Sweden rejects Baltic Sea wind farms, citing defence concerns
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Spread the loveIn a significant shift in energy policy, Sweden has scrapped plans to build 13 offshore windfarms in the Baltic Sea, citing security concerns related to Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
Sweden rejects applications for thirteen offshore wind farms, citing security concerns
The government believes that building the projects in question in the Baltic Sea area would have unacceptable consequences for Sweden's defence.
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