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  • EOWDC Delivers First Power

    2 July 2018
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall’s 93.2MW European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) has generated its first power.

  • 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 […]

  • SPS Delivering Concrete Mattresses for Kentish Flats Cables

    2 December 2014
    Grid Connection, Technology

    Subsea Protection Systems (SPS) has started supplying 255 concrete mattresses to Vattenfall’s extension of the Kentish Flats Offshore Wind Farm, approximately 7 km off Whitstable and Herne Bay. The Great Yarmouth company, which employs 20 in the town, will transport approximately 1,250 tonnes of concrete mattresses to the site which will be used to protect […]

  • Vattenfall Appoints New Country Manager for UK Operations

    21 November 2011

    Vattenfall has appointed Peter Wesslau as the new Country Manager for Vattenfall’s UK operations. Peter Wesslau is on the management team of Business Division Renewables and will be based in London. Vattenfall will now further boost its investments in wind power. Vattenfall will further increase its investments in wind power in the UK and has […]

  • Vattenfall’s Offshore Wind Production Spikes in 2019

    5 February 2020
    Business & Finance

    Vattenfall’s offshore wind farms generated 6.8 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity in 2019, a near 31 percent increase compared to 5.2TWh generated in 2018. The increase was mainly attributed to the full commissioning of the 407MW Horns Rev 3 wind farm in the Danish North Sea. Vattenfall’s operating offshore wind capacity at the end of 2019 […]

  • Helicopter Services Needed for Vattenfall’s Three OWFs

    31 August 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance

    Vattenfall has launched a qualification period for a tender that will seek helicopter crew transfer services for the DanTysk, Sandbank, and Horns Rev 1 offshore wind farms in Germany and Denmark. The developer intends to enter into a contract with one party providing access and availability of a helicopter to allow for various operations and […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Van Oord Wins Major O&M Contract with Vattenfall

    22 February 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance

    Vattenfall has selected Van Oord for planned and unplanned maintenance work at its offshore wind farms in Europe that together comprise around 600 wind turbines. Under a four-year Operations & Maintenance (O&M) contract, which has a one-year extension option, Van Oord-owned MPI Offshore will provide jack-up and associated lifting services for main component exchanges across […]

  • Vattenfall Gives Green Light to Investment in Kentish Flats Extension (UK)

    4 November 2013
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall has given the green light to a 15 turbine offshore wind farm off the Kent coast. Vattenfall’s 49.5 megawatt (MW) Kentish Flats Extension (KFE), consented by the UK Government’s Energy Secretary earlier this year, has gained a final investment decision from the Vattenfall Board of Directors to deliver the sustainable energy scheme. When operational […]

  • EDS HV Wraps Up Horns Rev 3 Consultancy Work

    19 February 2020
    Business & Finance

    EDS HV Group has completed high voltage consultancy work at Vattenfall’s Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm in Denmark.

  • Foundations Needed for Vattenfall’s Nearshore Pair

    27 July 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Swedish energy company Vattenfall has issued a call for the supply of all required work to manufacture up to 50 monopile foundations for two nearshore wind projects in the Danish North Sea. The tender is divided into two lots. Lot 1 covers the civil engineering manufacturing of up to 50 transition pieces, up to 25 […]

  • Vattenfall Names New CEO

    9 May 2014

    Vattenfall’s Board of Directors has appointed Magnus Hall as the new President and CEO of Vattenfall. He will succeed Øystein Løseth and take on his new position as of October 1, 2014. Magnus Hall most recently held the position of president and CEO of forest company Holmen, where he worked for 29 years, and the […]

  • Ormonde Offshore Wind Farm Generates First Electricity (UK)

    19 August 2011
    Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall yesterday evening generated the first electricity from its wind farm off Barrow-in-Furness with Barrow’s Mayor hailing the achievement as an endorsement of Cumbria’s low carbon energy strategy. Vattenfall started offshore construction of the Ormonde Offshore Wind Farm in 2010 and a little over a year later has exported power to the National Grid for […]

