The Danish energy firm Orsted has scrapped plans for the Hornsea 4 offshore wind farm, a significant setback for the UKâs clean energy goals. This project was expected to contribute 2.4GW of power, sufficient for over a million homes. Rising costs and economic uncertainty prompted the cancellation, echoing a similar decision from Vattenfall regarding a Norfolk wind farm. With the UK aiming for 95% power from renewable sources by 2030, the challenge of tripling offshore wind capacity and upgrading the grid becomes more daunting, especially amidst local community resistance and global supply constraints.
Orsted has cancelled plans for the Hornsea 4 wind farm, one of the largest offshore projects globally, due to rising costs and economic infeasibility.
This withdrawal raises pressing questions about the UK's ambition to reach 95% clean power by 2030, which heavily relies on offshore wind capacity expansion.
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