So far this year alone, 50 GWh of electricity has been produced at the Karlhamn plant. It is an oil-fired backup power plant that has much higher production than normal due to the continued high electricity prices, especially in the southern parts of the country. The Karlhamn plant has been playing an increasingly important role in securing electricity supplies in recent years - last year it produced electricity for more hours than in the last ten years combined, writes DI in an article.
In the article, the power plant's CEO Henrik Svensson makes a strong statement and issues clear calls to the country's decision-makers.
- The Karlshamn power plant is the last lifeline for the electricity supply. And as we see it, the situation is very serious in southern Sweden with a supply situation that does not meet the legal requirements and that should be addressed primarily by politicians as soon as possible, he says.
"Very concerned"
The power plant is over 50 years old and has attracted a lot of media attention as the burning of fossil oil contradicts the country's climate goals. He says long-term measures are needed to rebalance the grid.
- For us, it's a double bottom line. On the one hand, we are proud to be able to contribute to the security of electricity supply, given the severity of the consequences of major disruptions in the electricity supply. But at the same time we are very concerned because our increased production is a symptom that the electricity system is not in good shape," says Henrik Svensson.
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