AIN KALME ⟩ Energy policy lessons from the example of Sweden: 100 billion less

Did you know that until 2006 anyone who planned to build a new nuclear reactor could be jailed in Sweden? Although it may seem novel from a humorous point of view, such a law actually existed in Sweden. There are many instructive and cautionary lessons to be learned from the development of nuclear energy in Sweden, writes Ain Kalme, member of the transport and infrastructure working group of the law firm TRINITI, co-author of the draft law on nuclear energy and safety, lawyer Ain Kalme.

In the near future, Estonia will have to make a number of important decisions that affect our future well-being and security in relation to electricity production and the transmission network. For example, on what energy source will our baseload power plants run in the future? Who bears the costs for the construction of a network suitable for the distributed generation of renewable energy? Does Estonia really need offshore wind farms and should the energy produced from them have a state price guarantee, etc.?

It would be scary if such important topics were at the mercy of political winds or if decisions were made out of sheer ignorance. But, unfortunately or fortunately, this kind of danger is not unique to Estonia. Our good neighbor, Sweden, is a textbook example of how things should not be done in the case of long-term, large-scale (energy) investments affecting the entire country.

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2024-01-10 16:55:00
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