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Innovation at Ørsted

Powering the future of renewable energy through technology, collaboration, and new thinking

The future of offshore wind starts here


Innovation is of central importance to Ørsted’s ability to lead our industry. It enables us to stay competitive, resilient, and ready to meet tomorrow’s energy system challenges. It helps us deliver on our promise to facilitate the renewable energy transition via the world’s largest portfolio of offshore wind farms. 

Across this portfolio – and throughout the company – we’re developing new technologies, business models, and partnerships that make renewable energy more efficient, more sustainable, and more valuable.

A company-wide mindset


Ørsted's dedicated innovation team initiates and coordinates wide-ranging innovation projects, all of which must pass through our structured innovation pipeline. More generally, we promote innovation as a company-wide mindset that drives everything we do.

Innovation in action

At Ørsted, innovation solves complex challenges across construction, operation, and digitalisation. The solutions below are just a few examples of our innovation in action.
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From idea to impact

Every new idea we come up with must pass through a structured innovation pipeline:

1. Scouting and incubation – identifying technologies that can transform how we build and operate assets.


2. Piloting and validation – testing solutions in real project environments.

3. Commercialisation– scaling proven technologies across Ørsted’s global portfolio.

Collaborative innovation


At Ørsted, we believe that innovation thrives in collaboration. Our teams work closely with universities, startups, suppliers, and local communities to co-develop solutions with real-world impact. Internally, our Innovation team acts as a hub for emerging technologies and business models, helping our global organisation test, scale, and commercialise new ideas.

We know the future of renewable energy can’t be built alone. That’s why we collaborate with other innovators – from global research institutions to local suppliers and technology startups. 

Our joint projects explore advanced materials, AI and robotics, digital twins, and sustainable operations.

Innovation is a critical a part of Ørsted today as it was in 1991, when we – quite literally – innovated the world’s first offshore wind farm. Since then, our collaborative approach has led to an impressive string of new solutions.

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Marika Reis

Head of Strategy, Innovation and Transformation

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Leaders in offshore wind

As a global leader in offshore wind, Ørsted delivers large-scale renewable power every hour of the day. Learn how our portfolio combines world-class assets, operational excellence, and continuous innovation to supply reliable energy to millions of homes and businesses.
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Offshore wind pioneers

When Ørsted commissioned the world’s first offshore wind farm in 1991, most people didn’t think it could be done. These interviews with four of the people involved in that pioneering work bring the early history of offshore wind to life. Read the interviews here.
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Project development and construction 

Discover how we deliver offshore wind farms from concept to completion. Full in-house EPC capabilities enable us to manage every stage of development to ensure quality, cost-efficiency, and reliable long-term performance for our partners and investors.
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Origination and trading services

Our Trading & Revenue department manages risk, revenue, and market participation across our global portfolio. Learn how we combine market expertise with advanced digital trading and analytics to secure stable returns and unlock new value streams for investors and partners.
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Other energy sources

In addition to offshore wind, we own and operate onshore wind farms and energy storage facilities in the US, along with bioenergy plants in Denmark. Through our trading set-up, we also manage the sale of natural gas – a category we are working to decarbonise. See more here.