Ørsted has opened a new engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) office hub in Texas for its portfolio of clean energy solutions. This latest investment by Ørsted expands the company’s presence in the state, which already includes an office in Austin and eight renewable energy projects.
“Texas is already home to the majority of our land-based wind and solar farms that provide economic opportunity, investment and clean energy made in America,” said David Hardy, EVP and CEO of the Americas. for Ørsted. “Our growing team in Texas will continue to build our business and footprint in the region. With the largest offshore wind portfolio under development in the US and one of the fastest growing onshore renewable energy businesses, we are proud that will build on Texas’ energy legacy foundation with the latest clean energy technologies in wind, solar, storage, green hydrogen and e-fuels.”
Ørsted’s new office in Texas will be home to approximately 80 new full-time employees, adding to approximately 115 employees in the Austin area. Through its projects and partnerships, Ørsted built the first American-made offshore wind substation in Corpus Christi, Texas, and supported the construction of a 472-foot offshore wind turbine installation vessel in Brownsville, Texas.
In the wider Gulf Region, Ørsted is developing a 675 MW Power-to-X facility to fuel a new fleet of 12 e-methanol-powered container vessels that will help decarbonise hard-to -abate transport sector. Ørsted also supported the construction of the first American-flagged wind farm Service Operations Vessel, built by Edison Chouest Offshore.
The new office is scheduled to open in the second half of 2023 with hiring.
