The German 980 MW wind project “N-7.2” located in the North Sea has been renamed Nordlicht I. By the end of 2027 it will produce fossil-free wind power for one million German households. In the coming years, Vattenfall intends to build Nordlicht I, a state-of-the-art offshore wind farm with an installed capacity of 980 megawatts … Continue reading New German offshore wind farm renamed Nordlicht I
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Vattenfall invests in 76-megawatt agrivoltaic project
Agrivoltaics is the combination of sustainable agriculture and solar power generation on the same agricultural land. Vattenfall has now made a final investment decision for a 76-megawatt solar park Tützpatz in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The project is being set up without state support. Photovoltaics is now one of the cheapest technologies among renewable energies, and solar … Continue reading Vattenfall invests in 76-megawatt agrivoltaic project
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Offshore wind leaders and the Carbon Trust to develop first industry-backed method for calculating life cycle carbon footprints
Eleven offshore wind developers – bp, EnBW, Fred Olsen Seawind, Parkwind, RWE, ScottishPower Renewables, Shell, SSE, Total Energies, Vattenfall and Ørsted – are partnering with the Carbon Trust to make future offshore wind even more sustainable. The developers design, build, and operate offshore wind farms globally, including Europe, North America, and Asia. They will work … Continue reading Offshore wind leaders and the Carbon Trust to develop first industry-backed method for calculating life cycle carbon footprints
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Vattenfall and NH Hotel Group: Cooperation on growing charging infrastructure for E-mobility
Vattenfall InCharge and the NH Hotel Group have agreed on a cooperation to set up and operate public fast-charging stations at almost 50 hotel locations all over Germany. The installations will be ready end of 2024. Vattenfall wants to enable fossil-free living within one generation and electrified transports are important to make this happen. The cooperation … Continue reading Vattenfall and NH Hotel Group: Cooperation on growing charging infrastructure for E-mobility
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Vattenfall achieves safer and climate smarter seabed inspection with uncrewed vessels
Vattenfall has conducted the first large-scale seabed survey with uncrewed surface vessels. The results were very positive, both from a climate and a safety aspect. This opens up for a broader use of this new technology. In the late summer and early autumn of 2022, Vattenfall successfully conducted large scale seabed surveys with uncrewed surface … Continue reading Vattenfall achieves safer and climate smarter seabed inspection with uncrewed vessels
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Vattenfall gets to build Finland’s first large offshore wind farm
Vattenfall has entered a joint venture with Metsähallitus to build and operate Finland’s first major offshore wind farm. The project, located at Korsnäs off the Finnish west coast, will have a capacity of 1.3 GW and a potential annual production of 5 TWh. Vattenfall was selected in the first of a number of international offshore … Continue reading Vattenfall gets to build Finland’s first large offshore wind farm
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World’s first offshore wind farm built without subsidies
“We’re halfway towards having constructed the world’s first offshore wind farm built without subsidies; a major milestone we can all be very proud of,” says Søren Andersen, Senior WTG Installation Package Manager Hollandse Kust Zuid at Vattenfall. Speaking with Søren Andersen, you get a real sense of what it means to be building the, once … Continue reading World’s first offshore wind farm built without subsidies
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Vattenfall in premiere project with fast chargers for Danish city buses
Vattenfall has delivered 32 fast chargers to Tide Bus in Denmark’s fifth largest city, Vejle. The delivery is Vattenfall’s first Power-as-a-Service project for passenger transport in Denmark and means that electric buses are now running in the city. The project will be followed by more. For some weeks now, electric buses have been rolling every … Continue reading Vattenfall in premiere project with fast chargers for Danish city buses
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HYBRIT: New research shows hydrogen-reduced iron has superior properties
New research within the HYBRIT project shows superior results on the properties and quality of the hydrogen direct reduced sponge iron compared to the fossil-based process. The test results prove that the direct reduction with hydrogen produces a product that is easy to handle, transport and store, in addition to the fact that the process … Continue reading HYBRIT: New research shows hydrogen-reduced iron has superior properties
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Dutch project to combine solar and farming
In the Netherlands Vattenfall is constructing a solar park where solar panels are combined with cultivation. The aim of the so-called Symbizon project is to show that farming and solar panels can go well together. In densely populated Netherlands land use is a hot issue. The Symbizon agri-PV project in Almere just outside Amsterdam aims … Continue reading Dutch project to combine solar and farming
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Vattenfall signs grid contract with Siemens Energy and Aker Solutions
