Den småskaliga vattenkraftens framtid : En övergripande studie för Sverige samt en fallstudie i Lyckebyån

Sammanfattning: The objective of this bachelor's thesis was to get knowledge concerning the trend of small scale hydropower plants and the possibility according the present legislation to use small scale hydropower as energy source in Sweden. The result aims also to conclude if it is possible to get permission for small scale hydropower stations at the river Lyckebyån.   To achieve this, ten legal cases where five of them have been permitted and five of them has been denied license have been examined. These cases were dated between 2010-2016. These have been analyzed from given questions. They may describe the trend of small scale hydropower in Sweden. To examine the cases at Lyckebyån different sources were used, such as literature studies, interviews and by using information from different databases.   The results shows that it is possible to get permission for small scale hydropower production in Sweden today, but it is a complicated process and the result of the probation depends on many factors. The legislation sets high standards and there exist conflicting interests which are against small scale hydropower stations due to their effects on biodiversity. There are both positive and negative environmental consequences of hydropower production at Lyckebyån. However, there are no evident obstacles for permission in Lyckebyån.