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DONG Energy is rapidly advancing in the UK

Expansion within offshore wind power makes DONG Energy one of the largest foreign investors in the UK energy sector. And now the company is also rapidly advancing in the power market.

DONG Energy reduces emissions faster than science demands

Today, DONG Energy announces that its target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with 96% by 2023 is now officially approved by the Science Based Target initiative as aligned with climate science.

DONG Energy to launch battery solution at offshore wind farm

The global leader in offshore wind power is to integrate a battery system into its Burbo Bank Offshore Wind Farm for the delivery of frequency response.

DONG Energy wins this year's annual report award 'C20 Regnskabsprisen 2017'

Praise for first annual report as a listed company

Green district heating

Skærbæk Power Station supplies green district heating to the Triangle Region for the first time

DONG Energy: organising for green growth

DONG Energy announced a change of organisational structure to exploit the full potential of the company and expand DONG Energy’s position as a global leader in the transition to more sustainable ...

DONG Energy enters an agreement to divest its upstream oil and gas business to INEOS

DONG Energy has today agreed to divest the entire share capital of DONG E&P A/S to INEOS

DONG Energy signs joint venture agreement in the Netherlands

A joint venture agreement forms the framework for further analysis of the possibility of a REnescience plant in the Netherlands.

First power at Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm

Electricity has been generated for the first time at DONG Energy’s Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm, located off the North Norfolk coast.

The Danish National Audit Office describes the course of events related to DONG Energy's capital injection and IPO

The Danish National Audit Office has reviewed DONG Energy's capital injection and IPO.

Pioneering Burbo Bank Extension Offshore Wind Farm opens today

Burbo Bank Extension, a new offshore wind farm capable of meeting the electricity demand of well over 230,000 homes will be officially opened at a ceremony in Liverpool today.

Historical partnership saves the climate from 200,000 tonnes of CO2

Ten years ago, Novo Nordisk and DONG Energy committed to a bold climate partnership – the very first partnership between a large business enterprise and an energy company.

Denmark's Leader of the Year works at DONG Energy

A leader from DONG Energy is the first recipient of Djøf's, the Danish trade union for lawyers and economists, newly established Leader Award.

DONG Energy invites the Danes on offshore wind farm safaris once again

The electricity consumption of DONG Energy's 700,000 residential customers is now covered by green power from Danish offshore wind. We are celebrating this by inviting 1,000 Danes on offshore wind ...

New agreement ensures green district heating for Herning, Ikast and Sunds for the next 15 years

Herning Power Station is to deliver district heating to the Danish energy companies 'Eniig Varme', 'Energi Ikast Varme' and 'Sunds Vand- og Varmeværk' until 2033. At the same time, the efficiency of ...

Green for the future

DONG Energy is now guaranteeing its Danish residential customers that enough green power is generated to cover their consumption.

DONG Energy awarded three German offshore wind projects

​In the first of two German auction rounds, the Bundesnetzagentur has today awarded DONG Energy the right to build three offshore wind projects in the German North Sea.

DONG Energy’s UK Chairman Brent Cheshire to retire

DONG Energy’s UK Country Chairman Brent Cheshire will retire in June after 13 years with the company. Matthew Wright appointed as successor.

Skærbæk Power Station getting ready to produce green energy

Three of DONG Energy's power stations have said goodbye to coal and gas, and the next in line is now well on the way. Skærbæk Power Station is getting ready for the transition to green energy, and ...

Residues from Novo Nordisk and Novozymes to be converted into biogas

DONG Energy and Bigadan is to build a large-scale biogas plant that will reuse residues from the production facilities of Novozymes and Novo Nordisk in Kalundborg on Zealand.

Good Energy sources wind power from DONG Energy’s Westermost Rough

The UK-based energy company Good Energy and DONG Energy today announced a partnership which will see a renewable energy company source offshore wind power for its customers for the first time.

DONG Energy Wins Power Purchase Agreement with Banks Renewables

Banks Renewables has secured a transformational £210m investment package to support the construction of its next three onshore wind farms. Key to securing this investment package is the long-term ...

The world's first offshore wind farm is retiring

DONG Energy has decided to retire “Vindeby”, the world’s first offshore wind farm, which 25 years ago marked the birth of the offshore wind industry.

Aggregated Micro Power Plc and DONG Energy team up

The two companies will work together to create value and address challenges within the UK energy market.

Dongenergy.com honored as best Danish corporate web

DONG Energy's website has been named Denmark's best corporate website in a large survey.

A new partnership is to attract students to tomorrow's leadership role

On tomorrow's labour market, leaders are required to be able to engage employees in tasks and the overall purpose of the company. A new partnership provides students with the opportunity to test ...

DONG Energy to stop all use of coal by 2023

DONG Energy has decided that by 2023, coal will no longer be used as fuel at the company's power stations. The decision is a result of the company's vision to lead the way in the transformation to a ...

DONG Energy invests in Taiwan’s first offshore wind project Formosa I

Exercise is raising money for fundraising event

Cycling, running or a daily walk. Being an employee in DONG Energy equals raising money for the fundraising event 'Danmarks Indsamling'.

DONG Energy to provide operation and maintenance services to Lincs Offshore Wind Farm

DONG Energy has today agreed to enter into a long-term contract to provide operation and maintenance services to Lincs Offshore Wind Farm located off the coast of North East Lincolnshire in East ...

The wind brought Rachel Meyer to Denmark

American engineer Rachel Meyer is crazy about wind. And her passion for wind turbines is so strong that she beat 372 Danish and international applicants to the graduate position at DONG Energy's Wind ...

DONG Energy divests 50% of Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm to Macquarie

DONG Energy has entered into an agreement to sell 50% of Race Bank to Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 5 and Macquarie Capital, the principal investment arm of Macquarie Group – with equal ...

