Sweden has rejected applications to build 13 offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea due to defence concerns, while giving the go-ahead to one on its west coast, the government said on Monday.

Sweden has decided to block the construction of 1,800 new turbines in the Baltic Sea, which could have doubled energy production. The reason is their negative impact on security. Thirteen out of fourteen applications submitted by investors were rejected due to their negative impact on national security.

The Swedish government has rejected 13 applications for the construction of offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea south of the Sea of Åland, citing defence interests. The rejected projects are Arkona,

The government believes that building the projects in question in the Baltic Sea area would have unacceptable consequences for Sweden's defence. #EuropeNews

Sweden has cancelled 13 planned offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea on security grounds. The government in Stockholm, a new NATO member, announced on Monday that it would no longer issue any licences for the construction and operation of the farms,

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.

Sector in talks with military to place radar and sonar systems at offshore wind farms, Polish association and WindEurope say

Sweden's government said it had blocked the construction of 13 offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea, after the country's military claimed they could impair defence capabilities.