Vattenfall to slash costs and workforce

Vattenfall has a five-year plan for wind investment

Vattenfall has a five-year plan for wind investment

Vattenfall is to cut costs by 3bn SKr ($468m) this year and a further 1.5bn SKr in 2014, while slashing employee numbers by 2,500.

The coming years will see low electricity demand, an oversupply of CO2 emission allowances, production overcapacity and low electricity prices, says chief executive Øystein Løseth. “This new reality requires efforts in further improving our efficiency and strengthening our financial position,” he adds.

The Swedish utility will adapt to the changes in the market through divestments, decreased investment, staff reductions and a focus on operational excellence.

It is too early to say whether this will mean changes to its 19bn SKr investment strategy in wind over the next five years, or affect its wind projects, a spokesperson tells Recharge.

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