Local Collaboration and Impact

Sweden urgently needs to expand renewable electricity production to meet the climate transition goals, safeguard existing jobs, and enable new business establishments. Onshore wind and solar power are the fastest forms of electricity generation to deploy – and they can be built without economic subsidies.

At present, new electricity-intensive industries are being established within the municipality’s Tuna industrial area – and more are planned. The municipality is preparing an additional 800 hectares of new industrial land. Stormyran is located directly adjacent to the Tuna area and could become an integrated part of the industrial zone and its operations. The possibility of establishing within an industrial area that integrates renewable electricity production increases the site’s overall attractiveness.

Vindr sees great potential for Stormyran to contribute to ensuring that Sandviken’s strong industrial tradition continues into the future.

Local electricity production improves access to power and reduces the risk of bottlenecks and limited transmission capacity in the national grid. This provides security and predictability for businesses.

In addition to benefiting the business sector, the municipality, local community, and nearby residents will also receive financial compensation. The Government and the Sweden Democrats have agreed on compensation mechanisms aligned with the state investigation “The Value of Wind”, stating that municipalities should receive compensation equivalent to the property tax value of wind power.

If the municipality, in line with the government’s statements, receives compensation equivalent to the property tax for seven turbines, this would amount to an average of SEK 2 million per year during the first ten years  and a total of SEK 42 million over 30 years. If the local community receives 0.5–1 percent of electricity revenues as a so-called community benefit, that corresponds to approximately SEK 300,000–600,000 annually.

Nearby residents will also be entitled to compensation: if you have a home within a certain distance (around 3 km) of a wind turbine, you are eligible for payment. According to “The Value of Wind”, this compensation can amount to 2 percent of the wind farm’s total annual revenue. For a wind farm like Stormyran, this means that nearby residents could share a tax-free payment of about SEK 1.6 million each year.