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  • Air Liquide Buys More Power from Hollandse Kust Zuid

    21 June 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Air Liquide has signed its largest long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to date in the Netherlands with Vattenfall, for 115 MW or around 500 GWh per year, of renewable electricity from the Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm. This PPA comes in addition to a 100 GWh-PPA Vattenfall signed with Air Liquide, a French multinational […]

  • Vattenfall Gives Its Wind Business a Strategic Boost

    1 October 2015
    Business & Finance

    Vattenfall has strengthened the senior management team of its wind business with the appointment of one of the industry’s leading strategists. On 1 October, Michael Simmelsgaard will be new Vice President of Strategic Projects as well as a member of the Management Team at Business Area Wind. He has a strong track record in the energy […]

  • Vattenfall Feels Wind Bump

    29 October 2019
    Business & Finance

    Vattenfall’s Wind Business Area saw an increase in net sales and the underlying operating profit during the first nine months of the year, mainly owing to new capacity and higher production due to stronger winds. In the last twelve months, Vattenfall commissioned two wind farms, the 29MW Slufterdam onshore wind farm in the Netherlands and 373MW out […]

  • Vattenfall Calibrates Company Structure to Support Future Strategy

    15 January 2015
    Business & Finance

    Vattenfall today announced a new organisational structure and executive management team as key steps in ensuring the right structure to support Vattenfall’s future strategy. The new structure will take effect on 1 April 2015 and will replace the current regional structure.  Vattenfall’s new organisational structure is part of the current review of the Group’s strategy. The […]

  • Vattenfall: Dolphins Unfazed by Offshore Wind Construction Work

    16 May 2023

    Concerns have been raised that the installation of the monopiles of the Vesterhav North wind farm offshore Denmark could cause a small pod of dolphins to leave the area. The dolphins have, however, neither left the area nor have they changed their behaviour, Vattenfall, the owner and developer of the wind farm, said. In 2020, […]

  • Kentish Flats Extension Breaks Ground, First Monopile in Water

    4 May 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    The first monopile foundation at Kentish Flats Extension was installed yesterday morning. GeoSea’s offshore wind installation vessel Neptune, carrying two foundations, arrived on site on Friday afternoon, while the construction kicked off later that evening. “This is a great start to the project and puts us nicely on schedule which is a good sign for […]

  • Sandbank Starts Making an Impact on Vattenfall’s Numbers

    28 April 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Vattenfall’s Wind Business Area recorded an uptick in wind generation in the first quarter of 2017 on the back of more than 500MW of added capacity, including the recently commissioned 288MW Sandbank offshore wind farm.

  • Vattenfall’s EOWDC FID Does Not Stop Trump

    22 July 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    Even though Vattenfall yesterday informed it made a final investment decision to build the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC), this did not mark an end of the fight against the project for Donald Trump, whose company Trump International Golf Links said it will file “formal written objections” in an effort to stop the project’s construction.  Trump plans to start another […]

  • EEW SPC Loads Out Last Monopile for Vattenfall’s Danish Offshore Wind Duo

    3 May 2023
    Wind Farm Update

    EEW Special Pipe Constructions (EEW SPC) has loaded the last monopile for Vattenfall’s Vesterhav Nord & Syd offshore wind project in Denmark. The loadout of 41 monopiles for the 344 MW offshore wind farms was completed at the quay of the Rostock-based company on 20 April. Following on from the order for the Kriegers Flak […]

  • Vattenfall to Start Kentish Flats Extension Next Week

    15 October 2014

    Work gets underway next week on Vattenfall’s £165m extension to Kentish Flats Wind Farm as the developer prepares for the deployment of 15 turbines in the summer of 2015. The preparatory work is scheduled to start offshore on 22 October 2014 as Vattenfall prepares the sea bed for 30 kilometres of cable between turbines at […]

  • Vattenfall Expands Into New London Office (UK)

    21 October 2011

    The Vattenfall team in London is expanding its UK operations by moving into a brand new office on commercially buzzing Tudor Street. The move comes as the 50/50 joint venture between Vattenfall and UK energy company Scottish Power Renewables enters a new phase.  “Our bold plan to develop the world’s largest off shore wind farm […]

  • Vattenfall Announces Inspection and Recertification Tender

    13 September 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Jobs & Recruitment, Operations & Maintenance

    Vattenfall Vindkraft AB has issued a contract notice for the provision of statutory inspections and recertification of the company’s onshore and offshore wind assets across Europe.

