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New Framework Agreement Expands Sweco’s Role in Vattenfall’s Net-Zero Energy Strategy

PRESS RELEASE -- 16, December 2025

(IN BRIEF) Sweco has secured a new framework agreement with Vattenfall starting in January 2026, covering technical consulting services across a wide spectrum of energy technologies and infrastructure. Valued at approximately SEK 600 million over an initial three-year period, the … Read the full press release

Vattenfall Divests UK Electricity Distribution Arm to Eclipse Power, Strengthens Focus on Fossil-Free Investments

PRESS RELEASE -- 18, November 2025

(IN BRIEF) Vattenfall has agreed to sell its UK Independent Distribution Network Operator business, Vattenfall Networks Ltd, to Eclipse Power Limited, part of the Octopus Sky Fund. Since its launch in 2018, Vattenfall IDNO has become a key operator in … Read the full press release

Swedish Industry Giants Join Forces with Vattenfall to Expand Fossil-Free Power at Ringhals

PRESS RELEASE -- 11, November 2025

(IN BRIEF) Vattenfall and Industrikraft have formalized a partnership to develop new nuclear power in Sweden, with Industrikraft acquiring a 20% share in Videberg Kraft AB and investing SEK 400 million. The consortium, which includes leading Swedish companies such as … Read the full press release

Vattenfall Receives Planning Approval for Nordlicht 2 Offshore Wind Farm, Advancing One of Germany’s Largest Renewable Energy Projects

PRESS RELEASE -- 6, November 2025

(IN BRIEF) Vattenfall has received final planning approval from the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) for its Nordlicht 2 offshore wind farm, completing the permitting for the 1.6 GW Nordlicht cluster in the German North Sea. Comprising 44 turbines … Read the full press release

SSAB and Vattenfall Advance HYBRIT Collaboration with Groundbreaking Fossil-Free Infrastructure Project

PRESS RELEASE -- 28, October 2025

(IN BRIEF) SSAB has signed an agreement with Vattenfall to supply 120 tonnes of fossil-free steel for the world’s first large-scale dam gate produced with near-zero carbon emissions. The steel, derived from fossil-free sponge iron developed through the HYBRIT initiative … Read the full press release

Eneco names Martijn Hagens as new CEO to lead company into next phase of sustainable growth

PRESS RELEASE -- 27, August 2025

(IN BRIEF) Eneco has appointed Martijn Hagens as its next CEO, effective 1 March 2026, with Kees Jan Rameau continuing as interim CEO until then. Hagens, currently Senior Vice-President and Head of Business Area Markets at Vattenfall and CEO of … Read the full press release

Rolls-Royce SMR named finalist by Vattenfall to deliver nuclear power technology for Sweden’s future energy needs

PRESS RELEASE -- 22, August 2025

(IN BRIEF) Rolls-Royce SMR has been selected by Vattenfall as one of only two finalists in Sweden’s nuclear technology procurement process. Following its shortlisting in 2024, Rolls-Royce SMR successfully completed detailed evaluation and will now work with Vattenfall on the … Read the full press release

Eneco Debuts Flexibility Rewards to Help 35,000 Homes Ease Grid Congestion

PRESS RELEASE -- 1, July 2025

(IN BRIEF) Eneco, in partnership with Liander, Stedin, Enexis, Essent and Vattenfall, is launching a Flexibility Rewards program targeting 35,000 households in 21 congested areas. From July, participants can earn benefits—such as discounted EV charging or home-battery offers—by shifting electricity … Read the full press release

DNV and 20 Industry Leaders Complete Validation of Wind Farm Flow Control for Bankable Deployment

PRESS RELEASE -- 25, June 2025

(IN BRIEF) After 18 months of collaboration with 20 leading energy companies, DNV has validated wind farm flow control (WFFC) technology using its LongSim CFD platform. The joint industry project generated the most comprehensive performance dataset to date and agreed … Read the full press release

BASF Transitions European Operations to Renewable Electricity to Drive Sustainable Growth

PRESS RELEASE -- 29, January 2025

(IN BRIEF) BASF’s Performance Materials division has completed a major sustainability milestone by transitioning all its European production sites to renewable electricity, starting in 2025. This step affects the company’s manufacturing of Engineering Plastics, Polyurethanes, Thermoplastic Polyurethanes, and Specialty Polymers. … Read the full press release