A smarter, more flexible grid

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Sweden is expanding renewable energy generation at record speed. At the same time, demand is rising rapidly as data centres, new industries, and electrified transport compete for the same clean electricity. Building a fossil-free industrial economy is not simply about producing more energy—it is about using the electricity we already have more intelligently. The challenge is creating an energy system that is flexible, digital, and capable of balancing supply and demand in real time. But how do we get there?

The technologies already exist. Energy flexibility, storage, and demand-side management have all demonstrated their potential. Yet too few solutions move beyond pilot projects. Grid connection queues continue to grow, regulations are built for an electricity system of the past, and despite years of discussion, Sweden still lacks a coordinated approach to digitalising the grid and integrating the technologies needed to make a flexible energy system work.

This panel explores what it will take to turn flexible energy management from isolated success stories into a scalable solution for Swedish industry. Which business models and regulatory reforms are needed? How should investment and risk be shared? And who will take the lead in building the digital energy system of the future?