Vattenfall phases out coal in Berlin power plant
Vattenfall is investing approximately SEK 1 billion to upgrade the Klingenberg power plant in Berlin. The use of lignite at the site will thereby end three years ahead of plan, reducing CO2 emissions by 600.000 tons annually.Phasing out the use of coal is a cornerstone of Vattenfall’s climate partnership with the city of Berlin. Berlin aims to reduce CO2-emissions by 85 percent and become climate neutral by 2050.The decommissioning of the lignite unit was originally planned for 2020, but the refurbishments have progressed faster than anticipated enabling the coal phase out already in May