In Depth: Sweden ticks every box, so what's holding wind back?

In the eyes of many observers, the development of the Swedish wind industry has been something of a paradox — or, more bluntly, something of a disappointment.

It seemed to have everything going for it. The first Swedish wind farms opened more than 20 years ago, and the local industry has a number of highly experienced and talented developers.

Sweden has one of the developed world’s lowest population densities; an immense wind resource along its southern coasts and northern mountains; a strong, modern and well-sited grid; an unusual depth of experience in trading power with neighbouring countries; a nearly decade-old green-certificate market; and an environmentally inclined population — the Green Party holds the third-largest bloc in parliament.

Yet…

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