Volvo Group has signed an agreement with Vattenfall, the largest producer of renewable electricity in Sweden. Volvo will be buying 50 percent (~230GWh/year) of the renewable electricity produced at Bruzaholm wind park in Sweden, over a 10-year period starting in the last quarter of 2025. This partnership with Vattenfall is a step forward in the […]
Vattenfall invests in two offshore wind projects outside Gothenburg with an ownership amount of 85 percent – EQ Mag Pro
Vattenfall is buying the majority share in two offshore wind projects off the coast of Gothenburg from wind power company Zephyr. Once fully developed, the projects are expected to generate 10.5 TWh of fossil-free electricity annually. The two wind projects, named Vidar and Poseidon, are located between 25 and 27 kilometers off the Swedish west […]
Volvo, Vattenfall, Iberdrola and Siemens Gamesa join SteelZero initiative – EQ Mag Pro
Major businesses including Volva and Iberdrola are the latest to sign up to the Climate Group’s initiative to using 100% net-zero emission steel for products by 2050. The Climate Group has today (31 May) confirmed that Iberdrola, Siemens Gamesa, Vattenfall BA Wind and Volvo Cars are the latest corporate signatories to SteelZero. Convened by The […]
Vattenfall opens Energypark Haringvliet – a combination of wind, solar, and batteries – EQ Mag Pro
Energypark Haringvliet in Netherlands is inaugurated today. It is Vattenfall’s first power plant that combines wind, solar and batteries. By combining these technologies, it will be able to produce energy at a lower cost, make a more efficient use of available grid capacity, with less impact on the environment. Therefore, Haringvliet will serve as a […]
Vattenfall Unveils Latest Solar Racer
The Nuna11 is a tricycle with two wheels are on the right and one wheel on the left. The Vattenfall Solar team has unveiled its latest solar vehicle, the Nuna11, which is a tricycle with an inclined solar collector. Vattenfall said the third wheel is arranged in an unusual way, which the team hopes will […]
Air Liquide signs its first Power Purchase Agreement for renewable electricity in the Netherlands
Air Liquide has signed a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Vattenfall, one of Europe’s largest producers and retailers of electricity and heat, to purchase a total of 25 megawatts of offshore wind capacity in the Netherlands. Following PPA agreements in the United States and Spain, this is the first PPA signed by the Group […]
Coal to Green Hydrogen: Germany’s Energy Transition Summed Up in One Project
How coal phaseout policies, waste heat and a steel mill are helping one green hydrogen project stack up. The Moorburg coal power station boasts an eventful inception, a landmark closure, and now, a bright future. It was opened in 2015 by Swedish utility Vattenfall on the banks of the Elbe river, just outside the German […]
Alfen Supplies 12MW Energy Storage System for Vattenfall’s Hybrid Energy Park
Vattenfall is currently building its first hybrid energy park in the southwest of the Netherlands: Haringvliet Zuid. In energy park Haringvliet Zuid, Vattenfall combines wind energy, solar energy, and energy storage. Alfen supplies the 12MW energy storage system. This system is intended to keep the electricity grid in balance and can be used for sustainable […]
Already the World’s Leading Market, UK Doubles Support for Offshore Wind
U.K. expands renewable auctions, releases funds for the offshore wind supply chain and sets a new floating wind target. U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has offered a huge boost to the country’s offshore wind sector as it looks to double-down on its status as the world’s leading market. The nation’s next round of contracts for […]
Greencoat UK Wind to buy 320 mln stg wind UK wind project from Vattenfall
Britain has a climate target to reach net zero emissions by 2050 which will require it to build several more power renewable power plants LONDON: Infrastructure fund Greencoat UK Wind PLC has agreed to buy the South Kyle wind farm in Scotland from developer Vattenfall for 320 million pounds ($397.66 million) once the farm begins […]