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We Are Looking for an Ambitious Energy Systems Engineer with Broad Expertise
Do you want to help drive the energy transition in practice? Do you have a broad interest in energy systems, electrification, and digitalization, and want to develop in a role where technology, collaboration, and project management meet? Then you may be the person we are looking for. Glava Energy Center is seeking an Energy Systems Engineer who wants to take the next step in their career and contribute to the implementation of a national demonstration project focused on industrial electrification and digitalization, working closely with leading actors in the energy sector.
New analysis: Local anchoring determines the success of the energy transition
New local electricity production from wind and solar power is often highlighted as an important part of meeting future electricity demand and strengthening energy security. Despite this, municipalities rejected 9 out of 10 onshore wind power projects last year. In an analysis carried out within Glava Energy Center’s project LOKEN, researcher Mikael Johnson highlights issues of dialogue, legitimacy and local anchoring as crucial for how new energy projects are received locally.
Sweden’s Largest Initiative with Advanced Digitalisation – Electrified Flexible Industry
Vinnova, Sweden’s Innovation Agency, provide funding for projects that use advanced digital technology to strengthen competitiveness of Swedish industry and society. Chalmers Industriteknik has mobilised almost 50 actors in an initiative exceeding SEK 300 million. This will enable industry to control its electricity use, drive innovation, free up capacity in power grids, and contribute to a more flexible energy system through Advanced Digitalisation. Co-creation will deliver practical demonstrations together with industries around Sweden. Värmland is one of the project’s central demonstration areas, where Glava Energy Center coordinates the regional activities.
From Theory to Practice – Darijan Jelica on the Role of Flexibility Markets in Power Grids
Power grids are under pressure, and expansion takes time. Meanwhile, electricity demand is rising rapidly with the pace of electrification. At the Glava Energy Center’s energy conference on June 2, Darijan Jelica, an expert in flexibility markets with experience in developing local flexibility solutions, will demonstrate how these solutions can unlock capacity in existing power grids – and become a strategic complement to traditional grid expansion.
How 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.
Battery 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.
Course in Solar PV Inspection Attracts Interest Across Sectors
As the number of solar PV installations continues to grow, so does the need for knowledge on how they are inspected and monitored over time. At Glava Energy Center, participants from different sectors come together to deepen their understanding of inspection – with a focus on both theory and hands-on practice in a real-world environment.
Energy-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.
Key takeaways from the Future Electricity System conference
How do we move from analysis to real change in Sweden’s electricity system? That was the overarching question when stakeholders from across the energy sector gathered at the Future Electricity System conference, organised by the Swedish Energy Agency and Power Circle. Glava Energy Center was present at the event.
Industrial Electrification Is Possible – But Requires Digitalisation and Collaboration
The electrification of industry is progressing faster than the power grid can keep up. Companies are eager to make the transition – but are held back by capacity constraints, lengthy permitting processes, and agreements that do not encourage flexibility. Now, the RedigitiZE feasibility study shows that digitalisation and collaboration could be the key to using existing grid capacity more intelligently.
Elmia Solar 2026 opens up for more innovation and startups
When Elmia Solar returns in February 2026, the fair will further strengthen its role as a hub for knowledge, business development, and future solutions in solar energy. One of the biggest news items is Innovate at Solar – a dedicated area for startups that want to be visible, meet the industry, and showcase their solutions.
Knowledge of flexibility opens new business opportunities
Glava Energy Center is now launching two new training courses on flexibility markets – a digital introduction and an in-depth course held on site in Glava, western Värmland. The courses are aimed at both grid operators and companies that want to understand how flexibility can become part of their business while also contributing to a more sustainable power system. The instructor is Darijan Jelica, flexibility expert and CEO of Flexia Consulting AB, with experience from starting and running several flexibility markets in Sweden.