Flexibility and imbalances

The plan views electricity as part of society's infrastructure where investments and prices should be based on societal economic goals, and requires a radical expansion of renewable electricity production with associated electrification. Quickly utilising flexibility resources like batteries and electric vehicle charging and dampening extremely volatile imbalance costs serves exactly that transition and protects customers. The plan does not however state positions on market roles, which is why the conclusion is derived.

• electricity as publicly governed infrastructuredecisive»investeringar och priser behöver utgå från samhällsekonomiska mål.« (party programme ↗)“investments and prices need to be based on societal economic goals.”
• radical renewable expansion»En radikal utbyggnad av den förnybara elproduktionen är avgörande« (party programme ↗)“A radical expansion of renewable electricity production is crucial”
• public responsibility for the electricity grid»Det offentliga ska ta över ansvaret för elnätet, vilket kommer leda till minskade avgifter för hushållen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The public should take over responsibility for the electricity grid, which will lead to reduced fees for households.”

The plan requires electrification that works for people, industry and society and low and fair energy prices throughout the country. Accelerating the role as supplier of balancing services and dampening extremely volatile imbalance costs utilizes flexibility resources and makes the system more predictable, which follows from these commitments. The plan also wants to tear down bureaucratic barriers for more electricity and keep network costs down.

• functioning electrificationdecisive»Elektrifiering som fungerar för människor, industri och samhälle.« (party programme ↗)“Electrification that works for people, industry and society.”
• low energy prices»Låga och rättvisa energipriser i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“Low and fair energy prices throughout the country.”
• torn down barriers for electricity»Riv de byråkratiska hindren för mer el. Långsamma tillståndsprocesser ska snabbas på.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Tear down the bureaucratic barriers for more electricity. Slow permit processes should be speeded up.”
• lower costs for electricity customers»Vi vill se till att intäkterna från kapacitetsavgifter som inte används för nätinvesteringar används både för att minska prisskillnaderna och sänka kostnaderna.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to ensure that revenues from capacity charges not used for network investments are used both to reduce price differences and lower costs.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The counter-proposal wants to accelerate the role as supplier of balancing services so that batteries, EV chargers and industrial processes can contribute flexibility, and dampen volatile imbalance costs. The plan wants to expand the electricity grid, invest in energy storage and focus on a smart energy system made up of renewables, storage, smart control and flexibility. The requirements are thereby an application of the plan's energy policy.

• energy storage and smart electricity systemdecisive»bygga ut elnäten, investera i energilager och satsa på ett smart energisystem.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“expand the electricity grid, invest in energy storage and focus on a smart energy system.”
• flexible renewable electricity system»energisystem som utgörs av förnybart, lagring, smart styrning och flexibilitet.« (party programme ↗)“energy system made up of renewables, storage, smart control and flexibility.”
• storage and smart control»och solenergi. I kombination med energilagring, smart styrning och reglerbar förnybar« (party programme ↗)“and solar energy. In combination with energy storage, smart control and controllable renewable”
• efficient energy use first»Effektiv energianvändning minskar behovet av naturresurser och är det mest hållbara« (party programme ↗)“Efficient energy use reduces the need for natural resources and is the most sustainable”

The plan wants to dampen prices through freer markets and better competition, and commits to strengthening and expanding the electricity grid and charging infrastructure throughout the country. Rapidly introducing the role of balance service provider and opening to independent aggregators, so that batteries, electric vehicle chargers and industrial processes can contribute flexibility, is a direct application of that line. Measures against extremely volatile imbalance costs follow from the same principle of predictable rules of the game.

• freer markets dampen pricesdecisive»Genom att skapa friare marknader och förbättra konkurrensen kan vi dämpa priserna ytterligare.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“By creating freer markets and improving competition we can further dampen prices.”
• expanded electricity grid»Vi vill fördubbla produktionen av utsläppsfri el, och rusta och bygga ut elnätet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to double emissions-free electricity production, and strengthen and expand the electricity grid.”
• competition as driver»Konkurrens är en viktig drivkraft för utvecklingen av marknadsekonomin.« (party programme ↗)“Competition is an important driver of market economy development.”
• charging infrastructure throughout the country»Det ska finnas gott om laddplatser längs våra vägar och på våra parkeringar i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“There shall be plenty of charging points along our roads and in our car parks throughout the country.”

The plan wishes to invest in the power system and focus on energy storage to lower electricity prices, and demands energy efficiency and fair competition rules. Quickly establishing the role of balance service provider and letting in independent aggregators makes use of precisely the flexibility resources the plan points to. The plan, however, does not explicitly address imbalance costs or aggregators.

