Orsted will be opening a new office in Texas that will serve as an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) hub for its portfolio of clean energy solutions.
The new office is expected to open in the first half of 2023 and will be home to approximately 80 new full-time employees, adding to its approximately 115 employees in the Austin area.
This latest investment expands the company’s presence in the state, which already includes an office in Austin and eight renewable energy projects.
Orsted’s EPC team manages the company’s supply chain, engineering and project planning, and construction of multi-technology clean energy projects.
“Texas is already home to many of our land-based wind and solar farms that are providing economic opportunity, investment and clean American-produced energy,” said David Hardy, EVP and CEO, Americas.
“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’re proud to build on the energy legacy that is foundational to Texas with the latest clean energy technologies in wind, solar, storage, green hydrogen and e-fuels.”
Through its projects and partnerships, Orsted is building the first American-made offshore wind substation in Corpus Christi, Texas, and supporting the construction of a first-of-its-kind 472-foot offshore wind turbine installation vessel in Brownsville, Texas.
In the broader Gulf Region, Orsted is developing a 675MW power-to-x facility to fuel a new fleet of 12 e-methanol-powered container vessels that will help to decarbonise the hard-to-abate transportation sector.
Orsted is also supporting the construction of the first American-flagged wind farm Service Operations Vessel, being built by Edison Chouest Offshore.