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Hornsea Project Three Offshore Wind Farm Hornsea Project Three Offshore Wind Farm Funding Statement Annex 2 – Ørsted Annual Report PINS Document Reference: A4.1.2 APFP Regulation 5(2)(h) Date: May 2018 Compulsory Acquisition Funding Statement Annex 2 – Ørsted Annual Report May 2018 Compulsory Acquisition Funding Statement Annex 2 – Ørsted Annual Report Cover Letter to the Planning Inspectorate Report Number: A4.1.2 Version: Final Date: May 2018 This report is also downloadable from the Hornsea Project Three offshore wind farm website at: www.hornseaproject3.co.uk Ørsted 5 Howick Place, London, SW1P 1WG © Orsted (UK) Ltd, 2018. All rights reserved Front cover picture: Kite surfer near a UK offshore wind farm © Orsted Hornsea Project Three (UK) Ltd., 2018 i Compulsory Acquisition Funding Statement Annex 2 – Ørsted Annual Report May 2018 Prepared by: Oliver Palasmith Checked by: Richard Grist Accepted by: Sophie Banham Approved by: Stuart Livesey ii Ørsted Annual report 2017 Ørsted Annual report 2017 Contents The Ørsted Way Let’s create a world that runs entirely on green energy Climate change is one of the biggest challenges for life on Earth. Today, the world mainly runs on fossil fuels. We need to transform the way we power the world; from black to green energy. At Ørsted, our vision is a world that runs entirely on green energy. We want to revolutionise the way we power people by developing green, independent and economically viable energy systems. By doing so, we create value for the societies that we are a part of and for all our stakeholders. The way we work is based on five guiding principles: Integrity Results We are open and trustworthy We set the bar high, take ownership and uphold high ethical standards and get the right things done Passion Safety We are passionate about what We never compromise on health and safety we do and proud of what we achieve standards Team Integrity is our root. Passion is our energy. We value diversity and collaborate in a Team is our strength. Results give us freedom. non-hierarchical, respectful and trusting way The safe way or no way. Ørsted Annual report 2017 Contents Contents Management’s review Financial statements Overview 4 Consolidated financial statements 63 Chairman’s statement 5 Income statement 64 CEO’s review 6 Statement of comprehensive income 65 Our geographic footprint 10 Balance sheet 66 Our business model 11 Statement of changes in equity 67 Strong progress in consolidated results 12 Statement of cash flows 68 Outlook 2018 13 Note summary 69 Financial targets and policies 15 Notes 70 Group 16 Consolidated ESG statements (additional information) 147 Market situation 17 Introduction 148 Our strategy 20 Environment 149 Strategic targets 23 Social 151 Results 25 Governance 153 Five-year summary 29 Basis of reporting 154 Fourth quarter 30 Quarterly summary, 2016-2017 33 Parent company financial statements 155 Income statement 156 Business units 34 Balance sheet 156 Our business units 35 Statement of changes in equity 157 Wind Power 36 Notes 158 Bioenergy & Thermal Power 40 Distribution & Customer Solutions 43 Management statement, auditor’s reports and glossary 165 Governance 46 Statement by the Executive Board Risk and risk management 47 and the Board of Directors 166 Corporate governance 51 Independent Auditors’ Report 167 Remuneration report 55 Limited assurance report of the independent auditor 171 Shareholder information 58 Glossary 172 Group Executive Management 60 Board of Directors 61 Ørsted Annual report 2017 Contents Overview Headquarter in Denmark Chairman’s statement 5 CEO’s review 6 Revenue in 2017 Our geographic footprint 10 5,638 employees Our business model 11 DKK 59.5bn Strong progress in consolidated results 12 Outlook 2018 13 Financial targets and policies 15 Ørsted Annual report 2017 Management’s review Overview Contents Chairman’s statement The transformation of the energy supply to green energy is one of the biggest challenges facing the world. Today, more than 80% of the With the decisions we made in 2017, we world’s energy supply comes from the burning of fossil fuels, which leads to serious climate “completed our strategic transformation change and impacts people’s living conditions from black to green energy. None of the all over the planet. If we are to slow down this other major energy companies in Europe development, we need to supply the world with energy in a sustainable manner. have come this far in their transfor- mation processes. Over a period of 11 years, Ørsted has been transformed from a Danish utility company based on coal, oil and gas to an international energy company based on green energy. In 2017, we decided to phase out our use of coal by 2023, and we divested our oil and gas business. We also guaranteed our Danish resi- dential customers that the power they receive from us is generated