Now new EU requirements on the country’s municipalities and regions will increase the installation of solar cells to become more self-sufficient in terms of electricity.
– Sweden is quite far behind large parts of the rest of Europe when it comes to solar cell expansion, says Anna Werner, CEO of Svensk Solenergi.
Härjedalen municipality has just started an extensive installation of solar panels on several municipal buildings, including on the roof of Vemdalen’s school.
– We have made an investment of approximately two million kroner. We felt we wanted to make this venture. We think this is good for the future, says Anders Häggkvist (C), municipal councilor in Härjedalen.
New directives from the EU
More and more municipalities are doing like Härjedalen and are starting to install solar cells. These are new EU directives that state that municipalities and regions currently need to increase the pace of solar cell installations in order to become more self-sufficient in terms of electricity consumption. This includes both existing buildings as well as new ones being built.
May be a requirement for private residences
In the future, there may also be demands from the EU that all newly built houses, including private residences, must have solar cells.
– Solar power is a megatrend. It is the fastest growing power stroke. In terms of research, a billion dollars per day is invested in solar cell research. There is an incredible gathering of power around solar power today, so we will see more solar power in the world, says Anna Werner, CEO of Swedish Solar Energy.
– It is natural for Swedish municipalities to pick up on this and also acquire solar cell installations.