Danish energy company Orsted shows the way to become carbon neutral
The transformation of Danish Dong Energy to 'Orsted' is an inspiring journey for all fossil fuel based energy companies in the World to emulate. Traditionally dong energy model was 85/15 , 85 % power generation based on fossil fuel and 15 % through renewable. This model was highly profitable. It took Dong energy almost three decades to built and operate on this model.
What a remarkable journey for a coal based company and by 2024 Orsted will be carbon neutral energy company.
But taking a first mover and remarkable shift in their strategy to reduce carbon footprint and contribute for the sustainability in 2008 the company decided to reverse this 85/15 to 85% renewable and 15 % conventional and set a time line of three decades. But they did it in 12 years and currently they are the World leader in wind power generation.
What a remarkable journey for a coal based company and by 2024 Orsted will be carbon neutral energy company.
But the bigger question is why the World has only one Orsted and why other energy companies are not taking this route which is very much doable and profitable for all stakeholders.
The World needs hundreds of Orsted to contribute meaningfully for the sustainability and reducing our dependency on fossil fuel. Orsted shows the way forward to stop further deterioration of climate and its effect on human and other species by switching to renewable.
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