Ørsted makes play for US market with plan to buy Deepwater Wind

Madeleine Cuff
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Danish energy giant set to spend $510m on US rival in bid to expand its North American business

Danish clean energy giant Ørsted has made a major play for the fledgling US offshore wind market with a move to buy rival US developer Deepwater Wind. Ørsted announced yesterday it is set to pay $510m...

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