DONG Energy Wind Power U.S. Inc. and Eversource Announce Partnership to Make Large-Scale Offshore Wind a Reality in the United States

DONG Energy is teaming up with Eversource Energy - the premier transmission builder in New England – who has acquired a 50% ownership interest in Bay State Wind in order to jointly develop the ...

Denmark's largest power station replaces coal with wood pellets

Avedøre Power Station can now use sustainable wood pellets as fuel instead of coal. This is a major step towards Copenhagen's goal of being CO2-neutral by 2025.

Exchanging Christmas presents with a Red Cross donation

DONG Energy is again this year supporting the Christmas initiatives of a charity organisation.

Huge waste washing unit taking shape

The construction of the world's first REnescience plant is progressing rapidly in the north west of England.

DONG Energy encourages next generation of female engineers

44 Danish upper secondary school girls with an interest in natural science visited Skærbæk Power Station and learned more about power station technology and the construction of offshore wind farms.

First power from DONG Energy’s Burbo Bank Extension

Electricity has been generated for the first time at Burbo Bank Extension Offshore Wind Farm, a joint venture between DONG Energy (50%) and its partners PKA (25%) and KIRKBI A/S (25%).

DONG Energy inaugurates Taiwan office

Today, DONG Energy inaugurated its office in Taipei and shared its ambition to develop four offshore wind farms in the Changhua area.

Internship as a shortcut to a career

Ayesha Hartlett from South Africa worked as an intern at DONG Energy. She is now pursuing her career in the Danish business world.

Giant coal cranes to be decommissioned at Asnæs Power Station

The big, yellow coal cranes at Asnæs Power Station's port will be decommissioned and removed due to declining coal consumption and increasing energy production from renewable energy sources.

DONG Energy celebrates 1,000 wind turbines at sea

DONG Energy is the first company worldwide to have installed 1,000 offshore wind turbines, and from 2016 to 2020, DONG Energy is set to build more offshore wind capacity than it built altogether in ...

Green district heating for Denmark's second largest city

One of the biggest biomass-fuelled combined heat and power (CHP) stations in the world is located in Denmark’s second largest city, Aarhus.

DONG Energy to build ‘game-changing’ operational hub for offshore wind in Grimsby

DONG Energy is today announcing plans for a GBP multi-million investment in Grimsby to create the UK’s largest offshore wind operations and maintenance hub.

Members of DONG Energy's Nomination Committee appointed

The annual appointment of shareholder representatives to DONG Energy’s Nomination Committee has been completed.

World’s first radar for offshore wind power now delivers data

DONG Energy and SmartWind Technologies have installed an advanced radar system collecting three-dimensional data on the wind flow in the Westermost Rough Offshore Wind Farm off England’s east coast.

Large trucks and young road users

At DONG Energy, we are continuously striving to improve safety in and around our company. At the Studstrup Power Station, this has been translated into road safety courses for young road users.

Answers to Føljeton's questions about DONG Energy

Successful installation of world’s largest offshore wind turbine

The first of 32 8MW wind turbines has been successfully installed at the Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm, under construction by DONG Energy in Liverpool Bay.

DONG Energy invites 4,500 Danes on an offshore wind turbine safari

In September we will be taking 4,500 Danes by boat to three Danish offshore wind farms which have spearheaded the development of offshore wind energy, making Denmark the global leader it is today.

Full steam ahead on REnescience Northwich construction

Sharp increase in entertainment-related power consumption

Entertainment and communication technologies are now using just as much power as cooking, refrigeration/freezing and laundry in our homes.

DONG Energy welcomes consent decision for Hornsea Project Two offshore wind farm

DONG Energy has today (16 August) welcomed the decision of the Secretary of State for Energy to grant development consent for the Hornsea Project Two offshore wind farm, located 89 kilometres off the ...

Giant battery to power Nordhavn

The DONG Energy grid company Radius has signed an agreement with ABB concerning a giant battery for Nordhavn, one of Copenhagen’s newest residential districts.

Installation of foundations completed at Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm

​All 32 foundations for DONG Energy's Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm in Liverpool Bay have been installed.

DONG Energy divests five Norwegian oil and gas fields to Faroe Petroleum

DONG E&P Norge AS (DONG Energy) divests its ownership shares in five producing Norwegian oil and gas fields to Faroe Petroleum Norge AS (Faroe). The fields are Trym, Oselvar, Tambar (including ...

Task force testing tonnes of Malaysian waste

A REnescience mobile unit has been working in Malaysia to test whether Malaysia could be a potential new export market for the REnescience technology.

DONG Energy wins tender for Dutch offshore wind farms

The Netherlands’ Minister of Economic Affairs has awarded DONG Energy the concession to build The Netherlands’ offshore wind farms Borssele 1 and 2.

Five ways to navigate disruptive industrial change

A world of constant change is a given in today’s business environment. DONG Energy has been going through a profound transformation over the past decade. Our Senior Vice President shares his ...

Novozymes and DONG Energy enter into agreement on biological waste sorting

Novozymes will deliver enzymes for DONG Energy's REnescience plant in the UK. The plant will be sorting household waste from 110,000 UK homes annually.

DONG Energy to build German offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 2

DONG Energy has decided to build the German offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 2, which is expected to be fully commissioned in the first half of 2019.

DONG Energy selects agencies for branding and consultancy services

Following an EU tender process, DONG Energy has now selected the agencies with which the company will collaborate on advertising services and PR.

DONG Energy to build new multi-million pound operations facility in Merseyside

DONG Energy, the global leader in offshore wind, will build a new operations and maintenance (O&M) facility in Kings Wharf, Seacombe to serve its two offshore wind farms in the area.

