5 August 2022

Swedish Energy Agency plans SEK 1.5 billion investment in new refuelling stations 

The Swedish Energy Agency plans to invest SEK 1.5 billion in new hydrogen and charging stations nationwide. A new hydrogen refuelling station will now be built in the Torsvik area outside of Jönköping, and the county will also have nine truck power charging stations for electricity and hydrogen fuel replenishment to reduce carbon emissions from heavy vehicles.

sverigesradio

Sweden's coming energy crisis this winter is not only due to Russia, but failures in Swedish energy policy

Due to power shortages, Svenska Kraftnät warns that Sweden may be forced to implement controlled power cuts this winter, especially in southern Sweden. The government this week approved Svenska Kraftnät's request to invest SEK 3.2 billion in eight power grids. Energy Minister Khashayar Farmanbar says Europe is in a serious situation and we must do everything we can. Khashayar blames the problem on the war in Ukraine, but energy expert Carl Berglöf says that is wrong. He thinks it is a result of the fact that energy policy has mainly promoted power types that contribute insufficiently to strengthening the power balance, e.g. the dismantling and closure of nuclear and cogeneration plants. Lowina Lundström, Divisional Manager at the authority, believes that in the long term, a major expansion of the primary grid and cooperative projects to shorten delivery times and remove transmission restrictions could solve part of the electricity crisis. She highlights successful examples of truly effective cooperation in the north and hopes the permitting process can be halved.

Tidningen Näringslivet

Orrön Energy stock falls after quarterly report

Orrön Energy shares have had a very strong performance this summer, rising 142.3% since July 1. In its recent quarterly financials it reported net quarterly income of $29.5 million. Daniel Fitzgerald, CEO, said it had low operating costs, a strong balance sheet, no debt financing and a cash flow of $124 million. The company, which changed its name to Lundin Energy after it sold its E&P assets to Norway's Aker BP, made a bid on Monday for wind power company Slitevind that, if successful, would increase Orrön Energy's total production base by 70% from the end of 2023. Nonetheless, the level of costs in the business surprised analysts, and Orrön made an operating loss for the quarter of -$5.5 million dollars, compared to -$4.3 million in the corresponding quarter last year. The share price fell 12.9% after the announcement.

Dagens PS, Di 

Engineering design for Köping hydrogen energy park begins

Plagazi AB has signed a detailed engineering contract with InEnTec Inc, which will lay the foundation for constructing and designing a hydrogen energy park in Köping. InEnTec is Plagazi's partner and leading supplier of the plasma gasification stage, and will perform the project's front-end engineering design ("FEED"). For Plagazi, the start of the FEED phase is an important milestone and another step towards achieving the goal of having the first commercial Plagazi plant operational by 2025. For InEnTec, the breakthrough recycling process also allows the conversion of non-recyclable waste into green hydrogen at a competitive cost while significantly reducing CO2 emissions.

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What we’re reading

• Across Europe, Gas-Strapped Cities Prepare to Power Down (Bloomberg)
• Wildfires in Europe burn second-biggest area on record (Reuters)
• India approves climate plan with increased ambition, clarifying energy goals (Climate Home News)

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