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.
BusinessEverything 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. The losers would be households in Norrland.
BusinessSweden 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).
BusinessMinister 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.
Swedish politicsThe 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. If a major fault occurs, there is a risk that it will have consequences like in Spain, says Erik Ek, strategic operations manager at Svenska kraftnät.
SwedenA scandal, thinks The Liberals in Skåne. A significantly deeper analysis is needed, believes The Social Democrats.
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