Avedøre Power Station getting ready to use wood pellets as fuel

The installation of a huge air cooler is an important step in the conversion of the power station.

Yet another reply to Ole T. Krogsgaard

In more than 20 opinion pieces, primarily in the Danish daily Jyllands-Posten, Ole T. Krogsgaard has criticised the capital increase in DONG Energy in 2013/2014 and a number of other matters in DONG ...

DONG Energy announces the result of its Initial Public Offering

Three out of four risk missing out on energy savings subsidy

DONG Energy has investigated whether the Danes are familiar with the energy companies' subsidy for energy renovation, and there is a clear trend that many people risk missing out on the subsidy.

Farmers receive subsidies from DONG Energy

Nearly DKK 25 million. This was the amount of subsidies granted by DONG Energy to the agricultural sector in 2015 to support energy-saving initiatives. Further subsidies will be granted in 2016.

Huge silo ready for use at Studstrup Power Station

The construction of the huge storage silo has been completed. Watch the video of the wood pellets pouring into the silo.

Last wind turbine completed at the Gode Wind Offshore Wind Farm

Early this morning, DONG Energy installed the last wind turbine at the offshore wind project Gode Wind.

Skærbæk Power Station getting one step closer

From April 2017, Skærbæk Power Station must be able to use wood chips as fuel, and now the conversion is an important step closer to completion.

Consultation on the world’s potentially biggest offshore wind farm

​We are starting consultation as part of the planning process for the Hornsea Project Three Offshore Wind Farm, which has a maximum capacity of 2.4 gigawatts (GW).

Survey reveals high Danish climate aspirations

A survey by MEGAFON shows Denmark is a very climate-focused nation.

Danish technology to alleviate Malaysian waste problems

DONG Energy signs agreement with Malaysian Cenviro and sends a mobile REnescience plant to Malaysia to test whether the country offers a new export market for the technology.

Children and young people must learn more about energy

An exciting partnership between Experimentarium, LEGOLAND®, DONG Energy and a number of museums offers children and young people the opportunity to play and learn with energy.

DONG Energy wins gas supply obligation on the island of Funen and in HMN Naturgas' supply areas

DONG Energy has won the gas supply obligation on the island of Funen and in most of Jutland.

DONG Energy expanding in North Jutland

Anders Svindborg Pedersen (Hobro) has been appointed head of a new office in Aalborg.

LED bulbs slash energy bills

Prices are coming down, consumer confidence is rising, and LED bulbs are making their way into Danish homes.

Students experiment with mental balance in partnership with DONG Energy

DONG Energy is reaching out to researchers, private- and public sector executives and 300 students to tap into inspiration for ways to enhance the mental balance of the company's employees.

DONG Energy reaches agreement with The Crown Estate for Hornsea zone

DONG Energy has reached an agreement with The Crown Estate to reconfigure the Hornsea zone as part of the Round 3 offshore wind development zones.

1.8 billion conversion project creates lots of activity

More than 300 construction workers, fitters and technicians are currently assembling all the many parts that will enable Skærbæk Power Station to use wood chips as fuel.

DONG Energy invests in bio plant in the UK

The world's first bio plant for handling unsorted household waste without prior treatment, using enzymes will be ready in early 2017. DONG Energy will finance, build and operate the plant.

Offshore wind farm Gode Wind 2 started producing power and feeding into the grid

​The Gode Wind 2 offshore wind farm started producing power and feeding into the German grid.

DONG Energy takes over U.S. offshore wind development project in New Jersey

DONG Energy has agreed to take over RES Americas Developments Inc.’s (RES) more than 1000MW newly assigned development project rights off the coast of New Jersey.

World's first offshore wind farm on its last turn

DONG Energy is preparing the dismantling of Vindeby offshore wind farm.

Gas production underway at Laggan-Tormore

DONG Energy today welcomed the start-up of gas production from the Laggan-Tormore fields in the UK’s West of Shetlands area. Laggan-Tormore is located in 600 metres of water West of Shetland and will ...

DONG Energy to build new record size offshore wind farm

​DONG Energy has made a final investment decision to build the giant Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm (Hornsea) in the UK.

One step closer to a green future for Asnæs Power Station

The plan to make it possible for Asnæs Power Station to run on woodchip rather than coal is becoming more tangible.

High winds, snow and rain have been tough on Zealand’s street lights

DONG Energy is currently struggling to re-establish outdoor lighting on roads and streets across much of Zealand. The process is particularly challenging in areas where the municipalities have not ...

DONG Energy repeats traffic school success in Skærbæk

In collaboration with DONG Energy, the Danish Transport and Logistics Association, DTL, will visit the local primary school Fjordbakkeskolen in Taulov to teach the children how to watch out for large ...

DONG Energy calls for a global climate agreement at COP21

A global climate agreement at COP21 is important. DONG Energy believes that we will see a breakthrough within the next decade where green energy becomes cheaper than black, if political leaders, the ...

Green energy must be cheaper than fossil energy

There is a general consensus that CO2 emissions place a strain on our climate, yet our inability to set a proper price on these emissions means that it is still far too cheap to pollute. Debate piece ...

DONG Energy brings science to life for girls from upper secondary school

Feature article on the wrong track

In a feature article of 4 November, Anders-Peter Mathiasen reiterates some of the misunderstandings also described in his book 'Det bedste bud'. A couple of these are adressed here.

Major power station conversion taking shape

With enough reinforced steel for one quarter of the Eiffel Tower and enough concrete for 57 highway bridges, the conversion of Skærbæk Power Station is well under way.

DONG Energy to build the world’s biggest offshore wind farm

DONG Energy has today decided to construct the 660MW Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm, located in the Irish Sea, approximately 19 km off the west coast of Britain.​

DONG Energy and BetterHome enter sustainable partnership

We will help lower your energy bill. That is DONG Energy's customer promise, with a new collaboration with BetterHome being one of the initiatives.

