'Massive growth potential': Ørsted to spend £55bn on green energy through to 2030

Michael Holder
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Hornsea One Offshore Wind Farm | Credit: Orsted
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Hornsea One Offshore Wind Farm | Credit: Orsted

Danish energy giant cites 'transformative' EU and US incentives as it confirms 2030 goal to install 50GW of renewables capacity

Ørsted is to invest 475bn Danish kroner - more than £55bn - over the remainder of the decade in support of its goal to deliver 50GW of installed renewable energy capacity worldwide by 2030, the Danish...

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