Ørsted’s Post

Congratulations to everyone involved. Milestones like this reflect not only project progress, but also the collaboration and manufacturing capabilities that make large-scale offshore wind delivery possible. Wishing the team continued success as Hornsea 3 moves forward.

Personally still find it profoundly sad that, in the chase for lowest CAPEX, we no longer manufacture foundations in the UK. We used to be world leaders in O&G foundations and topsides and it was a fantastic source of supply chain and employment in the NE and Scotland. Out of interest, how much higher would the LCOE have been IF there had already been investment in a concrete construction site? (Appreciate for concrete the initial set up costs are high and disproportionate for a single project).

Impressive numbers and a brilliant logistical achievement! 197 platforms ready to power Hornsea 3! Safety and green energy going hand in hand! What’s truly impressive here is the seamless European collaboration—designed by Ørsted, manufactured by AARSLEFF BIZ in Poland, and shipped to the UK. Managing 197 platforms weighing 133 tonnes each is an incredible feat of engineering and logistics. Another major milestone toward a world that runs entirely on green energy. Huge congratulations to the teams at ØrstedØrsted and AARSLEFF BIZ Sp. z o. o.

Congratulations on this great milestone! It's encouraging to see strong collaboration between developers and manufacturers across Europe. Strengthening the offshore wind supply chain is just as important as deploying new renewable capacity. Looking forward to seeing Hornsea 3 move one step closer to completion.

Congratulation. Concrete platforms have some key strength, But require a steady engineering, clear ER and robust fab planning as last minute changes are hard to accommodate. This is certainly no a challenge for experienced developers like Orsted and contractor like Aarsleff. Congratulation

The scale of this project is truly impressive. Beyond the infrastructure itself, I find it particularly interesting how the success of an offshore wind farm depends on the integration of engineering, manufacturing, logistics, and construction. As a Chemical and Environmental Engineering student, projects like this reinforce my motivation to contribute to the development of technologies that drive the energy transition.

Foundations are where offshore timelines usually slip, so 197 of 197 complete is a more meaningful marker than it looks from outside the sector. The detail worth noting is Swinoujscie doing the manufacturing and Port of Tyne doing the marshalling, because that supply chain took a decade to assemble and cannot be bought in. Gulf teams asking what a mature offshore capability looks like tend to study the turbines. Most of the answer sits in the ports.

..Congratulations to the Ørsted and AARSLEFF BIZ teams on this impressive milestone. Completing 197 working platforms is not only a remarkable engineering and logistics achievement—it is also a testament to exceptional discipline and strict adherence to procedures, specifications, and quality requirements throughout fabrication and execution. In large-scale offshore projects, consistency is what transforms good engineering into reliable assets. Every platform delivered to specification contributes directly to structural integrity, worker safety, and long-term performance. Wishing the team continued success toward the completion of Hornsea 3.

Impressive progress on Hornsea 3. As a Tier1 BNEF storage supplier, we’ve rolled out mature 5MWh liquid-cooled container solutions optimized for UK offshore wind smoothing, with local service partners across Spain & Poland from our recent Intersolar partnership.