Vattenfall

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Just 18 months after Denmark’s biggest-ever offshore wind tender collapsed without a single bid, Swedish developer giant Vattenfall has been awarded two projects.

13th August 2026

Danish offshore wind makes comeback after auction model revamp

13th August 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The Netherlands has committed up to €4.758 billion in offshore wind subsidies after a failed auction last year highlighted the growing financial challenges facing developers.

4th August 2026

Netherlands commits €4.8 billion and new bird rules to revive offshore wind

4th August 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Disaster was averted when rescuers stepped in to save a rudderless oil tanker from crashing into a North Sea wind turbine during a weekend storm.

8th October 2025

Rescuers save oil tanker from crashing into wind turbine

8th October 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Swedish energy giant Vattenfall has enlisted the talents of Samuel L. Jackson to promote seaweed farming amidst the turbines of two of its offshore wind farms.

12th August 2025

Vattenfall introduces seaweed farms at wind farms

12th August 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

One of the world’s first commercial-scale floating offshore wind farms has been approved, Vattenfall reveals in its report on the first half of 2025.

24th July 2025

Wind, water and nuclear – Vattenfall on top of the new energy tide

24th July 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

A 100% electric crew transfer vessel (CTV) developed by Artemis Technologies has completed a technical demonstration at the Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm off the east coast of Scotland. 

15th July 2025

Electric foiling CTV makes waves at Vattenfall wind farm

15th July 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Vestas has won an order for 68 of its 15MW wind turbines for Germany’s largest offshore wind farm, owned by Vattenfall.

1st April 2025

Vestas wins contract for Germany’s largest offshore wind farm

1st April 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

AI-equipped drones have the potential to increase offshore wind efficiency, offering safer, faster and more cost-effective inspection, maintenance and cargo delivery for windfarms worldwide.

26th February 2025

WATCH: AI drones seek to revolutionise windfarm operations

26th February 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Vattenfall has partnered with Louis Dreyfus Armateurs to construct up to three advanced Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) for North Sea offshore wind projects.

15th January 2025

Vattenfall ‘goes large’ for future offshore wind projects

15th January 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

The world’s first purpose-built wind farm installation vessel MPI Resolution has won a three-year framework contract with Vattenfall that will see it providing turbine maintenance services across Northern Europe for the Swedish power company.

7th October 2024

World’s first installation vessel wins 3-year O&M contract

7th October 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

OEG Renewables firm Bluestream has been contracted to carry out major works at two of Germany’s North Sea wind farms.

26th July 2024

Major works ordered for offshore wind farms

26th July 2024

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

A joint venture between Vattenfall and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners will build an electrolyser at the Port of Rotterdam to create ‘green hydrogen’.

19th June 2024

Rotterdam plans 1GW electrolyser for ‘green hydrogen’

19th June 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Vattenfall has sold 49% of its ownership in Germany’s 1.6GW offshore wind farm to BASF.

18th June 2024

Vattenfall sells half of German OSW project to BASF

18th June 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Swedish utility Vattenfall has just announced it will enter a bid for the Alpha and Beta offshore wind farms that make up the Dutch IJmuiden Ver offshore wind tender.

3rd April 2024

Vattenfall mixes offshore wind messages

3rd April 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Swedish energy firm Vattenfall has axed one of its offshore wind farm projects off the English east coast after recording a loss of €480 million.

20th July 2023

Vattenfall axes 1.4GW offshore wind farm

20th July 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Vattenfall has named Peel Ports Great Yarmouth as the preferred location for its operations and maintenance base for the Norfolk Offshore Wind Zone.

20th March 2023

Peel Ports wins bid for Norfolk offshore wind zone

20th March 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Fugro Quest, a state-of-the-art vessel equipped with advanced deep-water technology, has become the the newest addition to the operator’s geotechnical fleet.

6th December 2022

Fugro’s state-of-the art geotechnical vessel

6th December 2022