(IN BRIEF) Vattenfall, a leading energy company, has achieved the highest rating in the Carbon Disclosure Project’s (CDP) environmental disclosure ranking for 2023. Among nearly 400 companies worldwide, Vattenfall has secured a place on CDP’s prestigious ‘A-list,’ recognizing it as … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Airbus, Avinor, SAS, Swedavia, and Vattenfall have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to investigate the feasibility of establishing a hydrogen infrastructure at airports in Sweden and Norway. The collaboration aims to understand hydrogen aircraft concepts, operations, supply, infrastructure, … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Sweden
Tagged Airbus, Anna Borg, Avinor, Guillaume Faury, Hydrogen-Powered Airports, Nordic Aviation, Norway, partnership, SAS, sustainability, Swedavia, Sweden, Vattenfall
(IN BRIEF) Danish researchers are embarking on a groundbreaking project called WIN@sea in Scandinavia’s largest offshore wind farm, Vattenfall’s Danish Kriegers Flak. This initiative, involving multiple Danish universities and companies, seeks to simultaneously produce fossil-free energy and sustainable food while … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Food & Beverage, Sweden
Tagged AAGE V. JENSEN NATURFOND, Aarhus University, Annette Bruhn, biodiversity, cod stocks, Danish Kriegers Flak, food production, Green Energy, Kerteminde Seafarm, marine environment, mussels, offshore wind farm, offshore windfarm, OLAMUR, seaweed, seaweed pasta, the Danish Technological University, the Kattegat Centre, the University of Copenhagen, Tim Wilms, Vattenfall, VELUX FONDEN, WIN@sea project, WIN@sea's family cooking school, wind turbines
(IN BRIEF) Vattenfall’s CEO, Anna Borg, and Chairman of the Board, Mats Granryd, will participate in the World Economic Forum’s 54th Annual Meeting in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, from January 15 to 19. The event’s theme, “Rebuilding Trust,” focuses on four interconnected … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Vattenfall has achieved a significant milestone by completing the Vesterhav Syd offshore wind farm, connecting it to the Danish power grid. All 20 wind turbines at the site are now operational, supplying fossil-free electricity to approximately 170,000 Danish … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Vattenfall has agreed to sell the Norfolk Offshore Wind Zone to RWE for £963 million, ensuring the continued development of three wind farms off the east coast of England. The Norfolk Zone, with a total capacity of 4.2 … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Vattenfall, the European energy company, has named Alexander van Ofwegen as its new Senior Vice President and Head of Business Areas Customers & Solutions and Heat. In his new role, which begins on January 1, 2024, Van Ofwegen … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Management, News, Sweden
Tagged Alexander van Ofwegen, Anna Borg, appointment, leadership, Martijn Hagens, Senior Vice President, Vattenfall
(IN BRIEF) Vattenfall and BASF have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on the Nordlicht 1 and 2 offshore wind farm projects in the German North Sea. BASF is set to acquire a 49% stake in these projects, which … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Vattenfall, a key player in the European energy transition, is actively participating in COP28, the 28th UN Climate Conference, held from November 30th to December 12th in the United Arab Emirates. Head of Sustainability, Annika Ramsköld, is representing … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Management, Sweden
Tagged 28th UN Climate Conference, ADNOC, Anna Borg, Annika Ramsköld, COP28, First Movers Coalition, FMC, FMC meetings, fossil free value chains, fossil freedom, John Kerry, sustainability, TIME100 Climate, UAE, United Arab Emirates, Vattenfall, World Economic Forum
(IN BRIEF) DNV and 14 industry partners, including RWE, Vattenfall, Ørsted, and others, have completed phase 1 of the Emission Reduction (EMRED) Joint Industry Project (JIP), which aims to develop a monitoring and reporting framework for quantitatively assessing greenhouse gas … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway
Tagged Arnstein Eknes, Atheloen and Fred, Cadeler, DEME, DNV, Emission Reduction Framework, GustoMSC, Heerema, Jan De Nul Group, Jan Schanke-Jørgensen, Maersk Supply Service, Offshore wind, partnership, Peter Staal, RWE, Scottish Power Renewables, sustainability, Van Oord, Vattenfall, Ziton, Ørsted
(IN BRIEF) Vattenfall has achieved a major milestone as the Vesterhav Syd offshore wind farm delivered its first power to the Danish grid on November 10th. After nearly seven years of work, the wind turbines at Vesterhav Syd are now … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Vattenfall has appointed Ulrika Ritzén as the new Head of Onshore Wind in its Business Area Wind, with her tenure set to begin on November 13, 2023. Ulrika, who brings extensive experience from her time at ABB Group … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) AI technology has the potential to significantly reduce energy consumption in buildings, which account for a substantial portion of energy usage and carbon dioxide emissions in the EU. By using sensors to collect data on temperature, humidity, and … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) In the forthcoming event, Vattenfall, a prominent energy company, will unveil its interim report for the period spanning January to September 2023. The report is scheduled to be published on October 26 at 08:00 CEST on the group’s … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) HYBRIT, a partnership between SSAB, LKAB, and Vattenfall, has achieved a significant breakthrough in hydrogen storage for use in fossil-free steel production. During commercial testing on the electricity market, their hydrogen storage system demonstrated excellent results, potentially reducing … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Martijn Hagens has been appointed as the new Senior Vice President and Head of Business Area Markets at Vattenfall, a major European energy company. He will succeed Anna-Karin Stenberg, who is leaving the company later this year. Martijn … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Management, Sweden
Tagged Accenture, Anna Borg, Anna-Karin Stenberg, appointment, leadership, Martijn Hagens, Vattenfall
(IN BRIEF) Dutch King Willem-Alexander, alongside board members of Vattenfall, BASF, and Allianz, has officially inaugurated the Hollandse Kust Zuid 1-4 offshore wind farm in the North Sea. Located 18-36 kilometers off the Dutch coast, the wind farm features 139 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Insurance, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Sweden
Tagged Allianz, BASF, Dr. Martin Brudermüller, Helene Biström, Hollandse Kust Zuid, offshore wind farm, Oliver Bäte, partnership, sustainability, Vattenfall, Willem-Alexander
(IN BRIEF) Vattenfall has initiated a groundbreaking trial at the Aberdeen Bay Offshore Wind Farm, employing artificial intelligence (AI) technology to track seabird movements. Developed by Norwegian Spoor, this AI technology precisely monitors the 3D flight paths of birds near … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Sweden, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm, AI technology, Aonghais Cook, Jesper Kyed Larsen, Norwegian Spoor, partnership, Seabird Tracking, sustainability, technology, Vattenfall
(IN BRIEF) Vattenfall, a leading energy company, has exercised its right of entry to develop the N-6.6 offshore wind power project, also known as “Nordlicht II,” off the German North Sea coast. This decision comes as part of the tender … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Vattenfall’s Ray Wind Farm in Northumberland, England, has become a crucial breeding ground for the endangered merlin, Britain’s smallest bird of prey. With the merlin population in the UK dwindling to only around 1,000 pairs, the wind farm … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Sweden, United Kingdom
Tagged bird populations, Habitat Management Plan, merlin, merlin chicks, Northumberland, Northumbria Ringing Group, Paul Galloway, Ray wind farm, Robin Cox, smallest bird of prey, turbine wind farm, UK Red List of Birds of Conservation Concern, Vattenfall, wind farm
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