Over 40 WWII bombs safely removed from Norfolk coast by DONG Energy

40 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO) from World War II have been safely detonated or removed from the Norfolk coast.

DONG Energy's first offshore wind farm in Germany inaugurated

With great excitement the three partners; DONG Energy, the LEGO Group and William Demant celebrate the inauguration of the offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 1 which can provide clean electricity ...

Behind the scenes at Denmark's biggest power station

Avedøre Power Station turns 25 this year, and to mark the event the facility will be granting access to its innermost workings.

From biomass to green energy

Novozymes, Novo Nordisk, DONG Energy and Bigadan are investigating the possibility of producing biomass-based biogas. If the results from the preinvestigation confirm the preliminary analyses, the ...

Operations base at Westermost Rough up for national building award

The Westermost Rough offshore wind farm Operations & Maintenance (O&M) building, located on the Grimsby Royal Dock, has been nominated for a national building award.

Last foundation installed at Gode Wind 1 and 2

At the two offshore wind farms Gode Wind 1 and 2, the last of 97 foundations has been installed.

220,000 electricity customers get clarity regarding the operation and maintenance of service lines

A total of 220,000 electricity customers have transferred their service lines to DONG Energy Eldistribution (electricity distribution). There are to be no doubts whatsoever about the service they can ...

From ash to metro

What does Avedøre Power Station's production of heat and electricity have to do with the construction of the Copenhagen Metro?

Skærbæk Power Station focuses on road safety

Schoolchildren are taught how to safely share the road with large trucks.

Studstrup Power Station reaches milestone in conversion project

Watch the fascinating drone footage of the roof being installed on the new wood pellet silo at Studstrup Power Station.

Innovative car repair shop keeps the wheels turning

At DONG Energy's car repair shop in Ballerup, servicing of the field technicians' cars is given pride of place, making them ready to transport our field technicians safely and quickly to our ...

Largest ever testing of wind turbine piles completed

DONG Energy and ESG have just completed one of the most comprehensive pile testing campaigns ever. Initial results show great cost reduction potential for the offshore wind industry.

We need a global climate agreement

More than 80 per cent of the world's energy supply originate from coal, oil and gas, and it is still too cheap to emit CO2. We need a global climate agreement. Debate piece in Altinget.

The economists of the future compete in a case covering DONG Energy's strategy

During three intensive days from 24 to 26 August 2015, some of Denmark's most skilled economics students meet in a competition to see who is the best to convert theoretical knowledge into practice.

DONG Energy signs agreement with MHI Vestas Offshore Wind for the Borkum Riffgrund 2 Offshore Wind Farm

DONG Energy and MHI Vestas Offshore Wind have signed an agreement covering the delivery of the V164-8.0MW wind turbine to the Borkum Riffgrund 2 Offshore Wind Farm in Germany.

DONG Energy divests offshore wind demonstration site in Denmark

Today, DONG Energy has signed an agreement with EDF Energies Nouvelles under which the company will acquire DONG Energy’s lease for the offshore wind demonstration site in Frederikshavn in the ...

Video: 600 tonnes of iron in a wood pellet silo

It takes tonnes and tonnes of iron and concrete to build a giant silo. Click below to watch a video of the construction project.

Top deck for Hejre installed in Okpo

On Saturday 11 July 2015, the top deck for the Hejre platform was smoothly lifted into place at the DSME yard in Okpo, South Korea.

A Danish family wins one year's electricity consumption

They downloaded a new app and today, we presented them with a check for DKK 10,000 which roughly corresponds to one year's electricity consumption.

DONG Energy chooses Siemens turbines for the largest offshore wind project in the world

DONG Energy has decided to make Siemens the preferred turbine supplier for the Hornsea Project One wind farm.

DONG Energy selects contractors for operation and maintenance of gas grid

The contractors I. Anker Andersen A/S and Kemp & Lauritzen win framework agreements with DONG Energy's distribution company.

Ground breaking Westermost Rough offshore wind farm is declared open

Westermost Rough – the first offshore wind farm in the world to make commercial use of giant Siemens 6MW turbines with 75 metre blades - has been officially opened at a ceremony in Grimsby today.

First full-scale REnescience plant in the UK is getting closer

DONG Energy is now ready with a project proposal for the first full-scale REnescience plant. According to plan, the plant is to be placed in the Manchester area and is to handle 15 tonnes of ...

DONG Energy future-proofing the Zealand grid

Advanced grid control and monitoring will help maintaining high reliability of supply

Don't be on standby when on holiday

DONG Energy recommends that you pull the plug and save money.

Gode Wind 1 and 2 substation platforms successfully installed

Important milestones in the construction of the Gode Wind 1 and 2 wind farm have been achieved: Saturday, DONG Energy completed the installation of both substation platforms.

DONG Energy becomes the world’s first offshore wind power operator to obtain ISO 55001 certification

DONG Energy is standardising operations and maintenance of its offshore wind farms, resulting in increased efficiency as well as cost savings and reduced risks.

A safe rescue

This week, more than 100 firemen are practising rescue operations on our vessels at Avedøre Power Station. Watch a video of a rescue operation below.

MHI Vestas Offshore Wind’s V164-8.0MW turbine preferred for Borkum Riffgrund 2 Offshore Wind Farm

MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has been chosen by DONG Energy as preferred supplier for the proposed delivery of the V164-8.0MW wind turbine for the Borkum Riffgrund 2 Offshore Wind Farm in Germany.

Green energy is important for the Danish economy

Denmark is the EU-15 country which has seen the largest growth in the export of green energy technology in 2014. We must maintain a clear direction and ensure efficient cooperation between ...

