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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

“We still expect a 50% farm-down of Hornsea 1, either in H2 2018 or in 2019.”

Ørsted February 2018 Annual report 2017 - Strong results support Ørsted's green transformation (Ørsted)

Ørsted expects to farm down 50% of Hornsea 1 either in H2 2018 or in 2019.

Resolved true The record shows it happened or was so.

What would count as true or false

True: Ørsted signed or completed a divestment of a 50% ownership stake in the Hornsea 1 (Hornsea Project One) offshore wind farm to a third party between 1 July 2018 and 31 December 2019. Signing a binding divestment agreement within the window counts even if closing came later. Mostly true: a 50% farm-down was agreed within the window with only a minor difference in detail, such as timing within 2018 or the deal structure. Mostly false: a farm-down was agreed only before H2 2018 or after 2019, or the stake sold differed materially from 50%. False: positive evidence shows that no Hornsea 1 stake was divested by the end of 2019, for example a 2019 annual report listing Ørsted's ownership at 100% or a report that the sale was cancelled or postponed.

Evidence

  1. Ørsted Wraps Up Hornsea One Divestment offshorewind.biz · 27 November 2018
    “Ørsted has completed the divestment of 50% of the Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm in the UK to Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP).”
  2. Ørsted Wraps Up Hornsea One Divestment offshorewind.biz · 27 November 2018
    “Ørsted signed an agreement in September to sell half of the 1.2GW project, under which it will construct the wind farm under a full-scope EPC contract, provide long-term O&M services and provide a route to market for the generated power.”

Reasoning

An independent trade publication reports that Ørsted signed an agreement in September 2018 to sell half of Hornsea Project One to Global Infrastructure Partners (E2). The same report says the 50% divestment was completed in November 2018 (E1). Both dates fall within the H2 2018 to 2019 window, and the stake was exactly 50%, which meets the true criterion.

Cite this claim

Ørsted, “Ørsted expects to farm down 50% of Hornsea 1 either in H2 2018 or in 2019.” (said February 2018). Verdict: resolved true. Reliability API, claim c_dbc5791650e1, method 0.1.0+7831dd9d. https://epistacklabs.com/claims/c_dbc5791650e1

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