Final approval for critical 400kV interconnector in Sweden

After years of criticism and deepening conflicts, one of the major problems for Scandinavian electricity trading is set to be solved following the approval of a 400kV connector in southern Sweden.
Photo: Svenska Kraftnät / Tomas Ärlemo
Photo: Svenska Kraftnät / Tomas Ärlemo
BY MAZ PLECHINGER, TRANSLATED BY CHRISTOFFER ØSTERGAARD

This winter, Sweden’s neighbors finally ran out of patience. Both the Danish and the Finnish utility regulators vetoed yet another Swedish application for exemption from making its widely insufficient electricity grid available, as demanded by the EU, while Norway took even tougher measures. TSO Statnett opted to repay in kind, cutting down on capacity on the Norwegian side.

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