Vattenfall to invest SEK 3.2 billion in the Västerbotten power grid by 2029

Distribution system operator Vattenfall Eldistribution announced on Monday that it will invest just over SEK 3.2 billion in the Västerbotten power grid between 2026 and 2029, according to ENERGInyheter, Branschaktuellt and the news agency TT. The money will go to modernising old lines, increasing capacity, weather-proofing the grid and improving operational reliability.

The figures. About SEK 2.5 billion will go to the regional grid, for higher transmission capacity and redundancy, so that supply can continue if parts of the grid fail. Another SEK 788 million or so is earmarked for local grids. In Västerbotten the company has more than 10,700 km of lines — about 9,230 km of local grid and 1,470 km of regional grid — and more than 3,000 substations.

The projects. In Hällnäs the transformer station will be rebuilt and expanded and the local grid reinforced, so that businesses can draw more power and new customers can connect more easily. In Nordmaling work continues on the Järnäs peninsula to reduce voltage drops, modernisation continues in Sorsele, and in the Storuman–Hemavan–Tärnaby mountain area the grid will be expanded for new businesses, housing and holiday homes. The company also wants to locate and repair faults faster.

What the company says. “For our customers, it is ultimately about being able to trust that electricity is there where it is needed,” said Magnus Marklund, head of Projekt Nord at Vattenfall Eldistribution. “The grid needs to develop in step with Västerbotten,” he added.

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