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Energy Market This Fall – What You Need to Know
Updated: August 18, 2025, 10:12 AM Published: August 11, 2025, 4:21 PM
Magnus Stattin, Head of News for business news services, says it’s more important than ever to monitor the environment and follow political and technological developments.
After several years of high investment, the energy sector has slowed down. However, development hasn’t stopped completely. Here, Magnus Stattin, Head of News for business news services, provides an overview for the fall.
The energy industry is characterized by paused projects, changed timelines, and low investment appetite. An uncertain environment and economic challenges make it difficult for players to make decisions.
“It’s as if a wet blanket has been thrown over everything. For example, the development of wind power, where large investments have been made in the last 15 years, has more or less come to a standstill,” says Magnus Stattin.
Are there any areas where things are still moving?
“Solar cell and battery parks are living their own lives and continue to receive investments, which is because the costs for them are not that high. There is also some interest in investing in hybrid parks that combine wind, solar, and batteries.”
What’s happening in the electricity market?
“We have had a surplus of electricity and low electricity prices this year, especially in northern Sweden. At the same time, there is a capacity shortage in the electricity grids in the south, where most people and companies are located. Since electricity needs to be produced where it is actually used, more large-scale electricity production is required in those regions. An example of this could be offshore wind farms off the coast of southern Sweden, and there are a number of projects that have been authorized that could lead to investment decisions. New nuclear reactors could also help solve the problem.”
What does it look like on the nuclear power side?
“There has been political movement there. On August 1, a risk-sharing model was introduced that makes it possible to share the costs with the state for nuclear power projects. There are plans to build new nuclear power at existing facilities, and a consortium of several of the country’s largest industrial groups could become an important player if they step in.”
Do major setbacks, such as the bankruptcies we have seen during the year, affect investments going forward?
“It is clear that it is a big blow, but I don’t think it stops the development of green solutions. Everyone pretty much agrees that this is something we need to invest in. However, there is a need to reflect on what went wrong. We are in a situation where everyone is looking at each other and waiting for who will take the first step. Industry and energy companies are very willing to do their part, but they are asking for someone to take a holistic approach, and it is primarily the government that can do that.”
What do you need to keep track of this fall?
“It is more important than ever to have good environmental monitoring and follow what is happening both politically and technically. On the innovation side, there are three hot areas. One is fusion energy, which is about merging atoms to release energy. It is still a bit away, but we see that we are entering a new phase where smaller startups are collaborating with larger established companies. Then we have geothermal energy, which involves extracting heat from the earth’s interior. A Swedish energy technology company has started to take a place in that area. There is also a lot happening in CCS technology, i.e. capturing and storing carbon dioxide. For example, an energy company in Stockholm has decided to invest in a large-scale facility for carbon dioxide capture, and there is already an actor who has signed an agreement to purchase negative emissions.”
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