Utsikter för samexistens vid en storskalig utbyggnad av elproduktion

Sammanfattning: The ongoing energy transition towards a fossil-free electricity production and sustainable future is essential to mitigate climate change and a matter of global concern. However, there are still knowledge gaps that presents challenges to the transition, one of which is opposing land-use interest and geographical placement of new electricity infrastructure. This study was conducted in collaboration with the Swedish Energy Agency and outsets from four potential development paths for a large-scale expansion of electricity production in Sweden, with focus on the energy sources onshore- or offshore wind power, and life-extended or new nuclear power. Within this setting the study utilizes a multimethod methodology. Firstly, the potential land-use based on installed power in each scenario was mapped out quantitatively. Secondly, the potential opposing land-use claims, the possible obstacles these claims entails for the co-existing prospects, and how the complex challenges with co-existence between national and local land-use interests could be solved in the future was examined though qualitative expert interviews. Even though the analysis shows that co-existence and land-use challenges mostly differ in the scenarios and between energy sources, the thesis concludes that possible prospects for co-existence between land-use interests align and that a more holistic approach might be beneficial to tackle issues. This since it was identified that co-existence will be challenging to achieve without clear political guidelines that promote a long-term and unbiased development for electricity production. Lastly, it was concluded that one approach to incentivize this is to create platforms where actors with conflicting land-use objectives can collaborate.