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NIRAS signs framework agreement with leading European energy company, Vattenfall

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Credit: Bjoern Wylezich

NIRAS and the Swedish owned company, Vattenfall, have entered a four year framework on metocean assessment as part of the site conditions for offshore wind – a  partnership, which enables Vattenfall to draw on the expert knowledge and experience from the offshore wind team in NIRAS.

October 2, 2024
  • SECTORS: Offshore Wind
  • CLIENT: Vattenfall
  • COUNTRIES: Northern Europe

“We are delighted to join partnership with Vattenfall on realising offshore wind farm projects internationally. Vattenfall has a strong focus in their project portfolio in Northern Europe which aligns very well NIRAS key markets, and as such we are ready to support them on their engineering challenges for their offshore wind projects," says Thor Ugelvig Petersen, Vice President for Offshore Wind at NIRAS.

A GREENsition milestone within wind power

“It is part of the Offshore Wind business to contribute to the green energy transition and to a large extent expand NIRAS’ renewable energy profile. Both NIRAS and Vattenfall are two very purpose-led companies with strong ambitions to play a strong role in the European energy transition within wind energy,” mentions Thor.

As part of our GREENsition strategy, NIRAS wants to expand the business and service offerings that aid the green energy transition globally.

About Vattenfall

Vattenfall is one of Europe’s largest producers and retailers of electricity and heat with main markets in Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and the UK. The Vattenfall Group has approximately 21,000 employees. The parent company, Vattenfall AB, is 100% owned by the Swedish state, and its headquarters are in Solna, Sweden.

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Thor Ugelvig Petersen

Thor Ugelvig Petersen

Vice President

Allerød, Denmark

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