DONG Energy has the best annual report

DONG Energy has won the annual accounts award 'Regnskabsprisen+' which is awarded to one of Denmark's 10 largest unlisted companies.

The conversion of Skærbæk Power Station is moving forward

They are digging, casting, piling, welding and much more at Skærbæk Power Station. Approximately 50 people are working full time on the conversion.

All turbines are installed at offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 1

Only few days after having reached the 3,000 megawatt (MW) milestone, DONG Energy has installed the last of a total of 78 turbines at Borkum Riffgrund 1 Offshore Wind Farm in the German North Sea.

Full power at Westermost Rough offshore wind farm

Full power output has been achieved at the Westermost Rough offshore wind, a major renewable energy project located off the UK's east coast.

DONG Energy offshore wind reaches a 3000MW milestone

Today, with the installation of turbine number 76 at the Borkum Riffgrund 1 Offshore Wind Farm in Germany, DONG Energy has reached a total of 3,000MW of installed offshore wind capacity.

DONG Energy selects contractors for operation and maintenance of power grid

Today, DONG Energy's distribution company has assigned tasks to the contractors who are to supply operation, maintenance and construction services for the energy company's power grid for the next ...

The grand opening in Norddeich

​FILM: DONG Energy has finalised construction of its new location in Norddeich. The operations & maintenance building was inaugurated on 27 April and will be the O&M base for DONG Energy’s offshore ...

How to make room for 65,000 tonnes of wood pellets

The construction of a huge storage silo at Studstrup Power Station is reaching an important milestone. Watch the video of the construction here.

DONG Energy divests its last waste-fired CHP plant

DONG Energy enters into an agreement concerning divestment of the Måbjerg CHP Plant to Struer Forsyning Fjernvarme A/S and Vestforsyning Varme A/S.

Horns Rev 1 wind turbine has reached the 100GWh mark

​Horns Rev 1 marked the beginning of a new industry - the offshore wind industry. DONG Energy participated right from the beginning.

6MW wind turbine installed in 1.46 minutes

​35 units of 6MW wind turbines which altogether can produce enough power to cover the annual electricity consumption of more than 150,000 households. Watch how they are installed one by one off the ...

Film: Explore the Danish energy sector

​Watch the Danish energy sector's development narrated with moving pictures by the Danish Energy Association.

A whale sighted between the wind turbines

DONG Energy opens its O&M building in Norddeich

DONG Energy is officially opening its operation management centre at Norddeich harbour today.

Film: Wild about Wind in LEGOLAND

​Watch the film from the event 'Wild about Wind' in LEGOLAND where children of all ages could see and experience what wind can be used for.

Standard & Poor's misinterpreted by the Danish newspaper Politiken

Biggest DONG Energy site investigation ever

Hornsea Project One marks the successful completion of one of offshore wind industry's largest ever geotechnical campaigns.

SHORT FILM: 75 years and still going strong

​​Kyndby Power Station has just celebrated its 75-year anniversary.

Acting on climate change

Today, April 22, is International Mother Earth Day this year focusing on how each of us need to act on climate change. As an energy company, we have a huge responsibility.

Merger of Danish-based DONG Energy entities

On April 16th 2015 DONG Energy carried out an internal restructuring of the legal group structure in its Customers & Markets business unit.

We are utilising the renewable energy sources in the Faroe Islands

The IT system Power Hub has helped the Faroe Islands save CO2 and reduce the number of power cuts.

Give a stove via your electricity bill

​A new electricity product from DONG Energy receives the Danish Ecological Council’s class A label, supports a local environmental project in Kenya and saves the environment for CO2 emissions.

Ten months in two minutes

​See time lapse of the Hejre topside construction​

First foundation successfully installed

Gode Wind Offshore Wind Farm project starts foundation installation in the German North Sea.

Offshore wind power on its way towards full competitiveness

Offshore wind power has taken a significant step towards being competitive with fossil energy sources. In terms of the development in the years to come, transparency and certainty are crucial if the ...

DONG Energy's climate partnerships ensure cost savings and CO2 reduction

Misunderstandings and facts in the book 'Det bedste bud' by Anders-Peter Mathiasen etc.

People's Press has just published the book ‘Det bedste bud’ by the Danish journalist Anders-Peter Mathiasen. The book, which looks at DONG Energy’s capital injection in 2013-2014, is, however, ...

One billion equations and 50 million unknowns

Students from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) are helping DONG Energy reduce cost of electricity (CoE) through optimisation of cable systems in the offshore wind farms.

Electric boilers make energy greener in Aarhus

DONG Energy takes over US offshore wind development project

DONG Energy has agreed to take over RES Americas Developments Inc.’s (RES) more than 1000MW newly assigned development project rights off the coast of Massachusetts.

Kyndby Power Station turns 75

Kyndby Power Station was Denmark's largest power station in the 70s. Today, it functions as the 'defibrillator' for Sealand.

Stop the confusion about DONG Energy

Last Sunday, in POLITIKEN under the heading ‘Confused?’, the Readers’ Editor writes about the newspaper’s articles about DONG Energy during the past week. Politiken has mislead its readers …

Final 6MW turbine installed at Westermost Rough offshore wind farm

​The team behind the Westermost Rough offshore wind farm are celebrating the successful installation of the final turbine at the 210MW project.

DONG Energy is converting coal-fired power station to green energy

The last CHP unit at Avedøre Power Station will be converted making it able from 2016 to use wood pellets as fuel instead of coal. This can provide green heat for an additional 65,000 households in ...

Politiken is deliberately misleading readers about DONG Energy

Three distillation towers installed at the oil terminal

Watch how the first of three 50-tonne distillation towers for the oil terminal in Fredericia was lifted into place.

