Sweden
Smart Meters
Swedish utility integrates smart meter solution for heat and water customers
Sweden-based utility Karlshamn Energi has selected Kamstrup for its smart meters programmes for both heat and water customers.
Electric Vehicles
Statkraft grows presence in Sweden’s electric vehicle charging business
Norway’s Statkraft is acquiring a majority share in the Swedish electric vehicle (EV) charging business Bee Charging Solutions.
Energy & Grid Management
Blockchain mining delivers flexibility to Sweden’s energy market
Cryptocurrency miner Hive Blockchain Technologies is partnering with demand response specialist Sympower to deliver flexibility to Vattenfall’s grid.
Smart Meters
Sweden’s Ellevio launches next generation smart meter large-scale rollout
Swedish DSO Ellevio is deploying Sagemcom’s second generation smart metering solution.
Digitalisation
Vattenfall deems digitalisation project a success
Smart algorithms and a mobile application delivered lower costs, a reduced carbon footprint, and more satisfied customers for Vattenfall.
Start-up zone
Sweden blazes path for sustainable energy start-ups amidst COVID-19
EIT InnoEnergy has partnered with Skellefteå Kraft, a municipality-owned power company in Skellefeå, Sweden, to launch the Accelerate Skellefteå Project.
Finance & Investment
Octopus announces €68 million Swedish wind farm acquisition
Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust has announced its first investment - the 100% purchase of the 48MW Ljungbyholm wind farm in Sweden.
Smart Energy
Volvo’s bus plant in Borås, Sweden solely powered by renewables
Volvo’s bus plant in Borås, Sweden has now become one of the first bus production facilities that relies solely on renewable energy. All the energy that the factory uses comes from renewable sources, such as hydropower and biofuels.
Smart Grid
Itron wins Boras Elnat – Swedish tender for grid modernisation
Boras Elnat will leverage Itron’s industrial IoT network to connect some 46,000 new smart electric meters.
Policy & Regulation
Vestas debuts EnVentus turbine in Sweden
Vestas has secured a 39 MW order and a 30-year service contract from long-term customer Stena Renewables AB for the Riskebo wind energy project in the Hedemora Municipality in Sweden.
