High taxes on oil and a certificate system promoting renewable energy are helping to keep the utility profitable. "The incentives make it bad business to burn oil," Stenvall adds.
North lights way ahead
As well as one of Europe's most promising areas for onshore wind, the far north is a cradle for smart-energy technologies, reports Anders Bjartnes in Skellefteå.
16 December 2010 23:00 GMT
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25 November 2012 14:52 GMT