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  • Vattenfall Gets Dutch Paperwork in Order

    20 September 2018
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall’s permits to develop the Hollandse Kust (zuid) I&II wind zones in the Dutch North Sea have received an irrevocable status following a withdrawal of two complaints against the award decision.

  • Vattenfall Rejigs Wind Unit, Names Offshore Wind Head

    3 July 2017
    Business & Finance

    Swedish energy company Vattenfall has appointed Michael Simmelsgaard as head of the newly formed Business Unit Offshore Wind.

  • Work at DanTysk OWF Ramping Up

    18 April 2014
    Wind Farm Update

    Since the construction on Vattenfall’s DanTysk offshore wind farm kicked off at the beginning of this month, the site has been crowded with vessels, massive components and workers. Vattenfall’s Holger Grubel wrote an update on the company’s blog, saying that the heavy lift vessel Oleg Strashnov, accompanied by tug boats and anchor handling tugs, is […]

  • Vattenfall Gives Its Financial Targets a Renewables Reality Check

    13 December 2017
    Business & Finance

    Vattenfall set its new financial targets at an extraordinary general meeting on 12 December, as the renewable energy sector has matured and changed market conditions, resulting in lower risks and thus a lower and more stable financial return.

  • 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 Launches SEK 15 Bln Hybrid Bonds

    13 March 2015
    Business & Finance

    Vattenfall has launched hybrid bonds of SEK 6 billion and EUR 1 billion (approximately SEK 15 billion combined) in order to refinance an existing hybrid bond of EUR 1 billion, issued in 2005. The excess amount will be used for general corporate purposes. The issue of corporate hybrid bonds in Swedish kronor is the first […]

  • Vattenfall to Compete with Dong Energy’s Offshore Wind Prices

    16 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Vattenfall to enter race with Dong Energy for best and cheapest offshore wind turbines, writes Danish business daily Borsen. New Vattenfall head, Magnus Hall, will lower prices to match Dong Energy’s ambition to make offshore wind at least 40 per cent cheaper. Moreover, Hall is out to make Vattenfall greener. Dong Energy welcomes the offensive.  […]

  • Vattenfall Appoints New Chief Executive from Within

    10 September 2020
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment

    Vattenfall has appointed Anna Borg as its new CEO and President, succeeding Magnus Hall. Borg, who has been Vattenfall’s CFO since 2017, will take over her new role on 1 November. The appointment comes as Magnus Hall revealed in July that he had decided to leave the company after six years as CEO. The recruitment […]

  • EMO Wins Deal for Vattenfall’s Marine Coordination Center

    7 February 2019
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    EMS Maritime Offshore (EMO) has won a contract to provide nautical personnel for Vattenfall’s Marine Coordination Center in Esbjerg, Denmark. Under the three-year contract, EMO will provide up to ten marine coordinators who will begin supporting Vattenfall’s offshore wind projects 24/7 during the construction and operation phases from 1 March. The team will also be in […]

  • Thanet Wind Farm – a milestone of renewable energy (UK)

    22 September 2010
    Wind Farm Update

    On Thursday Vattenfall inaugurates Thanet Offshore Wind Farm, the world’s largest offshore wind farm. This is a milestone in the development of renewable energy for a sustainable society. For Vattenfall, it is a springboard to the future – both to the British market and to large-scale offshore wind power. Only some two years after the […]

  • Top News of the Week Oct 6 – 12, 2014

    12 October 2014

    Germany: Siemens in Offshore Wind Talks  Siemens has confirmed that they are in talks over future offshore wind contracts. Vattenfall Preparing ‘Offshore Hotel’ for Sandbank and DanTysk  During a press conference at WindEnergy Hamburg last week, Vattenfall stated that they will launch the Sandbank project in the summer of 2015, after they complete the DanTysk […]

  • Vattenfall Reveals Public Feedback on Norfolk Offshore Wind Farms

    10 August 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    Swedish energy company Vattenfall, the developer of the Norfolk Vanguard and Norfolk Boreas offshore wind farms, has published feedback from recent workshops and drop-ins about onshore electrical infrastructure.

