Ørsted A/S reaffirmed earnings guidance for the full year of 2017. For the year, The company expects an operating profit (EBITDA) of approx DKK 22.5 billion for 2017, which is an improvement on recent outlook of around DKK 21 billion. The increase is primarily attributable to strong earnings from the company's offshore wind farms in operation in the last part of the year, including from stronger winds and faster ramp-up of generation from the new offshore wind farms Race Bank and Walney Extension.