Moderating: Håkan Knutsson,Chairman, SweHeat & Cooling and Therese Lindbom, Business Developer, Swedish Energy Agency



Therese Lindbom, Business Developer, Swedish Energy Agency: Short intro of the Agenda, Swedish Energy Agency's mission & describing the SHC program



Håkan Knutsson, Chairman, SweHeat & Cooling: Setting the scene by presenting solutions to four grand challenges in the European District Heating Sector:

• Establish new schemes.

• Expand existing systems.

• Convert systems to net zero GHG emissions.

• Extend the service life of existing assets.





Speaker: Paul Westin, Senior Business Developer, The Swedish Energy Agency



The Swedish policy framework promotes deregulation, including aspects like ownership, parallel competition, pricing, and international sourcing (SINFRA), alongside a CO2 tax that encourages innovation. The supply mix is now close to CO2-zero, with only plastic residuals remaining in waste. Large heat pumps have made a significant contribution to this transformation over the past 40 years, highlighting examples such as Stockholm Exergi and Norrenergi.