OSLO: Sweden’s energy demand may rise some 150% by 2045, transmission grid operator Svenska kraftnat mentioned on Wednesday, pushed by plans for brand new industrial developments and the conversion of fossil fuel-based industries to non-polluting power sources.
General demand may rise from 138 terawatt hours (TWh) in 2022 to simply over 340 TWh in 2045 beneath two of the 4 situations the TSO offered in its newest long-term market evaluation.
Whereas one state of affairs was primarily based purely on renewable electrical energy technology, the opposite included a doubling of Sweden‘s nuclear energy output. Earlier projections for the 2 options, made in 2021, had anticipated demand rising to 266-286 TWh.
The situations have been deemed the probably as they intently align with authorities projections of 300 TWh demand in 2045, mentioned Daniel Gustafsson, head of energy techniques at Svenska kraftnat.
The Swedish authorities has taken a pro-nuclear stance and goals to have 10 new reactors, a few of that are more likely to be small modular reactors (SMRs), in operation by 2045.
To fulfill the upper demand, Sweden would want so as to add on common 7.5 TWh of latest energy technology per yr over the subsequent 20 years, the TSO mentioned.
The largest rise in consumption was projected for northern Sweden, the place metal and iron works want to hydrogen derived from emission-free energy manufacturing to decarbonise operations.
Right here, demand is ready to rise from 18 TWh projected for 2025 to 111 TWh by 2045, with energy costs within the area probably turning into the most costly in Sweden and rising the necessity for grid enhancements, Svenska kraftnat mentioned.
Sweden is split into 4 energy value zones, with populous southern elements traditionally costlier.
In every of the 2 situations, Sweden will see its present energy surplus of round 30 TWh flip to an annual deficit of 5-13 TWh, Svenska kraftnat mentioned.
General demand may rise from 138 terawatt hours (TWh) in 2022 to simply over 340 TWh in 2045 beneath two of the 4 situations the TSO offered in its newest long-term market evaluation.
Whereas one state of affairs was primarily based purely on renewable electrical energy technology, the opposite included a doubling of Sweden‘s nuclear energy output. Earlier projections for the 2 options, made in 2021, had anticipated demand rising to 266-286 TWh.
The situations have been deemed the probably as they intently align with authorities projections of 300 TWh demand in 2045, mentioned Daniel Gustafsson, head of energy techniques at Svenska kraftnat.
The Swedish authorities has taken a pro-nuclear stance and goals to have 10 new reactors, a few of that are more likely to be small modular reactors (SMRs), in operation by 2045.
To fulfill the upper demand, Sweden would want so as to add on common 7.5 TWh of latest energy technology per yr over the subsequent 20 years, the TSO mentioned.
The largest rise in consumption was projected for northern Sweden, the place metal and iron works want to hydrogen derived from emission-free energy manufacturing to decarbonise operations.
Right here, demand is ready to rise from 18 TWh projected for 2025 to 111 TWh by 2045, with energy costs within the area probably turning into the most costly in Sweden and rising the necessity for grid enhancements, Svenska kraftnat mentioned.
Sweden is split into 4 energy value zones, with populous southern elements traditionally costlier.
In every of the 2 situations, Sweden will see its present energy surplus of round 30 TWh flip to an annual deficit of 5-13 TWh, Svenska kraftnat mentioned.
