Energy companies
Two of Europe's largest renewable power utilities are Nordic.
DONG Energy
DONG Energy is one of Northern Europe’s leading energy groups. Their business is based on procuring, producing, distributing, trading and selling energy and related products in Northern Europe.
Statoil
Statoil is putting considerable effort into developing wind and wave power, bioenergy, hydrogen and other renewables. They aim to build a substantial business within sustainable and profitable biofuel production. In parallel, they wish to position for longer-term growth in low cost next-generation biofuel technology.
Fortum
Fortum is a leading energy company focusing on the Nordic countries, Russia and the Baltic Rim area. Their activities cover the generation, distribution and sale of electricity and heat and the operation and maintenance of power plants.
Vattenfall
Vattenfall generates electricity, produces heat and supplies energy to several million customers in the Nordic countries and northern Europe.
Orkuveita Reykjavíkur
Orkuveita Reykjavíkur provides electricity, geothermal water for heating, and cold water for consumption and fire fighting. Their service area extends to 20 communities, covering 67% of the Icelandic population.
Statkraft
Statkraft is the largest generator of renewable energy in Europe. Statkraft develops and generates hydropower, wind power and district heating, and is a major player on the European energy exchanges.
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