Sweden switches on 89 MW hybrid wind, solar project
The first hybrid power project belonging to Danish renewables developer European Energy is a 39.3 MW solar array tied to a 49.6 MW wind facility in southern Sweden.
Sweden’s largest solar plant goes online
The 100 MW Hultsfred Solar Farm, developed by Alight and Neoen, will supply 95% of the energy produced to retailer H&M Group via a long-term power purchase agreement.
Sweden adds 430 MW of solar in H1 2025
Sweden installedx 430 MW of solar in the first half of 2025, with industry group Svensk Solenergi noting slower growth than last year but rising interest in battery storage driven by green tax deductions for households.
Alight inaugurates Sweden’s largest solar park
Swedish independent power producer Alight has completed a 64 MW solar project near Stockholm. The site in in Hallstavik is now the largest PV facility in the country.
Swedish developer secures land for 500 MW of solar parks
Svea Solar has entered into several land agreements with one of the world’s largest private forest owners to develop eight new solar parks in Sweden with a total capacity around 500 MW.
Sweden adds 1 GW of solar in 2024
Sweden installed about 1 GW of solar in 2024, matching 2022 levels after a record 2023.
Better Energy connects second solar park to Swedish grid this year
Better Energy has connected its second Swedish solar project of 2024 to the grid. The 24 GWh Lidköping project joins the 25 GWh Studsvik facility, which is already operational.
Better Energy inaugurates large-scale solar park in Sweden
Danish energy supplier Better Energy has completed its first large-scale solar project in Sweden, a 24 MW facility in the southern part of the country. It has secured 10-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) with three Swedish companies for the energy.
Sweden to lower solar subsidy, scrap tax breaks for electricity micro-production
The Swedish government is considering reducing the subsidy for solar installations and removing the income tax reduction for households and businesses that micro-produce renewable electricity. Svensk Solenergi, Sweden’s leading solar association, has criticized the proposals.
Sweden adds 460 MW of solar in H1
Sweden installed 460 MW of solar in the first half of 2024, following a record deployment year in 2023. However, market growth has been sluggish due to lower electricity prices and uncertainty around green tax deductions for batteries, according to Svensk Solenergi.
