The applications were rejected with reference to the Defence Forces, which have pointed out that the wind turbines risk obstructing the view for their surveillance systems.
Peter Hultqvist (S), chairman of the Riksdag's Defence Committee, tells journalists at the Riksdag that he has "full understanding" of the security aspects.
But if you say no to such massive investments and have an ambition to exercise political leadership, you must pave the way for alternatives, he says.
According to Hultqvist, it involves "enormous amounts" of electricity that will not be produced. Nuclear power is not an alternative either, according to him, since it takes too long to build.
The Committee has also summoned the Total Defence Research Institute (FOI) and the Defence Forces to obtain answers on how the authorities view offshore wind power.
We have also requested that Saab, in connection with a meeting with the Defence Committee, be given the opportunity to inform about their sensor systems and how they would handle a situation like this, says Peter Hultqvist.