Trees and forests play an important role

On Saturday 21 March, it is the UN International Day of Forests; in DONG Energy, however, they play an important role all year round.

DONG Energy choses the 7.0MW turbine for second phase of a project in the UK

DONG Energy has chosen Siemens as preferred supplier for delivery of their 7.0MW wind turbine for the second phase of the Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm.

Save money with new app

'Min Energi' (my energy) can help you save money on your energy bill.

Meet us at EWEA Offshore 2015

Cutting the cost of electricity, new technology development, cross-industry cooperation. At the EWEA 2015 Offshore Conference, DONG Energy will participate with a number of briefs, presentations and ...

Environment and safety at the Ula oil field

Response to media focus on the environment and safety at the Ula oil field.

The Hejre platform takes shape

watch the timelapse: In South Korea, the first block for the fifth topside deck has been installed on the Hejre platform. Hejre is DONG Energy's new oil field in the Danish part of the North Sea.

DONG Energy is new Olympic Partner

In a new Olympic partnership with the Sports Confederation of Denmark and Team Danmark, DONG Energy supports the Danish Olympic athletes and the ambition of winning 10 medals at the Olympic Games in ...

Do we need the power stations?

The role of the power stations in the energy system will change. Jakob Askou Bøss, Vice President in DONG Energy, thinks so, and he sees a great potential in converting the power stations to biomass. ...

DONG Energy partners up for the supply of detailed wind maps of offshore wind farm

DONG Energy has chosen SmartWind Technologies for the supply of a game-changing dual-Doppler radar system for offshore wind measurement.

DONG Energy choses the 8.0MW turbine for a project in the UK

MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has been chosen by DONG Energy as preferred supplier for the proposed delivery of the V164-8.0MW wind turbine for phase 1 of the Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm.

First power at German offshore wind farm

Electricity has been generated and fed into the German grid for the first time at the offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 1.

New head of communication in DONG Energy

Martin Barlebo is new head of communications in DONG Energy.

Fire in the hole!

Two old ash silos have been blasted away to make room for new wood chip-fired boilers at Skærbæk Power Station. Watch the video of the blast.

The role of power stations in the future

On Wednesday 28 January The Danish newspaper, Børsen, indicated that we are a threat to power supply in the article 'DONG: Threat of power failure if power stations are closed'. Naturally, this is ...

ENVO Biogas Tønder and DONG Energy enter into a 15-year agreement

Denmark's largest biogas plant will supply DONG Energy with bio natural gas.

DONG Energy is simplifying electricity agreements

DKK 60 million will be cut from our customers' electricity bills

DONG Energy inaugurates new premises in Esbjerg

DONG Energy invests DKK 35 million in new premises in Esbjerg. The premises inaugurated today will be the base for the operation of Horns Rev II Offshore Wind Farm.

Candidates are ready to stand for election to the Board of Directors of DONG Energy Eldistribution A/S

27 candidates are ready to stand for election as consumer representatives to the Board of Directors of DONG Energy Eldistribution A/S. Now, consumers in DONG Energy's supply area have the possibility ...

DONG Energy divests its last onshore wind activities

DONG Energy has today agreed to divest its shareholding in the Swedish onshore wind farm Storrun and Thursday last week the company divested its shareholding in the Norwegian onshore development ...

DONG Energy acquires full ownership of the Barrow Offshore Wind Farm

DONG Energy has acquired the remaining 50% ownership interest in the Barrow Offshore Wind Farm from its joint venture partner Centrica plc.

Landis+Gyr to strengthen DONG Energy’s metering management

DONG Energy chooses Landis+Gyr to deliver a meter data management system that will support smart metering at all of its residential metering end-points.

NCC and DONG Energy enter into climate partnership

NCC wants to boost the sustainable development in cooperation with DONG Energy

DONG Energy acquires German offshore wind development project Borkum Riffgrund West 2

DONG Energy has acquired a 100% ownership interest in the German offshore wind development project Borkum Riffgrund West 2 from Energiekontor AG.

The Energy Union should support the realization of EU's 2030 targets

DONG Energy supports the European wind industry's five priorities for the Energy Union to ensure the EU lives up to its ambition to be a global leader in renewable energy.

4,200 kilometres of electrical overhead power lines are gone

On Thursday afternoon, the last overhead power line of DONG Energy's low-voltage grid was dismantled.

New crew transfer vessel helps reduce Cost of Electricity

A new crew transfer vessel (CTV) will help us reduce Cost of Electricity at the Borkum Riffgrund 1 Offshore Wind Farm in Germany.

More oil and gas licenses to DONG Energy

DONG Energy have been awarded two new licenses in the 28th Licencing Round in the UK.

DONG Energy divests its 50% share in Swedish FordonsGas

DONG Energy and Göteborg Energi has signed a sales agreement with French Air Liquide regarding buy and sale of FordonsGas Sverige AB, which DONG Energy has owned together with Göteborg Energi since ...

Development consent for Walney Extension wind farm welcomed by DONG Energy

DONG Energy today (7 November) welcomed the decision of the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change to grant development consent for the Walney Extension offshore wind farm, located off ...

DONG Energy receives the award in "Leadership in New Energy

At the annual “Oil & Money” conference DONG Energy received the “Leadership in New Energy” award.

West of Duddon Sands is now officially open

Two months ahead of schedule, full power has been achieved at West of Duddon Sands. 30 October we celebrate the official opening of our wind farm number eight in the UK.

DONG Energy installs first wind turbine at Borkum Riffgrund 1

The first of 78 wind turbines has been successfully installed at DONG Energy’s first German offshore wind farm, Borkum Riffgrund 1.

