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SSAB and Fortum Collaborate on FEED Study for Fossil-Free Sponge Iron Production in Finland

PRESS RELEASE -- 5, June 2023

(IN BRIEF) Steel manufacturer SSAB and energy company Fortum are collaborating on a FEED (Front-End Engineering Design) study to investigate the potential for producing hydrogen-reduced sponge iron on an industrial scale in Raahe, Finland. This initiative is an extension of … Read the full press release

Fortum Signs MoU with KHNP to Enhance Safety and Efficiency of Nuclear Power Plants

PRESS RELEASE -- 1, June 2023

(IN BRIEF) Fortum and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd. (KHNP) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen their collaboration in the field of nuclear power. The MoU covers cooperation and information exchange on future nuclear power … Read the full press release

Outokumpu und Fortum bündeln ihre Kräfte, um nachhaltige Nukleartechnologien für die Stahlherstellung zu erforschen

PRESS RELEASE -- 23, March 2023

(IN KÜRZE) Fortum, ein führendes nordisches Unternehmen für saubere Energie, und Outokumpu, der weltweit führende Anbieter von nachhaltigem Edelstahl, haben eine Absichtserklärung (MoU) unterzeichnet, um die Dekarbonisierung der Stahlherstellungsbetriebe von Outokumpu mit neuen Nukleartechnologien wie Small Modular Reactors (SMR) zu … Read the full press release

Outokumpu and Fortum Join Forces to Explore Sustainable Nuclear Technologies for Steel Manufacturing

PRESS RELEASE -- 23, March 2023

(IN BRIEF) Fortum, a leading Nordic clean energy company, and Outokumpu, the global leader in sustainable stainless steel, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the decarbonisation of Outokumpu’s steel manufacturing operations with emerging nuclear technologies, such as … Read the full press release

Fortum y Outokumpu unen fuerzas para descarbonizar la fabricación de acero con tecnología SMR

PRESS RELEASE -- 23, March 2023

(NOTICIA EN BREVE) Outokumpu, líder mundial en acero inoxidable sostenible, y Fortum, una de las principales empresas nórdicas de energía limpia, han firmado un acuerdo para explorar la descarbonización de las operaciones de fabricación de acero de Outokumpu utilizando Small … Read the full press release

Fortum and Outokumpu Join Forces to Decarbonize Steel Manufacturing with SMR Technology

PRESS RELEASE -- 23, March 2023

(IN BRIEF) Outokumpu, a global leader in sustainable stainless steel, and Fortum, a top Nordic clean energy company, have signed an agreement to explore the decarbonization of Outokumpu’s steel manufacturing operations using Small Modular Reactors (SMR), a new nuclear technology. … Read the full press release

Erich Clementi to replace Karl-Ludwig Kley as E.ON chairman

PRESS RELEASE -- 15, March 2023

(IN BRIEF) Karl-Ludwig Kley, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of E.ON SE, has decided not to stand for re-election to the company’s supervisory body. His successor as Chairman will be Erich Clementi, who, like Kley, has been a member of … Read the full press release

Neste ahead of schedule on its commitment to use 100% renewable electricity

PRESS RELEASE -- 22, December 2021

(PRESS RELEASE) ESPOO, 22-Dec-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Neste (HEL: NESTE), the world’s leading provider of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel and the 4th most sustainable company in the world, has announced the signing of its first renewable hydropower purchase … Read the full press release

University of Helsinki new artificial intelligence methods for industrial and fusion research part of ITER fusion reactor in Southern France

PRESS RELEASE -- 30, September 2021

The participation of Finnish industry in the construction of ITER fusion reactor and the utilization of innovations in other fields is promoted by a cluster of companies and research institutions. ITER is beeing constructed in Southern France. (PRESS RELEASE) HELSINKI, … Read the full press release

Innovative battery solution created by Fortum, Volvo Cars, and Comsys installed at Landafors hydropower plant in Sweden

PRESS RELEASE -- 21, April 2021

(PRESS RELEASE) ESPOO, 21-Apr-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Fortum announces collaboration with Volvo Cars, and cleantech company Comsys for the development of an innovative battery solution that is now being installed at Fortum’s Landafors hydropower plant on the river Ljusnan in … Read the full press release

