The history and heritage of Vattenfall
We played an important part in the building of a prosperous and modern Sweden. We were not just owned by society, we were an integral part of it.
![Olide power plant Olide power plant](/cdn-cgi/image/width=820,format=auto,fit=crop,height=547/globalassets/history/vf000167.jpg)
![Vilhelm Hansen. Director general of Vattenfall 1909-1928. Vilhelm Hansen. Director general of Vattenfall 1909-1928.](/cdn-cgi/image/width=820,format=auto,fit=crop,height=547/globalassets/history/timeline/vf000014-timline.jpg)
![The Toppö falls in Trollhättan. The Toppö falls in Trollhättan.](/cdn-cgi/image/width=820,format=auto,fit=crop,height=547/globalassets/history/vf000056.jpg)
![Trollhättan power plant Trollhättan power plant](/cdn-cgi/image/width=1640,format=auto,fit=crop,height=328/globalassets/history/vf000143.jpg)
![A plane traversing the flight route Porjus–Suorva. A plane traversing the flight route Porjus–Suorva.](/cdn-cgi/image/width=820,format=auto,fit=crop,height=547/globalassets/history/vf000074.jpg)
![Domestic science teacher. From the cover of FERA's magazine 'ERA'. Domestic science teacher. From the cover of FERA's magazine 'ERA'.](/cdn-cgi/image/width=820,format=auto,fit=crop,height=1242/globalassets/history/vf220003.jpg)
![The Toppö falls, Trollhättan The Toppö falls, Trollhättan](/cdn-cgi/image/width=1640,format=auto,fit=crop,height=328/globalassets/history/vf000062.jpg)
![Stadsforsen power plant Stadsforsen power plant](/cdn-cgi/image/width=820,format=auto,fit=crop,height=547/globalassets/history/vf000030.jpg)
![Rock carvings at Nämforsen Rock carvings at Nämforsen](/cdn-cgi/image/width=820,format=auto,fit=crop,height=547/globalassets/history/vf000107.jpg)
![Start-up 2003 of building a new incineration plant in Uppsala Start-up 2003 of building a new incineration plant in Uppsala](/cdn-cgi/image/width=820,format=auto,fit=crop,height=547/globalassets/history/vf300037.jpg)
![A map of the power line between Harsprånget and Hallsberg. A map of the power line between Harsprånget and Hallsberg.](/cdn-cgi/image/width=820,format=auto,fit=crop,height=1242/globalassets/history/vf001037.jpg)
![Stenungsund control room for Block 3 and 4 Stenungsund control room for Block 3 and 4](/cdn-cgi/image/width=820,format=auto,fit=crop,height=547/globalassets/history/vf300056.jpg)
![The control room in Ågesta remains essentially unchanged since it was last operated. The control room in Ågesta remains essentially unchanged since it was last operated.](/cdn-cgi/image/width=820,format=auto,fit=crop,height=547/globalassets/history/vf300060.jpg)
![The cover of a brochure about electric heating, by Statens Vattenfallsverk. The cover of a brochure about electric heating, by Statens Vattenfallsverk.](/cdn-cgi/image/width=820,format=auto,fit=crop,height=547/globalassets/history/vf001023.jpg)
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![Man sitting by a river. Man sitting by a river.](/cdn-cgi/image/width=820,format=auto,fit=crop,height=547/globalassets/history/vf000212.jpg)
![The Kvarngärdes plant The Kvarngärdes plant](/cdn-cgi/image/width=820,format=auto,fit=crop,height=547/globalassets/history/vf300036.jpg)
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![Reactor building under construction Reactor building under construction](/cdn-cgi/image/width=820,format=auto,fit=crop,height=1242/globalassets/history/vf300043.jpg)
![Protests against the usage of nuclear power Protests against the usage of nuclear power](/cdn-cgi/image/width=1640,format=auto,fit=crop,height=328/globalassets/history/vf000134.jpg)
![The back of Forsmark nuclear power plant The back of Forsmark nuclear power plant The back of Forsmark nuclear power plant The back of Forsmark nuclear power plant](/cdn-cgi/image/width=820,format=auto,fit=crop,height=547/globalassets/history/vf000037.jpg)
![The Chernobyl plant The Chernobyl plant](/cdn-cgi/image/width=820,format=auto,fit=crop,height=547/globalassets/history/vf000135.jpg)
