Svenska kraftnät is an electricity transmission system operator in Sweden.[2] It is a state-owned public utility, which was created in 1992 by splitting the former government agency Vattenfall into a power generation and distribution company Vattenfall AB and a transmission company Svenska kraftnät. The company has its headquarters in Sundbyberg, near Stockholm in Sweden.

Svenska kraftnät
Company typeState owned
IndustryElectricity
Founded1992 (1992)
Headquarters,
Area served
Sweden
Key people
Lotta Medelius-Bredhe (director-general)[1]
ServicesElectric power transmission
OwnerGovernment of Sweden
Number of employees
530
Websitewww.svk.se

Svenska kraftnät owns 28% of Nord Pool along with other Nordic and Baltic transmission system operators.

Criticism edit

Svenska Kraftnät has been frequently criticised for mistakes, insufficient problem-solving, organisational dysfunction and lack of responsibility.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]

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References edit

  1. ^ "Lotta Medelius-Bredhe generaldirektör för Affärsverket svenska kraftnät". regeringen.se. Swedish government. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Lithuania-Sweden NordBalt link offline for few hours for unknown reason". The Baltic Course. 2016-11-02. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  3. ^ Nyman, Pontus (2021-04-22). "Återställ systemet eller upprepa tyska elfiaskot: "Staten måste ta ansvar"". Tidningen Näringslivet (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  4. ^ "Riksrevisionen riktar skarp kritik mot politiska energibeslut". Energi (in Swedish). 2023-09-19. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  5. ^ Nordebo, Peter (2021-10-05). "Ny kritik mot Svenska kraftnät". Publikt (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  6. ^ "Finsk kritik mot otillräckligt svenskt nät". Second Opinion - (in Swedish). 2023-09-13. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  7. ^ ""Kortsiktigt och reaktivt" – Tung kritik mot ansvariga i energipolitiken". Infrastruktur (in Swedish). 2023-09-19. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  8. ^ Radio, Sveriges (2022-11-07). "Kritiken mot Svenska kraftnät efter avbrutna upphandlingen: "Sanslöst"". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  9. ^ Nyman, Pontus (2021-04-22). "Riksrevisionen till TN: Så har politikerna skadat elsystemet". Tidningen Näringslivet (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  10. ^ "Ministerns kritik mot Svenska kraftnät". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 2020-06-17. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  11. ^ Radio, Sveriges (2023-06-15). "P4 Norrbotten". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  12. ^ Godkänn köp (2024-02-19). "Ebba Busch om saknade elberedskapsplaner: "Det här är allvarligt"". DN.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  13. ^ Lundin, Kim (2024-03-14). "Varningen: Elen räcker inte – trots rekordinvesteringar". Dagens industri (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-03-31.

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