Fortum welcomes new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Bernhard Günther

PRESS RELEASE -- 18, December 2020

(PRESS RELEASE) ESPOO, 18-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Fortum Corporation announces the appointment of Bernhard Günther (age 53, Ph.D. Econ.) as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and member of the Executive Management Team as of 1 February 2021. Bernhard Günther, a German … Read the full press release

Fortum Group new biodiversity targets: at least 12 voluntary measures enhancing biodiversity to be implemented in 2021

PRESS RELEASE -- 18, December 2020

(PRESS RELEASE) ESPOO, 18-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Energy company Fortum announces new biodiversity targets for its entire Group, including Uniper. Fortum commits to implementing more than 12 major voluntary measures that enhance biodiversity in 2021. The biodiversity target was announced … Read the full press release

Dr. Christian Jacobsson will lead Fortum’s newly established Data Science & Analytics unit

PRESS RELEASE -- 12, February 2020

Dr. Christian Jacobsson will lead Fortum's newly established Data Science & Analytics unit
(PRESS RELEASE) ESPOO, 12-Feb-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Leading clean-energy company Fortum has just announced it is going to establish new Data Science & Analytics unit as part of the Business Technology function that is responsible for the IT, innovation and … Read the full press release

Fortum supports its battery business with the acquisition of Crisolteq

PRESS RELEASE -- 17, January 2020

(PRESS RELEASE) ESPOO, 17-Jan-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Fortum strengthens its position in the recycling of high value materials in Europe with the acquisition of 100 percent shareholding in Crisolteq, a Finnish specialist in recycling valuable metals in lithium-ion batteries. This … Read the full press release

Fortum-Rusnano wind investment fund starts a 50-megawatt (MW) wind power project in the Rostov region, Russia

PRESS RELEASE -- 5, December 2019

(PRESS RELEASE) HELSINKI, 5-Dec-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — The Fortum-Rusnano wind investment fund announced it is taking on its fifth project out of the total 1,823 MW awarded to the fund in the Russian wind auction during 2017 and 2018. The … Read the full press release

Pöyry celebrates its 60th anniversary with an epic ‘Carbon Clash’ event

PRESS RELEASE -- 14, November 2018

HELSINKI, 14-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Pöyry is today hosting an epic ‘Carbon Clash’ event in the iconic Finlandia Hall, Helsinki, in celebration of its 60th anniversary. Attended by over 250 industry leaders and world-class experts, the Carbon Clash is set … Read the full press release

Fortum takes part in the first electric airplane project in Finland

PRESS RELEASE -- 20, June 2018

ESPOO, 20-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Fortum is participating in the Helsinki Electric Airplane Association’s project that is testing an electrically-powered airplane. The first serial produced electric airplane purchased in Finland, the Pipistrel Alpha Electro, is scheduled to take its maiden flight … Read the full press release

Fortum to establish joint venture with Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) and Chempolis for building and operating a biorefinery in Assam, India

PRESS RELEASE -- 7, May 2018

ESPOO, 07-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Fortum takes a step forward in its Bio2x programme by establishing a joint venture together with Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) and Chempolis for building and operating a biorefinery in Assam, India. Fortum will invest to the … Read the full press release

E.ON SE to tender its 170,720,340 Uniper SE shares into Fortum’s public takeover offer

PRESS RELEASE -- 9, January 2018

ESPOO, 09-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — E.ON SE has today (08 January 2018) announced that it has decided to tender its 170,720,340 Uniper SE shares, corresponding to 46.65% of shares and voting rights, into Fortum’s public takeover offer. Furthermore, E.ON announced that … Read the full press release

Waste to energy: Fortum to deliver turbine and generator services for BIR Avfallsenergi AS and BKK Varme AS in Bergen as part of 8 year service agreement

PRESS RELEASE -- 9, January 2018

ESPOO, 09-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Fortum will deliver turbine and generator services for BIR Avfallsenergi AS and BKK Varme AS in Bergen. The contract was signed on 19 December 2017. It is a 8 year service agreement and started from 1 … Read the full press release