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Ørsted

Ørsted is a Danish energy company, formerly DONG Energy, that develops, builds and operates offshore wind farms and other renewable energy assets.

227 claims collected, 88 researched, 29 resolved. Report of 10 October 2026, method 0.1.0+7831dd9d.

Scores by kind of claim

Each kind of claim is scored on its own, out of 100: the share that held up, with the range it likely falls in. Fewer resolved claims give a wider range.

  • Factual claims

    Statements about the present or the past, checked against the record: did they hold up?

    84 73 93

    Medium confidence, 16 factual claims resolved. From 8 documents, 2014 to 2026; 8 documents sampled from 32 candidates found.

    Not scored: 12 unresolvable, 7 checkable only against their own records.

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  • Predictions

    Statements about events outside the person's control, checked once they fell due: did they come true?

    46 27 65

    Low confidence, 7 predictions resolved. From 3 documents, 2014 to 2018; 8 documents sampled from 32 candidates found.

    Not scored: 5 unresolvable. 9 more fall due later.

    Does not yet allow for how likely each prediction was when made.

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  • Promises

    Commitments to the person's or organisation's own future action, with something to deliver: was it delivered?

    60 40 79

    Low confidence, 6 promises resolved. From 4 documents, 2017 to 2021; 8 documents sampled from 32 candidates found.

    Not scored: 9 unresolvable, 16 not yet due, 1 checkable only against their own records.

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All types combined: 70 (likely 61 to 78, medium confidence), from 29 claims: 16 factual claims, 7 predictions, 6 promises. It mixes kinds of claim in different proportions for different people, so compare people kind by kind.

Ørsted's claims

7 claims

7 claims, sorted by newest said. Choose a claim to read it in full.
VerdictKindSaidClaimTopic
Resolved false Prediction Feb 2018 Ørsted expects gross investments in 2018 of DKK 16-18 billion, covering offshore wind projects, the Asnæs Power Station biomass conversion and smart meter installation. Prediction · Feb 2018 Their own work or organisation
Resolved false Prediction Feb 2018 Ørsted expects 2018 EBITDA (business performance) excluding new partnership agreements of DKK 12-13 billion, compared with DKK 12.7 billion in 2017. Prediction · Feb 2018 Their own work or organisation
Resolved true Prediction Feb 2018 Ørsted expects to farm down 50% of Hornsea 1 either in H2 2018 or in 2019. Prediction · Feb 2018 Their own work or organisation
Resolved false Prediction 2017 DONG Energy's REnescience waste treatment plant in Northwich is expected to be commissioned in the first half of 2017. Prediction · 2017 Their own work or organisation
Mostly true Prediction 2017 With 1.2GW capacity, Hornsea 1 will be the world's largest offshore wind farm when commissioned in 2020, and DONG Energy's biggest investment ever. Prediction · 2017 Their own work or organisation
Resolved true Prediction Feb 2014 DONG Energy expects business performance EBITDA of DKK 15-17 billion in 2014. Prediction · Feb 2014 Their own work or organisation
Mostly false Prediction Feb 2014 DONG Energy expects net investments for 2014-2015 to be around DKK 30 billion. Prediction · Feb 2014 Their own work or organisation
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Ørsted

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Prediction Their own work or organisation

“The plant is expected to be commissioned in the first half of 2017.”

Henrik Poulsen, CEO 2017 DONG Energy Annual report 2016 Summary (DONG Energy)

DONG Energy's REnescience waste treatment plant in Northwich is expected to be commissioned in the first half of 2017.

Resolved false The record shows it did not happen or was not so.

Said for an organisation they lead or work for; it counts on both records.

What would count as true or false

True if the REnescience plant in Northwich was commissioned (entered commercial operation) on or before 2017-06-30, shown by a dated record. Mostly false if commissioned after 2017-06-30, however soon. False if a dated report after mid-2017 shows it was not commissioned by then, was delayed indefinitely, or the project was abandoned.

Evidence

  1. [PDF] Interim financial report - First nine months 2017 - Ørsted Ørsted A/S · November 2017 Own record
    “We are currently gaining our first operational experience with the Renescience plant in Northwich in the UK. The construction phase has been completed, and the plant has started to receive household waste from the surrounding municipalities.”
  2. [PDF] Interim financial report - First nine months 2017 - Ørsted Ørsted A/S · November 2017 Own record
    “We expect to commission the plant early next year.”
  3. PowerPoint Presentation IEA Bioenergy Task 42 (Country Report Denmark, presented by University of Copenhagen and DTU authors) · May 2017
    “Construction progressing but delayed a few months. Inauguration still expected autumn 2017.”

Reasoning

An independent May 2017 country report (E3) said construction of the Northwich Renescience plant was delayed a few months, with inauguration expected in autumn 2017, after the June 2017 horizon. The company's own November 2017 report (E1, E2) says the plant had only started receiving waste, that testing was taking longer than expected, and that commissioning was now expected early 2018. These dated reports show the plant was not commissioned by 30 June 2017, so the claim resolved false under the criteria.

Cite this claim

Ørsted, “DONG Energy's REnescience waste treatment plant in Northwich is expected to be commissioned in the first half of 2017.” (said 2017). Verdict: resolved false. Reliability API, claim c_523479e9d28b, method 0.1.0+7831dd9d. https://epistacklabs.com/claims/c_523479e9d28b

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