Ørsted to sell 50 per cent stake in 1.3GW Hornsea 2 offshore wind farm

Michael Holder
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Credit: Ørsted

Consortium comprising AXA Investment Management Alts and Crédit Agricole Assurances agree to buy up stake in project that is set to come online later this year

Ørsted has agreed to sell a 50 per cent stake in its 1.3GW Hornsea 2 offshore wind farm that is currently under construction in the North Sea to a consortium of investors including AXA Investment Management...

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