  • Vattenfall to Build Horns Rev 3

    27 February 2015
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall Wind Power has won the bidding in the process to build the offshore wind farm Horns Rev 3 outside the Danish west coast. Now the company awaits approval from the Danish Parliament and EU. With a total capacity of 400 MW, the wind farm will produce electricity for 450 000 households from 2017. “This […]

  • Kentish Flats Extension Becomes Fully Fledged Offshore Wind Farm

    6 June 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    The official inauguration of Vattenfall’s Kentish Flats Extension (KFE) offshore wind farm is being held today, with the ceremonial ribbon cut on board the MV Balmoral, 7km off Herne Bay and Whitstable.  Vattenfall is ahead on the low cost energy challenge, according to Gunnar Groebler, Vattenfall’s Vice President of Business Area Wind, who highlighted important innovation on Kentish […]

  • UK: Kentish Flats Extension to Boost Business, Vattenfall Says

    19 February 2013
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall’s Kentish Flats Extension has received a development consent order from the Energy Secretary today. The consent means that Vattenfall can step up its engagement with the local and UK supply chains as it develops a forward programme for installation and operation. The up to 17 turbine extension (KFE) will deliver up to 51MW of […]

  • Vattenfall Reports Lower Q2 Wind Figures, Announces Resignation of CEO

    21 July 2020
    Business & Finance

    Vattenfall’s results for the second quarter of the year show a decrease in net sales and underlying operating profit of its wind business, compered to the same period in 2019. The company posted the Q2 results on 21 July, stating that the decrease is due to lower wind speeds, lower electricity prices and lower availability, […]

  • Sweden: Vattenfall’s CEO under Investigation for Bribery

    30 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    Vattenfall has launched an independent inquiry to investigate claims according to which its CEO Oystein Loseth received a cash bribe during a takeover of the Dutch company Nuon in 2009, The Press and Journal Energy writes. Loseth has welcomed the investigation and said that it will “put an end to this rumour” by making clear […]

  • Danish Energy Agency Okays Vattenfall’s Couple

    14 December 2020
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has granted permission for Vattenfall’s Vesterhav Nord and Vesterhav Syd offshore wind projects. The decisions come after the assessment of the supplementary environmental impact assessments (EIAs) for the two wind farms. The go-ahead allows Vattenfall to start the projects once the appeal period expires on 11 January 2021. Located nine […]

  • Utiligensia to Work on Vattenfall’s Offshore Wind Projects

    8 January 2015
    Business & Finance

    Utiligensia has been awarded a further contract by Vattenfall Wind Power Ltd, for the provision of interim commercial support to the Valuation & LEC Management team. The work comprises finanical modelling, analysis and valuation services to German and UK offshore wind projects during development and construction phases. This includes the DanTysk offshore wind farm and Kentish Flats Extension.  DanTysk is […]

  • Kent Businesses Called to OWF Supply Chain Event (UK)

    8 January 2014
    Business & Finance

    Kent firms are being called on by a wind farm developer to go for new business as an offshore scheme gears up for construction. Vattenfall, developer of the 15 turbine Kentish Flats Extension is working with the scheme’s main contractors to connect with the regions businesses at a supply chain event in Canterbury later this […]

  • 3sun Goes Big with Vattenfall Contract

    13 November 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance

    Vattenfall has contracted 3sun Group to carry out statutory inspections across its offshore and onshore wind farms. Under the deal, 3sun will provide inspections across Vattenfall’s 50 offshore and onshore wind farms in the UK, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden. “Vattenfall is delighted to sign up 3sun Group, not just because it’s a great […]

  • Horns Rev 3 Boosts Vattenfall’s Q1 Figures

    29 April 2020
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    The Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm has driven up the figures in Vattenfall’s wind business unit’s results for the first quarter of 2020. Namely, the company has reported an increase in net sales and underlying operating profit for its Wind Business Area. The significant Q1 earnings improvement is a result of strong winds and […]

  • Vattenfall Reveals Dutch Offshore Wind Power Play

    15 December 2017
    Contracts & Tenders

    Vattenfall is participating in the tender for the Hollandse Kust (zuid) offshore wind zone, the Netherland’s first non-subsidized tender. Vattenfall has decided to join the tender as part of its commitment to the green transition of Northern Europe, and sees it as an important step to become fossil free within one generation, the Swedish company […]

  • Local Company Goes Offshore with Kentish Flats Extension

    13 February 2015
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Training & Education

    Total Jobs Contracts Limited took advantage of an opportunity when they started doing odd jobs for Vattenfall. With the help of Vattenfall’s Site Manager, Tony Francis, they obtained all the necessary certificates to work offshore. Francis and his team helped train them in different areas of general maintenance on wind turbines. Five years on and they […]

  • Top News of the Week Mar 18– 24, 2013

    24 March 2013

    Germany: Meerwind Offshore Wind Farm Still on Track for Q3 2013 Completion Construction progress at Meerwind continues at a rapid pace for main installation contractor Seajacks.   Sweden: Vattenfall to Cut Costs, 2,500 Employees to Lose Their Jobs Approximately 2,500 employees might leave the company when Vattenfall has to cut costs by SEK 3 billion […]

  • All Turbines at Kentish Flats Extension Up & Running

    14 September 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    All 15 turbines at Vattenfall’s Kentish Flats Extension offshore wind farm are now generating power to the National Grid. The final turbine was put to operation on September 12. The turbines will now go through a series of tests and then be handed over to the Operations and Maintenance team. Matthew Green, Vattenfall’s Project Manager for the Kentish […]