Renewables developer EEW has sold a 42MW (dc) solar project in Sweden to an undisclosed Swedish solar and wind developer.
The project, located in the south of the country, is targeted to reach ready-to-build status in 2023 and commence operations in 2024.
CEO of EEW Svante Kumlin said: “This is EEW’s first project sale in Sweden; we currently have a pipeline of solar and BESS projects in excess of 1GW in Sweden, many of which are in an advanced stage of development.
“We’re proud to be supporting Sweden’s energy diversification and net zero strategy.”
Svensk Solenergi, Sweden’s solar energy trade association, recorded that newly installed grid-connected solar power in 2022 amounted to almost 1GW, a doubling from the year before (503.4 MW).
However, today, solar accounts for 1% of Sweden’s total energy mix. The Swedish Energy Agency forecasts that the country’s solar output is set to triple over the next two years to 3 terawatt hours.