Wind, not nuclear, is the best way to meet Sweden's climate goals, leading think tank says
The cheapest way for Sweden to meet its expected rise in demand for electricity and goal of net zero emissions by 2045 is to build more onshore wind parks rather than increase the number of nuclear ...
Sweden seeks to raise property tax on wind farms
The Swedish government on Tuesday said it has proposed raising the property tax on wind farms to 0.5% of the taxation value from 0.2% currently, bringing it in line with that of other forms of ...
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After knock-back, new proposals and updated MSP could boost Swedish offshore wind plans
Long a non-functioning market with a much criticised ‘open door’ approach to development, Sweden’s offshore wind regime needs reform – and reform may be coming A December 2024 report to the Swedish ...
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POWER: Sweden’s Eolus Wind Eyes 224MW Onshore Wind Project in Spain
Sweden’s Eolus Wind is planning to construct a 224MW onshore wind farm in Valencia, Spain, it said. The Teresa de Cofrentes project will also have a 450GWh BESS at the site. Commercial operations are ...
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Second Siemens Gamesa blade breaks off turbine at Swedish wind farm
The blade on the SG 5.8-170 turbine broke at the 372MW Bjornberget wind farm in the north of Sweden. The break was discovered on 7 January and the wind farm’s operator RES Group confirmed it has since ...
Liquid Wind's eFuel facility in Umeå granted environmental permit
Liquid Wind has received an environmental permit for its large-scale eFuel production facility in Umeå, Sweden. The facility is developed by ...
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Sweden seeks to raise property tax on wind farms
OSLO, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The Swedish government on Tuesday said it has proposed raising the property tax on wind farms to 0.5% ... into force on Jan. 1 of 2026, Sweden's finance ministry said ...