Denmark's largest power station becomes greener

The conversion of one of the world's most efficient power station units will result in green heating for 150,000 Danish households in the Greater Copenhagen area.

Become the 'mouthpiece' of the customers

Now, DONG Energy grid company customers can stand for election to the Board of Directors.

Hejre's intermediate deck installed in South Korea

The third deck of the Hejre platform's topside has just been lifted into place. Watch the time-lapse video of the construction of the structure so far.

Zealand's defibrillator is testing the emergency facility

DONG Energy is testing whether Zealand's defibrillator is ready to carry out first aid to the electricity grid.

An evening in the 'green department store'

A bale of straw, a wind turbine and an energy bicycle are not something that you normally see at the Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Building but on the Copenhagen Culture Night, the building ...

DONG Energy has a task force

DONG Energy has established a new task force of technicians who sets out when complex outage occurs to offshore wind turbines or if special inspections are required.

All the children loved the wind

Fun activities and learning about the wind told in a child's perspective. On Saturday 4 October, 'Love the Wind' took place in LEGOLAND®.

Danish export would benefit from unambiguous green EU action

Along with a number of other companies, DONG Energy wrote a debate piece for the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten. Together, they encourage EU action for the benefit of the climate, Danish companies' ...

Save energy - with subsidies

DONG Energy increases the subsidies on energy savings.

30-year anniversary with focus on safety and environment

Her Majesty Queen Margrethe opened the gas valve on October 1, 1984, inaugurating Nybro Gas Treatment Plant and the Danish natural gas grid. Saturday 4 October, the plant's 30th anniversary was ...

Siri: Resumed use of the oil storage tank

DONG Energy has resumed production under normal conditions in the Siri area after having used a temporary solution for more than six months.

Put a price on polluting

DONG Energy supports the World Bank's campaign 'Putting a price on Carbon'.

Video: Suction Bucket Jacket installed

​Suitable for water depths of 30-60m with a height of 57m and weighing roughly 850 tonnes. The suction bucket jacket is installed at the offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 1 in Germany.

DONG Energy sets up new Nomination Committee

As a result of the changes in the owners of DONG Energy A/S in February 2014, DONG Energy has set up a new Nomination Committee.

'Wild about Wind' in LEGOLAND®

What is wind, how hard do you need to pedal to get the dynamo light to shine, and how do you build an offshore wind turbine? You can get the answers to the above and much more when LEGOLAND® launches ...

Cooperation between Chr. Hansen and DONG Energy has paid off

DONG Energy and Chr. Hansen have achieved considerable energy savings together. This has great importance both to Chr. Hansen, to the environment and to DONG Energy.

Appointment of Jeff Whittingham as managing director

DONG Energy Sales today announced that Jeff Whittingham has been appointed Managing Director. Jeff is taking over from Mike Hogg who is retiring after more than 41 years in the energy industry. The ...

Danish bio-producer Horsens Bioenergi and DONG Energy inaugurate new biogas plant

Animal manure and organic waste from Danish Crown's slaughterhouse will supply 4,000 households with the most eco-friendly gas in the market.

First power at DONG Energy's Westermost Rough

Electricity has been generated for the first time at Westermost Rough Offshore wind farm off the UK's East Coast , a joint venture between DONG Energy (50%) and its partners Marubeni Corporation ...

140 tonnes heavy-duty transport through the city centre of Fredericia

On 4 and 5 September, a 38 meter long pipe and a 21 meter long container successfully scraped through the narrow streets of Fredericia.

Anholt Offshore Wind Farm reaches milestone

Denmark's largest offshore wind farm celebrates its first year with high production.

Linkogas and DONG Energy sign a 15-year contract

DONG Energy gets ready to build a new upgrading plant for biogas and commits itself in a long-term agreement with Linkogas in South Jutland.

DONG Energy wins supply obligation for seven new areas

As of 1 October, DONG Energy has won the supply obligation for electricity in seven new areas throughout Denmark. As just published, this was the result of the fourth tender round concerning the ...

200,000 inhabitants in eastern Jutland receive green heating

The conversion of Skærbæk Power Station to ensure green electricity and heat to the inhabitants in the Danish Triangle Region is initiated today.

The 850 tonnes suction bucket jacket foundation has been sucked into the seabed - see the photos

The innovative suction bucket jacket foundation which has been developed so that offshore wind farms can be built farther from shore, in deeper water and at lower costs, has now placed offshore in ...

Innovative suction bucket jacket foundation hits ground bed

New foundation concept succesfully deployed at Borkum Riffgrund 1 Offshore Wind Farm.

DONG Energy and MHI Vestas Offshore Wind sign agreement for the V164-8.0MW offshore wind turbine

DONG Energy and MHI Vestas Offshore Wind have reached an agreement for the purchase of 32 units of MHI Vestas Offshore Wind’s V164-8.0MW offshore wind turbine.

Unfounded allegations on DONG Energy's share programme

Henrik Poulsen, DONG Energy's CEO, denies allegations in a Danish documentary broadcasted by DR

First 6MW turbine erected at DONG Energy’s Westermost Rough Offshore Wind Farm

The Westermost Rough offshore wind farm marks the first time that the next generation Siemens 6MW turbine will be used on a commercial scale.

Done with foundations at Borkum Riffgrund 1

Watch the film about installation of the foundations at DONG Energy’s Borkum Riffgrund 1 Offshore Wind Farm here.

All 77 foundations are in place at the German offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 1

2,700 tons installed in 78 seconds

Timelapse of the installation of the new offshore substation for Westermost Rough.

XL monopiles taking shape

See the amazing photos of the new monopiles here.

Ensted Power Station makes room for new activities

The bio boiler at the Ensted Power Station is now to be scrapped to make room for new activities in the area.

