Hitachi Energy to Provide Technology for Ørsted’s Hornsea 4 Wind Farm

Hitachi Energy has received a conditional order from Danish renewable energy developer Ørsted to supply power electronics technology for integrating 2.4 GW of renewable energy from the Hornsea 4 offshore wind farm into the grid. The order is subject to a final investment decision.

Hitachi Energy will deliver a grid-forming solution using Enhanced Statcom technology to manage grid frequency variations and system voltage. Located 69 kilometres off the Yorkshire coast, Hornsea 4 secured a 2.4 GW Contract for Difference (CfD) from the government in September 2024. The final investment decision on the project is expected within the next 15 months, with commercial operation planned for 2030.