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Vattenfall joins Airbus and partners to pave the way for hydrogen aviation

Airbus, Avinor, SAS, Swedavia and Vattenfall have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to investigate the feasibility of a hydrogen infrastructure at airports in Sweden and Norway. This cooperation will provide better understanding of hydrogen aircraft concepts and operations, supply, infrastructures and refueling needs at airports in order to help develop this hydrogen aviation ecosystem … Continue reading Vattenfall joins Airbus and partners to pave the way for hydrogen aviation

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First seaweed from wind farm Kriegers Flak harvested this spring

2024 will be a year full of milestones in the WIN@sea project, in which Danish researchers are busy producing food under the surface of the sea in Scandinavia’s largest offshore wind farm, Vattenfall’s Danish Kriegers Flak. Green energy will not be the only thing in the spotlight over the coming year in Kriegers Flak, the … Continue reading First seaweed from wind farm Kriegers Flak harvested this spring

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Vattenfall connects Danish offshore wind farm to the grid

Vattenfall has now completed 100 per cent of the offshore wind farm Vesterhav Syd. This means Vattenfall is delivering fossil free energy to 170.000 Danish households. Vattenfall has now completed 100 per cent of the offshore wind farm Vesterhav Syd. This means Vattenfall is delivering fossil free energy to 170.000 Danish households.Every single turbine at … Continue reading Vattenfall connects Danish offshore wind farm to the grid

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Vattenfall to divest Norfolk Offshore Wind Zone to RWE

Vattenfall has signed an agreement with RWE to divest the Norfolk Offshore Wind Zone. The agreed purchase price corresponds to an enterprise value of £963 million. The deal ensures the continued development of the projects and fossil-free electricity for millions of British homes.  The Norfolk Zone consists of three fully consented wind farms – Norfolk … Continue reading Vattenfall to divest Norfolk Offshore Wind Zone to RWE

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Vattenfall switches from 15 MW wind turbines from Siemens Gamesa to Vestas for offshore wind projects in Norfolk

Vattenfall, the Swedish power company, has announced that it will switch from Siemens Gamesa to Vestas as the supplier of wind turbines for its planned offshore wind projects in Norfolk, United Kingdom. Vattenfall’s decision to opt for Vestas’ 15 MW wind turbines marks a significant shift in the market, as the Swedish company seeks to … Continue reading Vattenfall switches from 15 MW wind turbines from Siemens Gamesa to Vestas for offshore wind projects in Norfolk

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Vestas and Vattenfall sign 1.4 GW preferred supplier agreement for UK offshore wind project and exclusivity agreements for 2.8 GW for two other UK projects

Vattenfall, one of Europe’s largest producers and retailers of electricity and heat, and Vestas have signed agreements to elevate the partnership between the two companies and their offshore wind business towards 2030. The agreements are another step in the right direction for offshore wind energy in the UK and follow the UK Government’s recent announcement … Continue reading Vestas and Vattenfall sign 1.4 GW preferred supplier agreement for UK offshore wind project and exclusivity agreements for 2.8 GW for two other UK projects

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Vattenfall and BASF to partner on German offshore wind power plants Nordlicht 1 and 2

Vattenfall and BASF are in advanced and exclusive discussions to partner on the Nordlicht 1 and 2 projects through a sale of 49 percent of the project shares to BASF. Both parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding to formally express their joint ambition. Vattenfall will use its share of the fossil free electricity to supply … Continue reading Vattenfall and BASF to partner on German offshore wind power plants Nordlicht 1 and 2

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Vattenfall supplies first power from Denmark’s next offshore wind farm

The wind farms will consist of 20 and 21 wind turbines, respectively, with a capacity of 8.4 MW each.On 10 November, the first power from Vattenfall’s offshore wind farm Vesterhav Syd was supplied to the Danish power grid. It was a culmination of almost seven years’ work on the wind farm, when the blades of … Continue reading Vattenfall supplies first power from Denmark’s next offshore wind farm

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Vestas wins order for 67 MW of wind power in Sweden

Vestas has received a firm order from Vattenfall Vindkraft AB, part of the Vattenfall AB group, for the 67 MW Velinga wind farm in Sweden. The order consists of twelve V150-6.0 MW wind turbines in 5.6 MW operational mode and includes the supply, delivery and commissioning of the wind turbines. Upon completion, Vestas will service … Continue reading Vestas wins order for 67 MW of wind power in Sweden

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Vattenfall builds wind farm Velinga

