Many Swedish companies with owned properties have already adopted the Swedish environmental targets. As a result, it is not uncommon for solar PV to be included in the companies' respective sustainability plans, and demand continues to grow at a record pace.
But far from all have taken the plunge on green energy - and with the current electricity crisis, the government is now exploring the possibility of taking further steps towards the industry's collective green transformation.
Solar power has increased at a record pace and is cost-effective, stressed Minister for Climate and Environment Annika Strandhäll (S) at the government's press conference on solutions to the electricity crisis on Tuesday evening.
- All buildings that can contribute to increased electricity production should also do so. Therefore, we want to investigate the possibility of setting requirements for installing solar cells on public and commercial buildings throughout Sweden, so that those who can actually contribute to increased electricity production actually do so.
The announcement is welcome, but also somewhat expected, according to SBP's CEO Andreas Backström.
- The government has previously flagged up requirements for solar energy in industry, as we have also seen in the US and Germany. In addition, the EU's Taxonomy framework shows that sustainability should be defined in terms of a realised contribution to the environment, signalling that we need to move from strategy to action. We at SBP obviously welcome the government's ambitions and we are convinced that energy should be created locally where companies and people operate, without taking up other natural areas, says Andreas Backström.
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