The tax reduction for green technology was introduced with the aim of accelerating the energy transition, but with the Swedish Tax Agency's new interpretation of the legislation, batteries are not eligible for the tax reduction.
Two years ago, the Swedish solar trade association Svensk Solenergi launched its certification of solar installers. This week, the number of certified PV installers exceeded one thousand.
To ensure safe and secure PV installations when demand increases, the Swedish Solar Energy Association (Svensk Solenergi) has developed a new guideline for private individuals and offers its members free certification of installers.
The municipalities Skurup, Sjöbo and Borgholm are the best in Sweden when it comes to solar energy. The people of Skurup have now installed 6 times more PV per person than the national average.
Swedish PV installers and grid companies are working at full speed even in the winter to quickly expand Sweden's electricity production. The number of new PV connections increased by 160 percent in Q1 2023.
The industry association Svensk Solenergi is investing heavily in 2023 in opinion formation to promote the Swedish solar energy industry.
During 2021 a number of 26 500 grid-connected solar power plants were installed in Sweden, with a joint power of 500 MW. That is an increase of 46 percent in comparison to 2020, according to Swedish Energy Agency.
The Agrivoltaic team at Mälardalen University/Sweden has been awarded the Solar Energy Prize of Svensk Solenergi in the Achievement of the Year category for their research project that investigates the possibilities of combining solar cells and cultivation on agricultural land.
Villa Zero, a carbon-neutral detached house, has won the 2022 Solar Energy Award of Svensk Solenergi (Swedish solar energy association) in the category Facility of the Year.
Projects of BIPV specialist ML System (Poland) were awarded in Sweden and the Netherlands with prestigious prices.
In July the PV market grew also significantly stronger than last year, the Swedish solar industry association Svensk Solenergi reports.