Vattenfall has taken an investment decision to start building an onshore wind farm in Velinga, outside Tidaholm, in the south of Sweden. Construction will start before year end and the wind farm will be ready for commission in early 2026. The wind farm will have an output of 67 MW and an annual production of … Continue reading Vattenfall builds wind farm Velinga

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Offshore wind farm Hollandse Kust Zuid inaugurated. Vattenfall, BASF and Allianz showcase innovation and biodiversity

Dutch King Willem-Alexander officially inaugurated wind farm Hollandse Kust Zuid. To mark the occasion the king celebrated the completion of Vattenfall’s largest offshore windfarm to date together with executives of Vattenfall, BASF and Allianz on the beach of IJmuiden in front of a life-sized human turbine. The fossil free electricity generated from Hollandse Kust Zuid … Continue reading Offshore wind farm Hollandse Kust Zuid inaugurated. Vattenfall, BASF and Allianz showcase innovation and biodiversity

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How Horns Rev 1 paved the way for offshore wind

In the 1990’s, the Danish state decided for a large-scale offshore windfarm in the North Sea. Only problem was that this had never been done before and no one knew how to do it. Vattenfall’s Bent Johansen is one of the pioneers who can tell the story of how the sea-breaking Horns Rev 1 was … Continue reading How Horns Rev 1 paved the way for offshore wind

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Vattenfall awarded another major wind power project off the coast of Germany

Vattenfall has obtained the right to develop the N-6.6 offshore wind power project off the German North Sea coast after having exercised its right of entry. Together with the project N-7.2 in the same area, the two projects are expected to generate fossil-free electricity corresponding to the consumption of more than 1.7 million German households. … Continue reading Vattenfall awarded another major wind power project off the coast of Germany

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Britain’s smallest bird of prey continues to thrive at Ray wind farm

With only 1000 pairs in the UK, the merlin is red listed in the country. One of the habitats where the bird has successfully bred is Vattenfall’s Ray wind farm in north-eastern England. The merlin, Britain’s smallest bird of prey, has suffered a decline in the past, with an estimated population of around 1,000 pairs … Continue reading Britain’s smallest bird of prey continues to thrive at Ray wind farm

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New artificial reefs bring new life to Hollandse Kust Zuid

Nine artificial reefs were deployed during the construction of the Hollandse Kust Zuid (HKZ) offshore wind farm. Two years on, it’s time for a first stock-take. Sytske van den Akker, a marine biologist at Vattenfall’s Environment and Sustainability Department, works with the ecological impacts of offshore wind farms. “When you construct an offshore wind farm, … Continue reading New artificial reefs bring new life to Hollandse Kust Zuid

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RWE, Vattenfall, Waterkant Energy win 1.8 GW German offshore wind auction

RWE (RWEG.DE), Vattenfall (VATN.UL) and development firm Waterkant Energy have been awarded four offshore wind farm sites in the North Sea in a tender worth 784 million euros ($864.75 million), the German energy regulator said on Thursday. The companies secured rights to the areas suited to housing 1.8 gigawatts (GW) of power turbine capacity, the … Continue reading RWE, Vattenfall, Waterkant Energy win 1.8 GW German offshore wind auction

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Vattenfall: Challenges in offshore wind power

Vattenfall’s business is in general progressing well. We benefit from our integrated business model with better results from Distribution, Heat and Customers & Solutions. However, overall we report a lower result for the half year, mainly due to an impairment in offshore wind power. Falling market prices were partly compensated by our price hedges. Vattenfall’s … Continue reading Vattenfall: Challenges in offshore wind power

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Work Paused on Norfolk Offshore Wind Farm as Costs Soar

Work on one of the UK’s largest offshore wind farms, the Norfolk Boreas site, has been halted due to soaring costs, according to Swedish energy company Vattenfall. The government aims to double wind capacity by 2030 and achieve net zero emissions by 2050, making the decision a significant setback for the renewable energy industry in … Continue reading Work Paused on Norfolk Offshore Wind Farm as Costs Soar

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Wind farm neighbours are more positive to wind power

Do all people oppose to living near wind farms? Well, when asked, it turned out that those who lived closer to turbines have a more favourable view of wind power than people living further away. This was one of the results which some may find surprising in a recent survey. People may love cheap, climate-smart … Continue reading Wind farm neighbours are more positive to wind power

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The last wind turbine for Hollandse Kust Zuid has been installed

Almost two years after construction of Hollandse Kust Zuid began, the last wind turbine of the offshore wind farm has been installed. In the coming months, the interior of the wind turbines will be further completed and tested. Hollandse Kust Zuid will become officially operational later this year. Project director Ian Bremner: “We are immensely … Continue reading The last wind turbine for Hollandse Kust Zuid has been installed

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