From July 1, 2021, energy tax should not have to be paid for solar cell installations with a capacity of less than 500 kWh. Anna Werner, CEO of Svensk Solenergi, believes that this is a major step forward in establishing green energy in the Swedish electricity grid.
In an advertorial in DN's Gröna Hem supplement, she takes a positive view of developments in green energy.
– It's happening, and it will mean a lot for things like industry's willingness to invest. But also for private individuals who want to switch to solar power. People want to be able to use electricity even when the sun isn't shining. Solar energy is the only form of energy today where ordinary people can be direct owners of the production. You can't exactly have your own nuclear power plant on the roof, says Anna Werner in the article.
In addition, she wants politicians at the national level to "make it easy for county councils to say yes to solar energy." A sustainable solution is local solar parks.
– We can also hope for the implementation of EU legislation on energy communities soon. Svensk Solenergi wants consumers to be able to join a local solar power park and purchase electricity directly from it in an energy community, thereby reducing the distance electricity is transported. Not transporting electricity over long distances could then be rewarded with either lower energy taxes or more favorable electricity grid fees.
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