In total, it could provide an increase of 720 megawatts, which is an increase of nine percent of the companies’ current capacity.
— It is very unique, we have not built on a large scale in Sweden since the 1990s, so it is the first time in 30 years that we are going out and announcing that we are planning to expand our business. If all four are removed, many billions are involved, says Johan Dasht, CEO of Vattenfall Vattenkraft.
At the same time, the permit processes can take a long time. One of the projects could be in operation as early as 2026 and the others in 2031 at the earliest.