Tag: Vattenfal

What do you do with renewable electricity when there is so much wind and solar power available that electricity prices become very low or even negative? In Diemen, the Netherlands, Vattenfall converts that electricity into heat for thousands of households. The new electric boiler (e-boiler) serves as a smart link between the power grid and the district heating network. In Diemen, near Amsterdam, Vattenfall has taken another step towards reducing the dependence of district heating on fossil fuels. Since its commissioning in March 2026, the electric boiler (e-boiler) has been…

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Vattenfall has reached an important milestone in the construction of the Nordlicht offshore wind cluster: on July 1st, the first monopile for the Nordlicht I offshore wind farm was installed in the German North Sea. This marks the start of a key offshore construction phase for Germany’s largest offshore wind project, strengthening Vattenfall’s offshore portfolio and supporting the large-scale expansion of other fossil-free energy in Europe. “With the installation of the first monopile, Nordlicht is visibly taking shape in the waters of the North Sea. It’s an important step forward…

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