![Schematic overview of the electricity supply in the divided city of Berlin in the 1950s. Schematic overview of the electricity supply in the divided city of Berlin in the 1950s.](/cdn-cgi/image/width=820,format=auto,fit=crop,height=547/globalassets/history/vf000502.jpg)
![Innovative employees Innovative employees](/cdn-cgi/image/width=820,format=auto,fit=crop,height=547/globalassets/history/vf300038.jpg)
![Vattenfall logo Vattenfall logo](/cdn-cgi/image/width=820,format=auto,fit=crop,height=547/globalassets/history/vf100000.jpg)
![Frida Hansdotter competing in giant slalom in St Mortiz Frida Hansdotter competing in giant slalom in St Mortiz](/cdn-cgi/image/width=820,format=auto,fit=crop,height=547/globalassets/history/vf300022.jpg)
![In the late 1990's, Vattenfall expanded into fixed telephony In the late 1990's, Vattenfall expanded into fixed telephony](/cdn-cgi/image/width=820,format=auto,fit=crop,height=547/globalassets/history/vf300002.jpg)
![Vattenfall's carbon capture and storage (CCS) pilot project Schwarze Pumpe. Vattenfall's carbon capture and storage (CCS) pilot project Schwarze Pumpe.](/cdn-cgi/image/width=820,format=auto,fit=crop,height=547/globalassets/history/vf000139.jpg)
![The district heating customers could switch their old coal boiler to a modern district heating station. The district heating customers could switch their old coal boiler to a modern district heating station.](/cdn-cgi/image/width=820,format=auto,fit=crop,height=547/globalassets/history/vf300037.jpg)
![Carbon capture and storage (CCS) Carbon capture and storage (CCS)](/cdn-cgi/image/width=820,format=auto,fit=crop,height=547/globalassets/history/vf000140.jpg)
![Sale to the private market Sale to the private market](/cdn-cgi/image/width=820,format=auto,fit=crop,height=547/globalassets/history/vf300001.jpg)
![Energy expert Lars Ejeklint. Energy expert Lars Ejeklint.](/cdn-cgi/image/width=820,format=auto,fit=crop,height=547/globalassets/history/vf300004.jpg)
![Yellow men. 100,000 men were taken out on a tour to Stockholm, Brussels, Hamburg, Berlin and Warsaw. Yellow men. 100,000 men were taken out on a tour to Stockholm, Brussels, Hamburg, Berlin and Warsaw.](/cdn-cgi/image/width=820,format=auto,fit=crop,height=547/globalassets/history/vf300023.jpg)
![Thanet wind farm Thanet wind farm](/cdn-cgi/image/width=820,format=auto,fit=crop,height=547/globalassets/history/vf300017.jpg)
![A car belonging to the company Nuon, acquired by Vattenfall in 2009. A car belonging to the company Nuon, acquired by Vattenfall in 2009.](/cdn-cgi/image/width=820,format=auto,fit=crop,height=547/globalassets/history/vf000532.jpg)
![One Tonne Life logo One Tonne Life logo](/cdn-cgi/image/width=820,format=auto,fit=crop,height=547/globalassets/history/vf300027.jpg)
![Power price developments 1996-2030 Power price developments 1996-2030](/cdn-cgi/image/width=820,format=auto,fit=crop,height=547/globalassets/history/vf300032.jpg)
![Magnus Hall, CEO of Vattenfall 2014-2020 Magnus Hall, CEO of Vattenfall 2014-2020](/cdn-cgi/image/width=820,format=auto,fit=crop,height=547/globalassets/history/vf300046_magnus_hall.jpg)
![View from OAP at DanTyck offshore windfarm. View from OAP at DanTyck offshore windfarm.](/cdn-cgi/image/width=820,format=auto,fit=crop,height=547/globalassets/history/vf300018.jpg)
![Karin Lepasoon, Vattenfall's Head of Communications 2016-2020 Karin Lepasoon, Vattenfall's Head of Communications 2016-2020](/cdn-cgi/image/width=820,format=auto,fit=crop,height=547/contentassets/143b680985c64a64b96e59d93e891180/karin-lepasoon.jpg)
![Nuon logo Nuon logo](/cdn-cgi/image/width=820,format=auto,fit=crop,height=547/globalassets/history/vf300010.jpg)
![Øystein Løseth, Lars G Josefsson, Anna Borg and Magnus Hall outside Vattenfall's head office in Solna, Sweden Øystein Løseth, Lars G Josefsson, Anna Borg and Magnus Hall outside Vattenfall's head office in Solna, Sweden](/cdn-cgi/image/width=820,format=auto,fit=crop,height=547/globalassets/history/the-company-and-the-people/03-ceos-meeting_800.jpg)
We played an important part in the building of a prosperous and modern Sweden. We were not just owned by society, we were an integral part of it.