Conclusion of $9.4bn rights issue and $6,5bn Hornsea 3 farm-down have put Danish developer in more 'robust' financial situation, CEO says

Deal worth $6bn is key divestment for struggling sector pacesetter seeking to fend off possible ratings downgrade

The results come shortly after the company announced it had reached a deal to sell a 50% stake in its Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm in the U.K.

Conclusion of $9.4bn rights issue and $6,5bn Hornsea 3 farm-down have put Danish developer in more 'robust' financial situation, CEO says

Bosses at Norwegian oil giant Equinor, Orsted’s second largest shareholder, have refused to rule out some kind of merger in recent months