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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.
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.
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.
The Energy Conference Where Tomorrow’s Solutions Meet Real Commitment
It was a full house when Glava Energy Center hosted the 2025 Energy Conference in early June. The spotlight was on tomorrow’s energy solutions – brought forward by insightful experts and innovators, vibrant discussions, and concrete examples. From grid capacity and flexibility to energy communities and innovation – with the inauguration of the Solbron testbed as one of the highlights.
Kickoff for the Swedish-Norwegian Project GränsEnergi
The kickoff for the Swedish-Norwegian project GränsEnergi took place. The project is based on developing local energy communities by close cooperation across the border between Sweden and Norway. During the kickoff, project owners Glava Energy Center and Swedish partners Karlstad University and Dalarna Science Park, along with Klosser Innovasjon, who is leading the project on the Norwegian side in collaboration with the Norwegian partner Fornybar Utvikling, gathered.
Green Light for Swedish-Norwegian Initiative on Energy Communities
A unique Swedish-Norwegian collaboration will develop local energy communities for residential and industrial areas in the border regions of Värmland, Dalarna, Innlandet, and Akershus. On the Swedish side, the project is led by Glava Energy Center in cooperation with Karlstad University and Dalarna Science Park.