Tag: Vattenfall

Vattenfall launches floating islands

Stuart Mitchell

Vattenfall is launching six floating islands in the Dalälven River downstream of the Älvkarleby hydropower station to favour breeding birds and fish, among other things. The project is part of Vattenfall’s hydropower biodiversity programme. Hydropower plays a significant role in Sweden’s electricity supply and transition to a fossil-free society. However, hydropower has an impact on biodiversity and ecosystem functions in regulated rivers. For this reason, Vattenfall is developing and testing various solutions that can favour biodiversity where the right conditions exist. “In rivers with hydropower dams, water levels can change…

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Vattenfall and Samuel L. Jackson present Wind Farmed Seaweed Snacks, a delicacy grown at a wind farm

Stuart Mitchell

Together with the iconic actor Samuel L. Jackson, Vattenfall is now presenting a sea-farmed delicacy – Wind Farmed Seaweed Snacks, snacks made from seaweed grown at an offshore wind farm. The collaboration aims to show the potential of offshore wind farms to not only generate fossil free electricity but also support food production that can help regenerate the marine environment. Vattenfall is continuously working to explore how power generation facilities can serve beneficial purposes in addition to the production of fossil-free electricity. One such initiative is WIN@sea, a project in…

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Vattenfall in pilot project with 200 electrical Volkswagen cars

Stuart Mitchell

Electricity usage in Sweden is expected to increase over the next 20 years, while the share of weather-dependent electricity also rises. Bidirectional charging, storage, and fossil free electricity are parts of a pilot project aimed at using electricity more efficiently. For example, using the electrical vehicle’s battery for more than just driving. To meet the need for more electricity in combination with rapid changes in production and demand, ancillary services and smart control services are increasingly being used. Vattenfall, Energy Bank, and Scania Volkswagen Dealers are now launching a pilot…

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Vattenfall receives EcoVadis Platinum for its sustainability performance for the fifth time

Stuart Mitchell

Vattenfall has once again been awarded the Platinum rating from EcoVadis, one of the world’s most trusted providers of business sustainability ratings. The 2025 result marks the fifth consecutive year that Vattenfall receives this top distinction, placing the company among the top 1 percent of over 150,000 companies assessed worldwide. The EcoVadis assessment evaluates companies across four categories: Environment, Labour & Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement. Platinum is the highest possible rating and is awarded only to companies with outstanding results across all themes.  “To receive the Platinum rating…

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Vattenfall’s Annual and Sustainability Report 2024: The direction is clear, the pace is not

Stuart Mitchell

In 2024 Vattenfall delivered a stable financial result, advanced its key projects and sustainability goals, despite global challenges. The Annual and Sustainability Report for 2024 shows how Vattenfall continues to enable the fossil-freedom that drives society forward, as well as introduces updated strategic targets for 2030, alongside updated financial targets. Although big steps have been taken towards fossil freedom during the year, our society is still heavily dependent on fossil fuels. It not only endangers our climate, but also our energy supply and our way of life. Even though the…

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