Vattenfall - Power plants

Power plants

Vattenfall’s energy balance

Compared to both the global and European production mix, Vattenfall utilises proportionally more CO₂ neutral sources, mainly due to our investments in nuclear and hydro power. There is a need for plants that deliver base power at all times, and other plants where generation can be adjusted to respond to changes in demand – known as regulation power or balance power. There are also intermittent energy sources, such as wind power plants, which sometimes generate power, sometimes not. Finally, there is a need for peak power plants that can be utilised during extreme demand situations.

Wind power, biomass and waste corresponds to approximately 1% of Vattenfall’s total electricity generation.

Short term variations are due to variations in weather related factors, economic fluctuations etc.