Sweden has the aim that by 2020 49% of energy production will come from renewable sources. Electricity production from wind power will contribute with 25 TWh, of which 15 TWh canbe produced on land with the remaining 10 TWh from oceanbased facilities.Western Sweden and the Göteborg Region have good conditions for wind power. At present 15-20% of Swedish wind power facilities are in Västra Götaland. A large number of wind power players in the region have contributed to the excellent development potential. Apart from a beneficial wind resource and a well-developed infrastructure for wind power there are
other key factors, such as:
— Major industrial enterprises and energy companies with an interest in wind power.
— Planners, contractors and consultants.
— Prominent research and education agencies.
— Public investment to stimulate the development of regional production of wind turbines.
— Several wind power projects are planned for southern Sweden, one example being Vattenfall, which aims to build 550 wind power stations through to 2015.
— The aim for the Västra Götaland region is to produce 5 TWh of electricity from wind power by 2020.
