costs

Ørsted cancels fourth stage of Hornsea project off Yorkshire coast, which was set to include enough turbines to power 1m homes

The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2025

How a community-focused vision for net zero can revive local economies

Across the world, the transition to a green economy is under threat. Growing antipathy towards the costs of tackling climate change, stoked especially by right-wing populists, undermines ambitions to reach net zero emissions by 2050.

The Conversation · May 6, 2025

Equinor considers suing Trump administration over halted US windfarm

Norway’s state energy company’s $2.5bn project off coast of New York was almost a third finished

The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2025

Danish wind giant Orsted replaces its CEO with shares down 83% and Trump pressures looming

Orsted was in the fossil fuels business as "Danish Oil and Natural Gas" for much of its lifetime. It's renewable energy pivot is hurting in the U.S. now.

Fortune · Jan 31, 2025

Offshore Wind Power Giant Orsted Changes CEO

Denmark's struggling offshore wind power group Orsted said Friday it was replacing its CEO with his deputy as the sector faces an "increasingly challenging situation".

International Business Times · Jan 31, 2025