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LKAB, SSAB, H2 Green Steel (H2GS) and Fertiberia are planning to produce sponge
iron, steel, ammonia, and fertilizers in bidding zone SE1 in northern Norrland, which will
require approximately 20 TWh of electricity by 2026, 40 TWh in 2030 and 90 TWh in 2050.
The companies’ myopic investment calculations do not seem to have considered that their own investments, or the investments of other companies, are so extensive that they have a significant impact on the electricity market. If all investments are carried out according to plan, electricity prices will rise too much for the investments to be profitable.
Client: Scandinavian Institute for Public Policy
LKAB and H2 Green Steel plan to produce ”fossil-free” sponge iron and steel in northern Norrland. Both companies’ products will be the most expensive on the markets. LKAB should not proceed with its planned investments and H2GS will most likely not be profitable in the short term.
Client: Scandinavian Institute for Public Policy
On behalf of the Swedish Competition Authority, economist David Sundén Ph.D. has conducted a survey of Swedish research on public procurement and public purchasing over the past 15 years. The purpose is, among other things, to identify areas that may be important for understanding and assisting the functioning of public procurement and to identify any obstacles that limit research.
Client: Swedish Competition Authority
The world’s eyes are focused on the major steel projects in Norrland, and particularly on LKAB’s plans to produce sponge iron using hydrogen from electricity. Despite the enormous scope of the project, critical scrutiny has been lacking. If LKAB were publicly traded, the plans would never have left the drawing board.
Published in: DI Debatt
If the plans for the production of fossil-free steel in Norrbotten go ahead, the Nordic electricity price will increase by an average of 77 percent by 2026.
Published in: SvD Debatt
LKAB’s and H2 green steels investments in sponge iron and ”fossil free” steel in northern Sweden are risky. Both companies’ products will be the most expensive on the markets. LKAB should not proceed with its planned investments and H2GS will most likely not be profitable in the short term.
Published in: Expressen Debatt
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