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For a smart sustainable energy system

Glava Energy Center is a member driven association that is passionate about making Värmland and the world self-sufficient in renewable energy – with the sun in the center.


Innovation

Idea development, co-creation and testing in a Living Lab. We offer an open and user-driven innovation ecosystem in real environments and several test beds in solar energy, solar cells and sustainable energy solutions.


Education

With a wide range of trainings on solar cells, planning, battery storage and fire, we want to contribute to increased quality and safety as well as a continued positive development for the solar energy industry.


Energy leadership

Through collaborations and projects, we work to promote innovative thinking and proactive energy leadership to secure society's and industry's electricity supply and meet the climate challenge.

News & Events

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NewsHow Sweden can accelerate electrification – Bo Normark on the way forward

The electrification of industry and society is crucial for Sweden’s future – but the pace needs to increase. At Glava Energy Center’s Energy Conference on 2 June, Bo Normark, a leading expert in power technology and recipient of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) Gold Medal 2024, shares his insights on how development can be accelerated.

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NewsEnergy-secure societies are stronger in times of crisis

Extreme weather, cyber threats and bottlenecks in the power grid have turned energy security into an issue that quickly moves from policy documents into everyday life. For Magnus Nilsson, CEO of Glava Energy Center, energy security is about robustness: ensuring that the energy system continues to function even when it is exposed to disruptions. It is also about moving the capacity to act closer to municipalities, businesses and households.

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NewsBattery storage: an untapped preparedness resource – without emissions

Can battery storage systems currently used in the electricity market also become a vital preparedness solution for society? At Glava Energy Center’s Energy Conference on 2 June, Ebba Lillo, RISE, shares insights from a pioneering project in Grums, Värmland – demonstrating how existing battery storage can help secure critical societal functions during power outages, without emissions or reliance on diesel.