Wind power

We are accelerating fossil freedom with electricity generation from wind power.

Driven by society’s need to tackle climate change, renewable energy generation continues to grow. Wind power alone now accounts for 19% of Europe’s electricity consumption. Today, wind and large-scale solar are often the most cost-effective options for new fossil-free power generation, accelerating decarbonisation.

A leading wind energy developer in Northern Europe

Vattenfall’s purpose is clear. We want to enable the fossil freedom that drives society forward. Expanding and integrating new renewable generation capacity is a core part of that mission. We are aiming for a strong portfolio of onshore and offshore wind, complemented by large-scale solar and co-located battery technology, to maintain a key role in the European energy transition. Industry partnerships with companies who want to reduce their carbon footprint are of strategic importance for the future.

Today, Vattenfall operates more than 1,400 wind turbines with a total installed capacity of approximately 6.6 GW (of which 1.6 GW is managed but not owned) in five European countries.

For fossil freedom

Watch the video to find out more about how we are working for fossil freedom in our wind business.

Examples of our flagship projects

Hollandse Kust Zuid, the world's first non-subsidised offshore wind farm

In 2023, the world’s first subsidy-free offshore wind farm was inaugurated in the Netherlands. The fossil-free energy from Hollandse Kust Zuid will benefit households, businesses and industrial partners. Vattenfall built Hollandse Kust Zuid together with our industrial partner BASF and Allianz insurance company.

Vesterhav Nord and Syd offshore wind farms

Vesterhav Nord and Syd, two nearly identical wind farms off the west coast of Denmark, consist of 41 wind turbines with a capacity of 8.4 MW each. Located 5.5 to 10 kilometres from the shore, they are entirely in Danish waters. Together, the wind farms are expected to generate 1.5 TWh of fossil-free electricity per year, equivalent to the consumption of approximately 350,000 households. Around 2,300 local residents and holiday home owners have shares in the wind farms.

Pen y Cymoedd onshore wind farm

Pen y Cymoedd wind farm in South Wales has a capacity of 228 MW. Its 76 turbines can produce enough electricity to power around 15% of Welsh homes annually. A 22 MW battery is also located at the site. Additionally, the project includes a major nature recovery initiative, aiming to restore 1,500 hectares of peatland habitat.

Bruzaholm onshore wind farm

Bruzaholm wind farm with a capacity of 139 MW is under construction in Eksjö, southern Sweden. Set to be commissioned in December 2025, its 21 turbines will generate 460 GWh annually, powering approximately 91,500 homes.

Nearby, Vattenfall is building a 38 MW battery storage facility to support the grid. Bruzaholm will be Vattenfall's largest onshore wind farm in southern Sweden.

Hybrid parks combine batteries, wind and solar

Batteries are balancing grid stability and storing fossil-free electricity in Vattenfall's hybrid energy park Haringvliet. Learn more in this video.

Our wind farms

Find out more about Vattenfall’s onshore and offshore wind farms, their location and other facts.

Wind power and the environment

The largest environmental impact of wind power is during the building phase due to production of equipment and transportation. We carry out an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) to assess the impact of both onshore and offshore wind projects. Wind power emits no CO2 when producing energy and it is the fastest growing energy source in the EU.

EPD

We carry out Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) to assess the impact of projects.

News and press releases

A bag of Vattenfall's seaweed snacks, with a wind farm in the background

Best of both worlds—new project uses offshore wind farms to grow seaweed for food production

Iconic actor Samuel L. Jackson describes it as “some serious gourmet sh*t”. Now researchers hope that the learnings from Vattenfall’s project to combine offshore wind and sea farming to prod...

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Actor Samuel L. Jackson with a bag of seaweed snacks

Samuel L. Jackson: "It's more urgent than ever, people!"

Being a former marine biology student it was natural for Samuel L. Jackson to team up with Vattenfall he says in this interview.

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Mads Hecter harvesting seaweed

He catches the wind in the seaweed business

The European market for seaweed products is expected to grow tenfold in only a few years. In Denmark, seaweed farmer Mads Hecter is one of the pioneers, now waiting for the coming business b...

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Samuel L. Jackson holding a bag of seaweed snacks in front of an offshore wind farm

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

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.

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EU climate and environment attachés visit Vattenfall’s Tiny House and see wind-farmed mussels and seaweed 

On 24 July, 67 climate and environment attachés visited Vattenfall at the world’s largest base port for offshore wind in Danish Esbjerg. As part of the Danish Presidency of the ...

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Catrin Jung

Vattenfall appoints Catrin Jung as Head of Business Area Wind

Vattenfall has appointed Catrin Jung as the new Head of Business Area (BA) Wind, which encompasses the company’s offshore and onshore wind operations, as well as large-scale solar and batter...

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