• investments in the power systemdecisive»Ska vi få ner elpriserna krävs att vi bygger inte bara kärnkraft utan också mer sol- och vindkraft i hela landet, investerar i kraftsystemet och satsar på energilagring.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“To lower electricity prices we must build not only nuclear power but also more solar and wind power across the country, invest in the power system and focus on energy storage.”
• energy efficiency»Energisystemets miljö- och klimateffekter ska minskas genom energieffektivisering och en successiv introduktion av klimatneutrala produktionsformer.« (party programme ↗)“Environmental and climate impacts of the energy system shall be reduced through energy efficiency and a gradual introduction of climate-neutral production forms.”
• fair competition»Marknadsekonomin kräver spelregler för att upprätthålla en sund konkurrens.« (party programme ↗)“Market economy requires rules to maintain fair competition.”
• reliable energy supply»Detta behövs för att EU-medborgarna ska ha en tillförlitlig energitillförsel, för att näringslivet ska ha jämlika villkor samt av säkerhetspolitiska skäl.« (party programme ↗)“This is needed so that EU citizens have a reliable energy supply, so that business has equal terms and for reasons of security policy.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan wants technology development for energy storage to be encouraged so that renewable power can contribute predictability, and pricing and market function shall be kept under continuous monitoring. The counter-proposal's demand to accelerate the flexibility market and dampen extremely volatile imbalance costs serves the goal of a fossil-free system without drastic price changes. Increased competition on the market is according to the plan of benefit to customers.

• storage and flexibilitydecisive»Teknikutvecklingen för lagring av energi ska uppmuntras för att förnybara« (party programme ↗)“Technology development for energy storage shall be encouraged so that renewables”
• monitoring of market function»Prisbildningen och marknadens funktionssätt behöver samtidigt hållas under kontinuerlig« (party programme ↗)“Pricing and market function need meanwhile to be kept under continuous”
• stable fossil-free energy system»Målet är ett fossilfritt energisystem utan drastiska prisförändringar, elbrist eller andra« (party programme ↗)“The goal is a fossil-free energy system without drastic price changes, power shortages or other”
• competition benefits customers»och internationell energimarknad med ökad konkurrens är till nytta för kunderna.« (party programme ↗)“and international energy market with increased competition is of benefit to customers.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan's electricity market policy is to strengthen system stability, invest in the grid and make it cheaper for households to reduce their consumption. Taking on the role of balance service provider and leveraging batteries, electric vehicle chargers and industrial flexibility serves precisely that stability, as does more predictable imbalance costs for market actors. The requirement is supported.

• stability in the electricity systemdecisive»Upphandla kraftproduktion som stärker stabiliteten« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Procure power generation that strengthens system stability”
• reward reduced electricity consumption»Göra det billigare för privatpersoner att minska sin elkonsumtion genom att förstärka och utvidga det gröna skatteavdraget« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Make it cheaper for private individuals to reduce their electricity consumption by strengthening and expanding the green tax deduction”
• investments in the grid»Investera i det svenska elnätet och korta tillståndsprocesserna för elnätsutbyggnad« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Invest in the Swedish electricity grid and shorten authorization processes for grid expansion”
• functioning markets»Grunden för Sveriges välstånd är en marknadsekonomi baserad« (party programme ↗)“The basis for Sweden's prosperity is a market economy based”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan states that energy policy should ensure long-term competitive and reliable energy supply for households and business and that a goal for supply security should be introduced. The counter-proposal's demand to speed up the balance services market and dampen extremely volatile imbalance costs aligns with this. The plan also wants electricity available year-round at reasonable prices and for electrification to be facilitated.

• reliable energy supplydecisive»Vår grundläggande inställning är att energipolitiken ska vara inriktad på att säkerställa en långsiktigt konkurrenskraftig och tillförlitlig energiförsörjning, för såväl hushåll som näringsliv.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Our fundamental view is that energy policy should be aimed at ensuring long-term competitive and reliable energy supply, for both households and business.”
• supply security as goal»Sätta upp mål för fossilfrihet och att ett mål för leveranssäkerhet införs« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Set targets for fossil-free and introduce a goal for supply security”
• reasonable electricity prices year-round»El behövs året runt till rimliga priser.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Electricity is needed year-round at reasonable prices.”
• facilitate electrification»Sänka skatten på elenergi permanent för att underlätta elektrifieringen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Lower the electricity tax permanently to facilitate electrification”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.