  • Vattenfall Mitigates Effect of Offshore Wind Project on Kent Airport, UK

    19 July 2013
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall, the European energy company, is to invest in leading radar technology to enable construction of an offshore wind farm in what is believed to be a world first deal. The contract, with American firm C Speed, heralds the world’s first ever permanent installation of a fully wind farm-capable radar system. Vattenfall and C Speed […]

  • UK Greenlights Vattenfall’s 3.6 GW Norfolk Offshore Wind Zone

    11 February 2022
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The UK Government has awarded planning consent for Vattenfall’s Norfolk Vanguard offshore wind farm. Both projects in Vattenfall’s proposed Norfolk Offshore Wind Zone, including the sister project Norfolk Boreas, have now been approved. ”Norfolk Vanguard and Norfolk Boreas are industry leading projects, with their designs coordinated to minimise the impact on the environment and communities,” […]

  • Weaker Winds Dent Vattenfall’s FY 2016 Results

    7 February 2017
    Business & Finance

    Swedish energy company Vattenfall marked a slight dip in net sales at its wind division in the Fiscal Year 2016 despite adding 297MW of new renewable capacity throughout the period.

  • Fugro on Survey Duty at Vattenfall’s Offshore Wind Pair

    27 July 2022
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Fugro is set to soon commence a geophysical and geotechnical site survey at Vattenfall’s Norfolk offshore wind projects in the North Sea. Fugro Discovery will be deployed over the survey area starting on or around 1 August, with the activities set to be completed by the end of November. The 70-metre long vessel will be […]

  • Vattenfall Wins Kriegers Flak Tender with EUR 49.9 per MWh Bid

    9 November 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Swedish energy company Vattenfall has won the tender to build the 600MW Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm in the Danish part of the Baltic Sea with the lowest ever bid of EUR 49.9 per MWh, 58% below the original cap of EUR 120 per MWh. “The announcement is an essential milestone for our ambition to increase our production […]

  • Vattenfall Returns to Black

    7 February 2018
    Business & Finance

    Swedish energy company Vattenfall has recorded a net profit of SEK 9.6 billion for the Fiscal Year 2017, reporting a positive full-year result for the first time in the last five years.

  • Vattenfall to Focus on Renewables

    7 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    Vattenfall’s new CEO Magnus Hall visited the company’s wind centre in Esbjerg, Denmark on Monday. Hall came to Esbjerg as the company is about to break the barrier of 1000 wind turbines to be controlled from its surveillance centre at the Danish North Sea coast. The Esbjerg office has been part of the Vattenfall’s wind […]

  • Vattenfall Issues Marine Coordination Call

    31 May 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Jobs & Recruitment, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Swedish offshore wind developer and operator Vattenfall has issued a contract notice for provision of marine coordination services offshore several European countries.

  • DanTysk OWF Makes Changes on Map of Germany

    9 January 2014

    DanTysk offshore wind farm now encompasses the northernmost point of Germany, following the installation of  its foundation number 22, which was driven into the seabed west of the island of Sylt. The location of the turbine, called simply DT-22, has not yet been reported to the German government as a new point that enlarges the […]

  • Vattenfall Preps First EOWDC Funding

    6 June 2018
    Business & Finance

    Vattenfall is currently working on setting up the GBP 150,000-per-year scheme as part of its European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) community fund, with the first call for funding proposals expected this autumn.

  • Vattenfall Shows Higher Underlying Operating Profit

    4 February 2014
    Business & Finance

    Despite challenging market conditions Vattenfall grew its 2013 underlying operating profit. Electricity generation rose, with a high level of availability especially for nuclear power, and further reductions were made in operating expenses. However, net profit for the year experienced a severe negative impact from impairment losses. Report highlight: Net sales rose 2.6% to SEK 171,684 […]