by offshore wind farms. business. We want to build on these strengths intelligent customer solutions and solutions per share, enabling us to retain an attractive and help the world’s transformation to green integrating generation and consumption. level of dividend. With the decisions we made in 2017, we com- energy systems. pleted our strategic transformation from black In 2017, we continued our tireless work to im- On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would to green energy. None of the other major en- Our commitment to sustainability is funda- prove safety for our employees and suppliers. like to thank the management and employees ergy companies in Europe have come this far mental. We therefore run our business in a way We achieved a lost-time injury frequency of for having created one of the most successful in their transformation processes, and among that supports the United Nations Sustainable 1.6, the lowest level ever in the Group’s history. energy companies in Europe, and one that is this group, we are now the fastest-growing Development Goals (SDGs). In our Sustainabil- On this basis, we are now switching to an leading the way towards a world which runs company. As a result, we are a completely ity Report, you can read more about how we even more fine-meshed measuring method entirely on green energy. different company today. That is why we de- contribute to these goals. comprising all accidents, whether they lead to cided to change our name to Ørsted, inspired absence or not. by the world-renowned Danish scientist H.C. The heading for our strategy is ’Green growth’. Ørsted. In the coming years, growth will primarily be Profit for the year from continuing operations driven by our build-out of offshore wind, where amounted to DKK 13.3 billion, our best ever Our vision is a world that runs entirely on green we have the largest investment programme in result. The Board of Directors recommends energy. We have strong competences within the sector. We are also looking into new growth to the annual general meeting that dividend Thomas Thune Andersen sustainable energy solutions in all parts of our opportunities within green energy generation, payments be increased from DKK 6 to DKK 9 Chairman 5 / 173 Ørsted Annual report 2017 Management’s review Overview Contents CEO’s review Ørsted’s vision of creating a Results world that runs entirely on In 2017, we achieved a strong operating profit green energy was supported by (EBITDA), which more than lived up to our expectations at the beginning of the year. a strong performance in 2017. Underlying growth in 2017 was 56%. The good — Strong growth in the Group’s operating results were driven by yet another strong year profit (EBITDA) of 18% in Wind Power where EBITDA was up 74% — Wind Power’s EBITDA increased by 74% to and ended at DKK 20.6 billion, fuelled by the DKK 20.6 billion, of which the farm-downs farm-downs of 50% of the Walney Extension of 50% of Walney Extension and Borkum and Borkum Riffgrund 2 offshore wind farms. Riffgrund 2 accounted for almost half In addition, there was an increase of 45% — Good progress in the build-out of new in earnings from our offshore wind farms in offshore wind farms operation where the portfolio is continuously — New offshore wind projects awarded in expanded. Germany and the UK — Important milestones for our offshore wind The reported EBITDA for 2017 amounted to projects in the USA and Taiwan DKK 22.5 billion, corresponding to a growth of — Inauguration of the biomass conversion of 18%. Our return on capital employed (ROCE) Skærbæk Power Station and start-up of the increased to 25% in 2017 from 17% in 2016, Asnæs Power Station conversion when adjusting for lump-sum payments — Divestment of our oil and gas business related to gas purchase contracts amounting — Change of name to Ørsted. to DKK 4.3 billion in 2016. The net profit for the continuing part of the Group increased by DKK 1.1 billion to DKK 13.3 billion. In addition, the result from the divested Our target is to upstream oil and gas business contributed “ with DKK 6.9 billion. increase the green In 2017, the green share of our heat and power share of power and generation increased by 14%-points to 64% as a result of the conversion of our CHP plants to heat generation to sustainable biomass and increased generation from offshore wind farms. Our target is to at least 95% in 2023. 6 / 173 Ørsted Annual report 2017 Management’s review Overview Contents increase the green share of power and heat while also focusing on improving customer generation to at least 95% in 2023. experience through digitisation and innovation of our products. Our utility business comple- Strategic development ments our wind power business, enabling us We want to gradually expand Our vision is to create a world that runs entire- to develop vertically integrated, green energy “ ly on green energy.