'Submarines' through narrow streets

38 metres long and 300 tonnes heavy tanks sloping through the streets of Fredericia.

DONG Energy wins supply agreement for approximately 200 Danish housing associations

New procurement portal collects price agreements on goods and services for the social housing sector.

Final turbine installed at West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm

The team behind the West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm are celebrating the successful installation of the final turbine at the 389MW project.

1.3 billion green investment in Aarhus

​A quarter of a million inhabitants in the Aarhus can look forward to their district heating becoming green. The Department of Waste and District Heating in Aarhus and DONG Energy are investing DKK ...

Hejre: The installation work in the North Sea has started

292 kilometres north west of Esbjerg, the support structure for DONG Energy's Hejre platform is now well planted in the North Sea.

Danish salary and working conditions must be observed

DONG Energy lacks documentation for 3F's allegation concerning underpayment.

Dangerous workplace - but no accidents

More than 2,200 working days have passed since they had any accidents with subsequent absence for DONG Energy employees at the Stenlille Gas Storage Facility.

Standard & Poor’s changes DONG Energy's outlook from negative to stable

DONG Energy's financial action plan positively received.

DONG Energy ready with an emergency response team for the International Eurovision Song Contest

​The Danish singer Basim is in the starting blocks, along with many other singers from all over Europe. Copenhagen is ready. And DONG Energy is ready for the International Eurovision Song Contest.

Largest Danish oil and gas development – see animation

The development of the Hejre field will be the largest oil and gas project in the Danish sector of the North Sea for many years.

Two DONG Energy managers singled out for Talent 100

Two of DONG Energy's managers have been selected for the Danish newspaper Berlingske Business' Talent 100.

Facts about DONG Energy's tax payments

P1 focuses on the fact that DONG Energy has not paid tax on its oil and gas activities. This is due to investments in new production facilities which are tax-deductible. Combined with a deficit in ...

DONG Energy welcomes award of FID enabling contracts

DONG Energy today welcomed the news that three of the company's offshore wind farm development projects will be supported by Government-awarded financial investment decision (FID) enabling contracts.

This year's safety award goes to DONG Energy

Focus on safe behaviour reduces the number of work-related accidents offshore. The efforts were rewarded at the Danish oil industry's annual Safety Conference.

Getting ready to replace one million electricity meters

DONG Energy is getting ready to replace one million electricity meters.

The Kyndby Power Station continues as Sealand's 'fire station'

The Kyndby Power Station will also be part of ensuring the electricity supply on Sealand in future.

Vattenfall takes over Ensted Transit Harbour

DONG Energy has just signed an agreement with Vattenfall transferring DONG Energy's 50 per cent ownership interest in Ensted Transit Harbour to Vattenfall.

DONG Energy's offshore wind turbines break records

DONG Energy’s offshore wind farms set a new record in January – and then again in February.

Accommodation units on their way to Hejre

The Korean shipyard Shinhan Machinery is hard at work building the accommodation platform for DONG Energy's new Hejre oil and gas field in the North Sea.

Reduce your heat consumption with your smartphone or PC

It will be easier for Danish households to control their heat consumption in a smart and intelligent way.

DONG Energy and Oxford University collaboration – bringing down the cost of offshore wind

Read an interview with Professor Houlsby, Head of Engineering Science at Oxford University.

New Chairman of the Board of Directors of DONG Energy

Thomas Thune Andersen will be elected new Chairman of the Board of Directors of DONG Energy A/S.

DONG Energy and Neste Oil join forces to develop renewable fuels

DONG Energy and Neste Oil have entered into a collaboration to develop a cost-effective technology for producing renewable diesel and aviation fuel from agricultural residues.

Outlook changed from ‘negative’ to ‘stable’ at Fitch Rating

Fitch Ratings has revised DONG Energy A/S's Outlook to Stable from Negative and affirmed its rating, BBB+, of DONG Energy.

'Hello, your power supply is about to be disconnected...'

Frequent communication results in fewer power cuts by customers faced with threat of closure.

Egetæpper is among the world leaders in climate-friendly carpets

DONG Energy is helping the Danish carpet manufacturer Egetæpper develop and realise ambitious climate strategies through a climate partnership.

DONG Energy finds energy savings in the air

Silver anniversary on Calorius

On 28 December, deckhands Per Maj and Torben Iversen were able to celebrate a special anniversary – for 25 years they have worked together on board DONG Energy’s tugboat 'Calorius'.

The load-bearing structure for Danish North Sea platform progresses

DONG Energy's new Hejre platform is being prepared for installation.

DONG Energy awarded exploration licence in north-east Greenland

The Greenland Bureau of Minerals and Petroleum has awarded a licence to a partnership consisting of Eni, BP, NUNAOIL and DONG Energy.

Electricity bonanza during the Christmas days

Private households use much more electricity during the Christmas days. And at DONG Energy, we keep a close eye on the consumption and the potential power cuts.

Promising oil discovery in Solsort licence in the Danish North Sea

Appraisal well proves further oil in the Solsort field.

DONG Energy against food waste

Hard-working offshore wind farm turns ten

South of Lolland, 72 wind turbines are spinning in the Baltic Sea in the brisk December weather. They have done so for 10 years today. Nysted Offshore Wind Farm turns ten and can look back at 10 ...

New global cooperation aims at a more sustainable energy supply of remote islands worldwide

A new partnership between DONG Energy and Schneider Electrics aims at increasing renewable penetration, balancing grids and reducing carbon emissions.

DONG Energy and DSM prove cellulosic bio-ethanol fermentation on industrial scale with 40% higher yield

DONG Energy and Royal Dutch DSM have demonstrated a combined fermentation of C6 and C5 sugars. This resulted in a 40% increase in ethanol yield per ton of straw, which can result in significant cost ...

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