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The winner of the 2018 is Swedish company Vattenfall, which stands out from its peers with bold actions to transition its business model toward cleaner alternatives.

The utility 鈥� due to celebrate ten-years in the UK next month [October] 鈥� is working towards being fossil fuel-free within a generation and to stop using coal by 2030. After selling lignite assets in Germany, Vattenfall has drastically reduced its carbon emissions from more than 80 million tons/ year in 2013 to just over 20 mt in 2017.

The Swedish utility is active in many renewables spheres, including offshore wind, onshore wind and hydropower. It has also dipped its feet in solar and battery storage, often marrying technologies together to alleviate intermittency issues. With offshore wind, Vattenfall has said it is comfortable vying for projects even without subsidies.

"Vattenfall is tackling many of the roadblocks of the energy transition head-on, with innovative solutions to bring down costs, build necessary infrastructure and manage intermittency,鈥� said Lauren Craft, editor of EI New Energy. "It has gone far beyond words to deliver concrete solutions 鈥� even in spheres outside its traditional areas of expertise 鈥� for the fast-changing energy economy.鈥�

鈥淥nce we targeted being free from fossil-fuels in a generation, our clear purpose prompted a company-wide shift towards low carbon energy production and consumption. This means that our investment in new electricity capacity is focused towards renewables across Vattenfall鈥檚 northern European markets,鈥� said Vattenfall鈥檚 President and CEO, Magnus Hall. 鈥淥f course, we are building on a 100-year hydro legacy in Sweden, but we have much more to do. We know that we must engage our colleagues, forge new partnerships and be on the cutting edge in the shift towards fossil-free energy. Vattenfall is shaping its energy business so that our children will be better able to live within the planet鈥檚 limits.鈥�

The utility, which stresses it will take more than just renewables to phase out fossil fuels, is also pushing electrification and digitalization in sectors besides electricity, including its Hybrit collaboration to decarbonize steel production.

Vattenfall has set ambitious goals to become one of Northwest Europe's biggest providers of charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) within five years. It hopes to build on expertise gained in Sweden, Germany and the Netherlands, where it already operates 8,800 charging stations, to doub#le its charging network capacity each year. Furthermore, Vattenfall plans to electrify, or replace with hybrids, its own fleet of 3,500 vehicles by 2022. The 博彩对冲 Award for Leadership in New Energy will be presented to Vattenfall during the in London on October 9-11.

The award's selection process began with the 博彩对冲 editorial team compiling a list of nominees that exemplify excellence in transitioning from traditional fossil fuels to a lower-carbon energy system. The winner was then chosen by a selection committee comprising independent experts in new energy from the business world complemented by senior energy executives and government officials who act as advisers to 博彩对冲.

Former winners of the award:

• 2017: , present to Executive Vice President, Pierre Chareyre
  
• 2016: , presented to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Patrick Pouyann茅
  
• 2015: , presented to Senior Vice President for Wind & CSS, Stephen Bull
  
• 2014: , presented to Vice President of Corporate Strategy & Stakeholder Relations, Jakob Askou B酶ss
  
• 2013: , presented to Renewables Chief, Xabier Viteri Solaun
  
• 2012: , presented to Chief Executive, H.E. Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al-Jaber
  

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