Vattenfall
About
A Swedish utility wholly owned by the Swedish state, with integrated positions in Sweden, Germany and the Netherlands and a presence in the UK, Denmark, Finland and Poland. It reports four segments, Customers & Solutions (which includes heat), Power Generation, Wind and Distribution, so wind is its own segment rather than a line inside a renewables division. That segment runs onshore and offshore wind farms across Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark and the UK, beside a generation business built on hydro and nuclear power. In 2016 it sold its German lignite operations to the Czech energy company EPH and its financial partner, with the support of its owner, the Swedish state. Its articles of association, based on a 2010 decision of the Swedish Parliament, set the objective of a market rate of return from a commercial energy business.
Outlook
as of 2026-10Portfolio
25 held + 4 exited · live stages first, exits lastCapacity is net of ownership stake: a 50% JV counts half. Gross exposure (full nameplate of every project held): 16.4 GW. Some stakes are undisclosed, so net GW is a floor.
| Project | Country | Stage | MW | Stake | Net MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollandse Kust Zuid↓ farmed down | Netherlands | Operational | 1509 | 50.5% | 762 |
| Kriegers Flak | Denmark | Operational | 604 | 100% | 604 |
| Horns Rev 3 | Denmark | Operational | 407 | 100% | 407 |
| Vesterhav Nord & Syd↓ farmed down | Denmark | Operational | 344 | 92% | 317 |
| Thanet | United Kingdom | Operational | 300 | 100% | 300 |
| DanTysk↓ farmed down | Germany | Operational | 288 | 51% | 147 |
| Sandbank↓ farmed down | Germany | Operational | 288 | 51% | 147 |
| Lillgrund | Sweden | Operational | 110 | 100% | 110 |
| Horns Rev 1 | Denmark | Operational | 158 | 60% | 95 |
| Aberdeen EOWDC | United Kingdom | Operational | 93 | 100% | 93 |
| Kentish Flats | United Kingdom | Operational | 90 | 100% | 90 |
| Ormonde↓ farmed down | United Kingdom | Operational | 150 | 51% | 77 |
| Kentish Flats Extension | United Kingdom | Operational | 50 | 100% | 50 |
| alpha ventus↓ farmed down | Germany | Operational | 60 | 26.2% | 16 |
| Nordlicht 1 (N-7.2) | Germany | Under Construction | 980 | 100% | 980 |
| Nordlicht 2 (N-6.6) | Germany | Advanced Development | 630 | 100% | 630 |
| IJmuiden Ver Beta Phase 1 (Zeevonk) | Netherlands | Advanced Development | 1000 | 50% | 500 |
| IJmuiden Ver Beta Phase 2 (Zeevonk) | Netherlands | Advanced Development | 1000 | 50% | 500 |
| Korsnas | Finland | Early Development | 1300 | — | — |
| Kattegat Syd | Sweden | Early Development | 1200 | 100% | 1200 |
| Poseidon | Sweden | Early Development | 1400 | 85% | 1190 |
| Nordsøen Midt | Denmark | Early Development | 1000 | 100% | 1000 |
| Hesselø | Denmark | Early Development | 800 | 100% | 800 |
| Vidar | Sweden | On Hold | 2000 | 85% | 1700 |
| Swedish Kriegers Flak | Sweden | On Hold | 640 | 100% | 640 |
| Norfolk Vanguard East | United Kingdom | Divested 2023-12 | 1400 | 100% sold | — |
| Norfolk Vanguard West | United Kingdom | Divested 2023-12 | 1400 | 100% sold | — |
| Norfolk Boreas | United Kingdom | Divested 2023-12 | 1400 | 100% sold | — |
| Egmond aan Zee (OWEZ) | Netherlands | Divested 2021-03 | 108 | 50% sold | — |
Divested & farmed down
every recorded sale by this developer · newest first| Announced | Project / portfolio | Type | Stake sold | €m | Buyer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10 | alpha ventus | acquisition | 100% joint | — | Ocean Breeze Energy (Macquarie) |
| 2023-Q2 | Vesterhav Nord & Syd | farmdown | — | — | Local residents and holiday-home owners (Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality) |
| 2023-12 | Norfolk Vanguard East | acquisition | 100% | — | RWE |
| 2023-12 | Norfolk Vanguard West | acquisition | 100% | — | RWE |
| 2023-12 | Norfolk Boreas | acquisition | 100% | — | RWE |
| 2021-06 | Hollandse Kust Zuid | farmdown | 49.5% | 1,600 | BASF |
| 2021-03 | Egmond aan Zee (OWEZ) | acquisition | 50% | 13 | Shell |
| 2015-12 | Ormonde | farmdown | 49% | 325 | AMF (Swedish pension fund) |
| 2014-08 | Sandbank | farmdown | 49% | — | Stadtwerke München |
| 2010-07 | DanTysk | farmdown | 49% | — | Stadtwerke München |
Ownership history comes from the transaction database; the portfolio above is the current snapshot only. "Joint" stakes are the consortium total (per-seller split not disclosed) and are excluded from the stake-weighted GW figure.