  • Vattenfall Opens Refurbished Ramsgate Office

    11 August 2015
    Authorities

    MP Craig Mackinlay opened Vattenfall’s newly refurbished site office in Ramsgate on Wednesday in front of staff and contractors. “Our Operations and Maintenance building is now officially up and running having been refurbished and extended to accommodate more staff.  The facilities have also been upgraded with a new drying room for wet gear and auditorium for staff […]

  • Sweden: Vattenfall to Invest EUR 4.2 Billion in Offshore Wind Projects

    21 June 2012
    Business & Finance

    Vattenfall will invest a quarter of its planned EUR 16.6 billion into European offshore wind projects through the 2012-2016 period. Probably, the most of the EUR 4.2 billion amount will be invested in offshore wind sector in Germany and the UK, the Windpower Monthly news site informs. While waiting for the DanTysk offshore wind station’s completion, […]

  • OMPA to Provide Offshore Installation Managers to Vattenfall

    30 August 2017
    Operations & Maintenance

    Vattenfall has selected Offshore Marine People and Academy (OMPA) to provide a team of offshore installation managers to support their offshore wind operations.

  • Vattenfall launches world’s largest offshore wind farm (UK)

    14 September 2010
    Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall has completed the Thanet Offshore Wind Farm, off the south east coast of England, currently the largest offshore wind farm in the world. The official launch will take place Thursday 23 September.

  • Greener Future Makes Another Company Tweak Its Corporate Identity

    26 March 2018
    Business & Finance

    Vattenfall has emerged as the latest energy market player who decided to make changes to its corporate identity, more specifically – visual identity, powered by mission and vision focused on clean energy future. The company announced on 26 March that it is rebranding and will start gradually employing the changes, with its logo in the spotlight, as of the end of March. 

  • Aberdeen Science Centre and Vattenfall Start Wind Energy Education Programme

    3 February 2017
    R&D, Technology, Training & Education

    Aberdeen Science Centre (ASC) and Vattenfall have joined forces to roll out an educational project for people across the UK’s North East who are interested in learning more about offshore wind energy. ASC and Vattenfall, the company behind the 92.4MW European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC), have developed a series of public events and outreach activities themed around offshore […]

  • EEW SPC Starts Kriegers Flak Monopile Work

    23 May 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    Rostock-based EEW Special Pipe Constructions GmbH has started manufacturing the monopiles for Vattenfall’s 605MW Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm. The first pipe for the Danish offshore wind farm was made in the Rostock production site this May. By September 2019, all 72 monopiles will have been produced and coated, according to the company. In spring […]

  • Vattenfall and TenneT Exploring UK-Dutch Offshore Wind Links

    13 June 2018
    Grid Connection, R&D, Technology

    Vattenfall and TenneT have joined forces to assess the technical feasibility, regulatory challenges and the benefits of running an interconnector between a substation in the designated offshore wind area IJmuiden Ver in Dutch waters to one of Vattenfall’s substations in UK waters.

  • Vattenfall and Ziton Seal Offshore Wind O&M Deal

    22 November 2016
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Vattenfall Wind Power AB and Denmark’s Ziton A/S have signed a three-year framework agreement through which Ziton will become the main provider of jack-up vessels for major component replacements at Vattenfall’s offshore wind farms. Both companies agree that this is an important step in the right direction for a more efficient and cost reducing offshore wind market. Working […]

  • Reynolds: Vattenfall’s New OWFs Big Boost for Norfolk Economy

    15 March 2016
    Business & Finance

    Vattenfall’s announcement that it wants to work closely with Norfolk (UK) businesses in the development of its huge wind farms off the county’s coast has been welcomed by Johnathan Reynolds, business development lead at the renewables hub OrbisEnergy. In the announcement, Ruari Lean, Vattenfall’s project manager for Norfolk Vanguard, said his company wanted to work with […]

  • Boskalis Harbours EOWDC Foundations at Peterhead Port

    10 August 2017
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Boskalis has awarded Peterhead Port Authority with a contract to harbour the suction bucket jacket foundations for the 11-turbine European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) in Aberdeen Bay, Scotland.

  • 8.2 Consulting Inks Another Offshore Wind Deal with Vattenfall

    25 July 2017

    8.2 Consulting AG, with its Dutch partner OrangeWind, was awarded a four-year framework contract by Vattenfall with reference to wind turbine project engineering and interface management tasks for offshore wind farms in Europe.

  • EOWDC Opens Doors to Offshore Wind Innovators

    19 June 2018
    R&D, Technology, Training & Education, Wind Farm Update

    Swedish energy group Vattenfall and the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult have formed an alliance to allow offshore wind innovators the opportunity to test and demonstrate new technology in real-world operating conditions at Vattenfall’s European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) off Aberdeen.

  • Vattenfall Starts Norfolk Boreas Permitting Process

    6 March 2017
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Grid Connection, R&D, Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall has started a three-year permitting process for the 1.8 GW offshore wind farm, Norfolk Boreas, the sister project to the 1.8GW Norfolk Vanguard.