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POWER: Svensk Vindenergi Proposes Solutions to Boost Wind in Sweden

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Swedish group Svensk Vindenergi has outlined five key proposals aimed at streamlining the approval process and reducing obstacles for wind in Sweden, it said.

  • The proposal includes ensuring municipalities make early decisions on new wind power projects, with well-motivated vetoes, and prevent the reversal of approval decisions.
  • Additionally, the group also recommends reintroducing support for local authorities to identify suitable wind power areas, reducing vetoes, particularly from the Armed Forces, who rejected over 50% of onshore projects in 2023.
  • Instruct the Armed Forces to identify suitable areas for wind power and provide early feedback on new projects.
  • Reinstate the Armed Forces' study on global wind power coexistence and propose improvements for Sweden.
  • And implement legislative changes to prioritise climate concerns in environmental assessments, ensuring equal focus on wind, solar, and nuclear power.
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Swedish group Svensk Vindenergi has outlined five key proposals aimed at streamlining the approval process and reducing obstacles for wind in Sweden, it said.

  • The proposal includes ensuring municipalities make early decisions on new wind power projects, with well-motivated vetoes, and prevent the reversal of approval decisions.
  • Additionally, the group also recommends reintroducing support for local authorities to identify suitable wind power areas, reducing vetoes, particularly from the Armed Forces, who rejected over 50% of onshore projects in 2023.
  • Instruct the Armed Forces to identify suitable areas for wind power and provide early feedback on new projects.
  • Reinstate the Armed Forces' study on global wind power coexistence and propose improvements for Sweden.
  • And implement legislative changes to prioritise climate concerns in environmental assessments, ensuring equal focus on wind, solar, and nuclear power.