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full screen 300 meters is too high, the Swedish Armed Forces think. Archive image. Photo: Annika Byrde/NTB/TT
The state-owned Norwegian energy company Statkraft wants to build 300-meter-high wind turbines in Norrbotten, but the Swedish Armed Forces says no, despite initially being positive, reports SVT Norrbotten.
Statkraft, formerly Svevind, already had permission for 200 meter high wind turbines when they applied in 2020 to be allowed to build higher.
The Land and Environmental Court considers that permission can be granted if the activity does not entail tangible damage to the interests of the total defence.
In its statement to the court, the Swedish Armed Forces write that the positive response from 2020 is based on a misunderstanding as those who made the decision did not receive the complete documentation. With the security policy situation that prevails today, they would not even have said yes to 200 meter high wind turbines.
The matter is now with the government. Kristina Falk, business developer at Statkraft, tells SVT Norrbotten that they do not want to go back to wind turbines at 200 meters.
– Of course, we want to build with the latest technology that also has a longer lifespan and higher electricity production.