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Vattenfall to build a new coal-fired power station in Germany
Vattenfall has begun operations at its new coal fired power station in Saxony, Germany. The 675 MW Boxberg R plant will be fuelled with local brown coal from a nearby eastern German mining area and will cost about 1.29 billion dollars to build.
read more... 15/10/2012
World’s largest wind farm will be built in British waters
Spanish utility Iberdrola together with the Swedish company Vattenfall has started the construction of the world’s largest wind power project East Anglia, as Iberdrola intends to become the world leader in offshore wind farm technology.
read more... 10/10/2012
Green energies will add a third to German’s bills by 2020
According to Vattenfall Europe chief, Tuomo Hatakka, German energy bills will increase up to 30% to 2020 as they must, ultimately, pay rising subsidies for renewables which are paid above market rates under the law while new transmission grids carrying the power from remote places to consumption centres will also need to be financed.
read more... 28/08/2012
Vattenfall to make a major investment in hydro power
Swedish power company Vattenfall revealed its plans to invest SEK13bn ($1.9bn) on upgrading and boosting production at its hydro power plants until 2023.
read more... 17/04/2012
Vattenfall stops investments in German CCS pilot project
Swedish utility Vattenfall has shelved its plans for the construction of 300 MW carbon capture and storage (CCS) pilot project in Jänschwalde, Germany, following strong public opposition based on environmental concerns.
read more... 06/12/2011