A new report shows that Swedish municipalities have stood in the way of a large number of Swedish wind turbine projects this year. Thus, the Swedish municipalities have used their veto power to stop 26 out of 29 planned onshore wind power projects in the period from 1 January to 12 September 2025.
This corresponds to 346 out of 359 planned wind turbines not being realized, which otherwise could have contributed 7.3 TWh of annual electricity production.
The figures have been prepared by Westander Klimat och Energi for Green Power Sweden and show a significant increase in the number of rejected projects compared to previous years, where between 50 and 70 percent. normally approved.
- In practice, almost all projects are being slowed down, and investments in new renewable energy risk not happening at all, says Ina Müller Engelbrektson from Green Power Sweden.
According to the analysis, the development is due, among other things, to the fact that the Swedish government has not yet introduced the announced compensation for municipalities and local communities, which was announced in September 2024. And with the prospect of further compensation and financial support in the near future, the Swedish municipalities have put the brakes on a number of projects.
- In order for the municipalities to say yes to new wind projects, it is necessary for the government to immediately ensure that the compensation to the municipalities is paid, and that the promised incentives to neighbors and local communities are realized. Every month of delay means that projects are postponed or never come to fruition, says Ina Müller Engelbrektson.
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