Black blades can reduce the number of bird collisions by 70 percent, a Norwegian study has shown. But will Dutch birds follow the same behaviour and could dark-coloured wind turbine blades be accepted by the Dutch public? A new study in Eemshaven aims to find the answers.

Vattenfall’s largest onshore wind farm to date is now complete. The last of the 84 turbines is now in place at Blakliden Fäbodberget in northern Sweden. The annual production of just over 1 billion kilowatt hours corresponds to the consumption of around 220,000 Swedish households.

Vattenfall and European Energy have today announced the transaction of eight wind and solar assets, totaling 85.8 MW. The sites are located in Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and UK. European Energy will take over the day-to-day operations of the renewable assets from Vattenfall.

Construction passes significant milestone with installation of first turbine foundations / Work started in June 2020 with site due to be operational by early 2023 / Over half a million hours worked on site in first year of construction / More than 60% of workforce live within Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway areas

Vattenfall, NS (the largest passenger rail transport company in the Netherlands) and ProRail have joined forces to open the Nieuwe Hemweg wind farm. Vattenfall has built six wind power turbines on the NS site in the Port of Amsterdam in recent months. These new turbines are replacing twelve old ones from the province of North Holland.

Vattenfall and Fred. Olsen Renewables announce 50/50 Joint Venture Partnership to bid in Crown Estate Scotland’s ScotWind offshore leasing round / Partnership aims to develop projects with strong environmental and socio-economic benefits in Scotland at best value to consumers / Collaboration combines industry leading expertise, strong track record of delivering renewable energy projects in Scotland, and exemplary engagement with local supply chain and communities

Vattenfall and BASF have agreed the sale of 49.5% of Vattenfall’s offshore wind farm Hollandse Kust Zuid (HKZ) in the Netherlands. Once fully commissioned it will be the largest offshore wind farm in the world and also the first one ever to be built without subsidies for the power produced.

On 5 June, the last of a total of 72 turbines was installed at Kriegers Flak, which will be Denmark's largest offshore wind farm. Next steps will be to finalise testing and certification of the farm so that it can be inaugurated after summer.

Vattenfall and Siemens Gamesa are working together on the development of the new 11 MW Siemens Gamesa wind turbines for offshore Wind Farm Hollandse Kust Zuid.

The first turbine at the Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm is in place and will deliver the first fossil-free electricity shortly. It will be the largest offshore wind farm in Denmark.

A new study of birds at Klim Wind Farm in Northern Jutland in Denmark shows that birds are far better at avoiding turbine blades than previously thought. The positive results confirm bigger potential for co-existence between nature and wind farms.

Vattenfall and the European clean energy investor Glennmont Partners have signed a long-term agreement to provide balancing services for Piiparinmäki, a new 211 MW onshore wind farm that will become the largest in Finland.

In the Netherlands Vattenfall is constructing its so far largest hybrid energy park, Energy Park Haringvliet Zuid, featuring an efficient combination of wind turbines, solar panels and batteries.

Today, the Secretary of State for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy awarded development consent for Vattenfall's application to build Norfolk Vanguard Offshore Wind Farm.

Vattenfall has taken final investment decision for Hollandse Kust Zuid 1-4 proceeding with the construction of what will be the world’s largest offshore wind farm.

Vattenfall partners up to deliver Scottish onshore wind farm

Vattenfall enters a partnership with Greencoat UK Wind and gives the green light to the construction of South Kyle, its largest onshore wind farm in the United Kingdom.

Vattenfall spells out how more businesses can be offshore wind winners in new report

More businesses can supply new generation offshore wind projects if procurement is approached differently, Swedish energy group Vattenfall states.

Vattenfall's operations are not being impeded by the effects of the coronavirus in the current situation. Plans to maintain secure operation of generation and distribution in the event of an even more serious situation are in place.

Today, 22 August 2019, HRH Crown Prince of Denmark accompanied by Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and the Minister of Climate, Energy and Utilities Dan Jørgensen officially opened Denmark’s, Scandinavia’s and Vattenfall’s largest offshore wind farm, Horns Rev 3.

Ornithology embraces the digital age as radars to be deployed on ground breaking offshore wind research

Vattenfall awards contract to Scottish ornithologists to deliver world first bird study programme

Shortly after the UK government confirmed moves to legislate for UK net zero carbon emissions by 2050, Guy Mortimer, Head of Onshore Wind Market Development UK goes under the spotlight on the sector’s critical role in the UK’s fossil fuel-free future.

Vattenfall and GE Renewable Energy to cooperate on deployment for largest offshore wind turbine in Europe

Vattenfall and GE Renewable Energy plan to join forces in the deployment of GE’s new wind turbine, the Haliade-X in Europe.

Vattenfall is applying to the Scottish Government to extend the operational lease for the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre in Aberdeen Bay from 22 years to 25 years.

Will the secrets of Doggerland be revealed by unique find at North Sea site?

Archaeologists analyse pre-historic seabed evidence recovered from offshore wind farm development area

First of kind bird study at offshore wind farm

Vattenfall calls on ornithologists to bid for research funding on Aberdeen project

First Minister hails ‘ground-breaking’ Scottish offshore wind farm at official opening

Pioneering wind farm will “turbocharge” the growth of low cost sector, says CEO

The first turbine at Vattenfall’s offshore wind farm Horns Rev 3 has been installed in the North Sea off the west coast of Denmark. The wind farm will increase Danish annual electricity production from wind by about 12 per cent and cover the consumption of approximately 425,000 Danish households.

Production of insulin and enzymes is to be based on renewable energy from Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm, Kriegers Flak in the Baltic Sea. This is the result of a new long-term deal between global healthcare company Novo Nordisk, bio innovator Novozymes and the energy company Vattenfall.

Scotland’s largest offshore wind test site generates first power

EOWDC turbine exports power to National Grid as commissioning continues

Final turbine successfully installed for EOWDC

While world’s fastest installation of suction bucket jacket foundation could mark fourth offshore wind industry first for the Scottish project