The Local Sweden

Green Sweden to get its first energy self-sufficient village

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 18:24:26 +0100

A village in southern Sweden is set to become the first energy self-sufficient settlement in the country thanks to a trial of a new local energy system.

Sweden set to lead Nordics in wind power

Sun, 25 May 2014 19:33:00 +0200

Sweden is set to overtake Denmark by the end of the year to become the Nordics leading wind power nation, with a capacity of some 5,369 megawatts.

Autumn storms buffeted wind power generation

Mon, 30 Dec 2013 14:00:00 +0100

Sweden remained a net exporter of energy in 2013, thanks in part to a growing wind-power sector that received a boost in the form of blustery autumn winds, summarized industry lobbyists Svensk Energi in their yearly tally.

'Nordics need 13,000 wind turbines'

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 08:40:00 +0100

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has proposed that the Nordic countries add more than 13,000 new wind turbines in order to achieve ambitious emissions-reduction schemes in the next three decades.

Vattenfall blows life into Europe wind projects

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:13:00 +0200

Swedish power group Vattenfall said Thursday it was moving ahead with four new European wind farm projects and would invest €4.2 billion ($5.2 billion) in the field over the next five years.

Scrap wind power veto: environment minister

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 09:44:00 +0100

Swedish Environment Minister Andreas Carlgren has announced that he wants to remove the municipal vetoes against wind power farms that are currently in place.

Sweden welcomes army of wind turbines

Sun, 13 Jun 2010 13:11:00 +0200

A colossal wind power project under construction in the far north of Sweden is expected on completion to generate energy equivalent to the output of two nuclear reactors, writes AFP's Marc Preel.

Sami district rejects wind power compensation

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 08:53:00 +0200

The Sami district of Östra Kikkejaure in the far north of Sweden has rejected an offer of compensation for wind turbines planned in the area, arguing that they disturb their reindeer.

Sweden plans 2,000 wind turbines

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:42:00 +0100

The Swedish government has announced plans for the construction of 2,000 wind turbines over the next ten years, writes enterprise minister Maud Olofsson in an opinion article in Dagens Nyheter on Tuesday.

Sweden set to break wind farm record

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:16:00 +0200

Sweden looks likely to play host to Europe's largest wind farm after a northern county gave its seal of approval to a major new energy project.

Sweden wants fossil fuel-free driving by 2030

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:17:00 +0100

The Swedish government on Wednesday laid out the key proposals in its energy and climate bill.