Good Energy signs its largest deal yet to source clean power from North Sea

Chippenham’s Good Energy has signed a deal to supply UK homes and businesses with clean power from Ørsted’s Hornsea One offshore windfarm in the North Sea.

The three-year agreement will provide 110GWh a year, enough to power 38,000 homes. Good Energy has worked alongside Ørsted since 2017, with their latest deal representing the largest in the company’s history.

Good Energy chief executive Nigel Pocklington said: “We are proud to support the transition to a cleaner and greener future by enabling customers to buy their power from renewable sources.

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“We already have contracts with 1,700 independent generators across the country, including solar farms, wind farms and hydroelectric projects, but this is our most significant new agreement since the company was founded more than 20 years ago.

“It demonstrates our commitment to continued growth in the renewable energy market so that we can encourage even more homes and businesses to play their part in tackling climate change.”

Good Energy is to take a share of the output from Hornsea One, one of the world’s largest windfarms. Located more than 70 miles off the Yorkshire coast, Ørsted’s 174 turbines cover an area of almost 160 square miles.

Joseph Conlan, Head of Power Origination at Ørsted, added: “Our third agreement with Good Energy is testament to the strong working relationship we have as businesses and speaks to the strong partnership approach we have built.

“It is great to see this contract expanding and taking power from one of the world’s most advanced windfarms and we look forward to future co-operation.”

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