On Monday, the government and the Sweden Democrats announced that they want to create new support for onshore wind power.
The support must be designed so that the municipalities receive support corresponding to the income from the property tax on wind power.
“Doesn’t make much money”
In 2025, the government wants to give 340 million kroner in support to the municipalities. In 2026, that figure rises to 370 million and the following year to 400 million.
– I don’t think there will be as much money as it sounds. It sounds like a lot, but there are 290 municipalities in the country, says Tomas Mörtberg (C), municipal councilor in Övertorneå about the support.
The municipality has previously put forward three sharp demands, including financial compensation, so that they do not use their municipal veto against wind power investments.
Municipal veto
Permits for the installation of wind power in a municipality must, according to the Environmental Code, be granted after the relevant municipality has approved it. This provision is colloquially known as the municipal veto.
Municipalities can use this at any time in the process. They thus have the opportunity to stop significant interventions in the landscape and local environment.
Between 2020-2023, over 70 percent of planned wind power installations were stopped by “municipal veto”.