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NCC Secures 7.5 Billion Kronor Contract from Swedish National Grid
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NCC Secures 7.5 Billion Kronor Contract from Swedish National Grid

Svenska kraftnät Signs Historic 7.5 Billion Kronor Contract with NCC
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Svenska kraftnät Signs Historic 7.5 Billion Kronor Contract with NCC

State-owned Swedish National Grid has signed an agreement with the construction company NCC worth around 7. 5 billion kronor for the construction of new power lines – the largest agreement ever, writes Dagens Industri
Nuclear Shutdown Drives Up Electricity Prices in Southern Sweden
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Nuclear Shutdown Drives Up Electricity Prices in Southern Sweden

The electricity price in southernmost Sweden is in August on its way to the highest level since last winter. Halved nuclear power production and little wind is the explanation
Wind Power Investments Stalled in Sweden This Year
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Wind Power Investments Stalled in Sweden This Year

Investments in new wind power have almost completely come to a halt. For the second quarter in a row, investments in turbines landed at zero
Stegras CEO Highlights Electricity as Key Cost Factor in Renewable Steel Production
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Stegras CEO Highlights Electricity as Key Cost Factor in Renewable Steel Production

Access to large quantities of cheap, renewable electricity up in Boden is highlighted as Stegra's greatest competitive advantage. But access to electricity is at the same time the biggest worry for moving on to the next step
SSAB Delays Luleå Steel Plant Opening by One Year
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SSAB Delays Luleå Steel Plant Opening by One Year

Strategic Power Reserve Needed for Winter to Prevent Shortages
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Strategic Power Reserve Needed for Winter to Prevent Shortages

Already by winter, a new so-called strategic reserve needs to be in place, to avoid power shortages when the cold hits. And in a few years' perspective, "significant investments" are required in both new production and power grid, according to Eva Vitell, division head at Svenska Kraftnät
4 Billion Kronor Investment to Cut Southern Sweden Electricity Prices
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4 Billion Kronor Investment to Cut Southern Sweden Electricity Prices

Sweden's Single Electricity Area Proposal: Impact on North and South
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Sweden's Single Electricity Area Proposal: Impact on North and South

Everything is possible, says the Energy Companies' electricity analyst Magnus Thorstensson on the question of whether it is possible to make Sweden into a single electricity area. The winners would probably be customers in the south and producers in the north
Sweden Explores Single National Electricity Area
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Sweden Explores Single National Electricity Area

Sweden should have a single electricity area, thinks the government, which is now assigning Svenska kraftnät to investigate as an alternative among several whether it is possible. The goal is to move towards a single electricity area, says Minister for Business Ebba Busch (Christian Democrats)
Quarter-hour Electricity Trading Delayed to September 30
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Quarter-hour Electricity Trading Delayed to September 30

Johan Pehrson's Role in Decisions Linked to Wife's Hydrogen Industry
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Johan Pehrson's Role in Decisions Linked to Wife's Hydrogen Industry

Minister of Education Johan Pehrson (The Liberals) participated in a government decision that benefits the hydrogen industry, although his wife sits on the board of the hydrogen company Metacon, reports Ekot.
Could Sweden Face a Power Outage Like Spain's Recent Blackout?
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Could Sweden Face a Power Outage Like Spain's Recent Blackout?

The Swedish power grid is robust. But it is no guarantee that we cannot be affected by a nationwide power outage like the one in Spain
Skåne Liberals Criticize Unchanged Electricity Price Areas as Scandal
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Skåne Liberals Criticize Unchanged Electricity Price Areas as Scandal

A scandal, thinks The Liberals in Skåne. A significantly deeper analysis is needed, believes The Social Democrats
Electricity Decision Criticized for Impact on Swedish Economy
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Electricity Decision Criticized for Impact on Swedish Economy

Bad proposal, think both electricity producers and customers. Now the government should give Svenska Kraftnät a new assignment, believes Magnus Thorstensson, analyst at Energiföretagen
Svenska Kraftnät Maintains Current Electricity Areas, Prices Stay High in South
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Svenska Kraftnät Maintains Current Electricity Areas, Prices Stay High in South

The large price differences in electricity appear to persist. There will be no new electricity areas
New Electricity Pricing Proposal: Stockholm May Face Higher Costs
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New Electricity Pricing Proposal: Stockholm May Face Higher Costs

Stockholmers can become the losers and southerners the winners. Several months delayed, the proposal for new electricity pricing areas will arrive on Monday, April 28, or there may be no change at all
Sweden Urged to Invest in Electricity Supply and Reform Market Rules
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Sweden Urged to Invest in Electricity Supply and Reform Market Rules

Sweden must invest heavily in new electricity production and establish long-term rules of the game that give Svenska kraftnät more responsibility. This is written by the government's investigator, who proposes a three-part reform package, on SvD Debatt
Sweden Boosts Baltic Sea Cable Protection with Faster Response Plan
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Sweden Boosts Baltic Sea Cable Protection with Faster Response Plan

Suspected cable breaks must be detected and reported faster than today, the government believes. A suspected vessel should not be able to sail away, says Carl-Oskar Bohlin (The Moderate Party), Minister for Civil Defence
Electricity Prices to Drop in Southern Sweden, Surge in the North
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Electricity Prices to Drop in Southern Sweden, Surge in the North

Around ten percent lower prices in southernmost Sweden and almost doubled electricity prices in the north. This is expected to be the effect of new electricity flows in the coming years, according to Svenska Kraftnät's analysis
Surplus from Electricity Customers: 200 Billion
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Surplus from Electricity Customers: 200 Billion

The Swedish National Grid Administration is swimming in money, so much that the authority cannot keep up with spending it. The so-called bottleneck revenues in the account are currently 65 billion kronor
Shipping Company Sued for 64 Million for Cable Break
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Shipping Company Sued for 64 Million for Cable Break

Swedish Kraftnät has sued the owner of a tanker vessel for 64 million kronor in damages for a cable break that occurred in 2022, reports DN.
The Baltic States Sever Electricity Cables to Russia
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The Baltic States Sever Electricity Cables to Russia

Over the weekend, the Baltic countries are cutting off electricity connections with Russia. Within a day, the situation can become critical if something goes wrong
Slow going for wind power – "extremely difficult to make it work"
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Slow going for wind power – "extremely difficult to make it work"

The investments in new wind turbines in Sweden are still slow. The costs are high and the electricity price too low
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