Vattenfall has signed a contract with Siemens Energy and Aker Solutions AS to deliver grid connection infrastructure for the Norfolk Boreas Offshore Wind Farm off the British coast. The contract gives Siemens Energy and Aker Solutions the responsibility for engineering, procurement, construction and installation of the High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) onshore and offshore substations … Continue reading Vattenfall signs grid contract with Siemens Energy and Aker Solutions
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Vattenfall awarded major wind power project off the coast of Germany
Vattenfall has obtained the right to develop the N-7.2 offshore wind power project off the German North Sea coast after having exercised its right of entry. The project is expected to generate fossil-free electricity corresponding to the consumption of more than one million German households. As part of the tender process for the construction of … Continue reading Vattenfall awarded major wind power project off the coast of Germany
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Vattenfall to develop new wind farm cranes together with Mammoet
Developing ever-smarter ways of constructing wind farms will be crucial for Vattenfall to reduce the carbon footprint of its operations towards net zero and deliver more renewable capacity. One of the innovations now being worked on could unlock benefits for both the environment and local communities in the years ahead. It is a simple idea, … Continue reading Vattenfall to develop new wind farm cranes together with Mammoet
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Facility for hydrogen storage up and running
SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall’s HYBRIT pilot facility for the storage of fossil-free hydrogen gas is now in operation in Luleå. The rock cavern storage facility is the first of its kind in the world for storing fossil-free hydrogen gas. The two-year test period will now start and continue until 2024, which means that HYBRIT has … Continue reading Facility for hydrogen storage up and running
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European Commission’s energy market proposals
We fully acknowledge the political and financial pressure all European countries and many customers are under. We agree to the importance of measures for demand reduction. This is the fastest way to mitigate the high electricity prices. The situation is challenging for many customers. We recognize this and therefore support short-term compensatory measures to vulnerable … Continue reading European Commission’s energy market proposals
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Vattenfall and CAKE reveal hidden CO2 sources when producing an electric motorcycle
Leading European energy company Vattenfall and CAKE, producer of electric motorcycles, build climate awareness by defining the carbon footprint with a cube. “Fossil-free vehicles means that the entire production part needs to be decarbonized, regardless of the fuel they are running on”, says Stefan Ytterborn, founder and CEO of CAKE. Vattenfall and CAKE today announced … Continue reading Vattenfall and CAKE reveal hidden CO2 sources when producing an electric motorcycle
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Vattenfall moves into new German headquarters: EDGE Suedkreuz Berlin
Climate-friendly, healthy, and digital: Vattenfall’s new Berlin office stands for a sustainable future. Around 1,600 Vattenfall employees to move into Germany’s largest wood hybrid office building. Vattenfall and real estate developer EDGE make modern and sustainable working environments a reality. On Monday, 22 August, Vattenfall’s new German head office in Berlin Südkreuz was officially handed over … Continue reading Vattenfall moves into new German headquarters: EDGE Suedkreuz Berlin
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First power from offshore wind farm Hollandse Kust Zuid delivered
The first power from Hollandse Kust Zuid wind farm has been successfully delivered to the Dutch electricity grid. Hollandse Kust Zuid wind farm, located around 18-35 kilometres off the Dutch coast in the North Sea is still in a testing phase, but the first operating turbine is already producing electricity, which is transferred to shore … Continue reading First power from offshore wind farm Hollandse Kust Zuid delivered
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Vattenfall prequalifies for the upcoming French offshore wind energy tender in the Mediterranean Sea
Vattenfall prequalifies for the upcoming floating French offshore wind tender for two projects off the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. On 2 August, the French government launched its sixth offshore wind tender after a public consultation process has identified areas between 296 and 364km² within which two floating offshore wind farms of 250 MW capacity … Continue reading Vattenfall prequalifies for the upcoming French offshore wind energy tender in the Mediterranean Sea
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Vattenfall and Netto Germany Cooperate on Charging Infrastructure for Electric Mobility
Vattenfall and the grocery discounter Netto will cooperate in setting up fast charging stations in Germany. Initially, around 470 charging stations with 940 charging points are to be set up at over 270 Netto stores. The charging stations, which are accessible to everyone, will be supplied with electricity from renewable sources. The construction of the … Continue reading Vattenfall and Netto Germany Cooperate on Charging Infrastructure for Electric Mobility
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