Öland

Öland consists of two municipalities: Mörbylånga,  with about 16,224 inhabitants, and Borgholm, with 10,666 inhabitants in 2025. Öland is the second largest Swedish island after Gotland, with almost 27,000 inhabitants, but at the same time the smallest province of Sweden. Mörbylånga Municipality applied for the Clean energy for EU islands secretariat's 30 for 2030 call, where islands work towards 100% renewable energy by 2030, and was successfully selected for the programme. 

The total energy use in Mörbylånga Municipality on Öland was approximately 350 GWh in 2020. Almost 60 % of the energy comes from renewable sources. Private housing is the sector that uses the most energy, with transport as the second largest. Wind power has been established on the island for a long time, and many are nearing the end of their technical lifespan and will be replaced by new, more efficient ones. Solar energy via micro-production facilities is contributing to production and is increasing rapidly, but from low levels, constituting no more than 2% of renewable energy production. 

For the municipality to achieve self-sufficiency in renewable energy before 2030, expanding the use of multiple renewable energy sources is a priority. Öland is among the places with the highest solar radiation in Sweden, which gives a great opportunity for solar energy investments. Öland also has good conditions for wind power production. Their target is to explore the technical and regulatory needs for expanding renewable energy on the island. At the same time, increased power grid capacity needs to be ensured. Energy communities are an undeveloped concept, but could be beneficial for the grid, so we are aiming to explore it.

As part of the 30 for 2030 call, the following activities are planned: 

The wind power development plan will involve a comprehensive analysis of the current wind development strategy of Mörbylånga, identifying necessary updates and technological trends to be considered. It will also include an examination of land use plans and the development of a wind energy resource map based on macro- and meso-scale models, resulting in a production map. Additionally, the plan will assess the potential for repowering existing wind farms, taking into account spatial planning, which involves analysing spatial constraints and power grid limitations while identifying areas for the further development of wind power. The wind power development plan will be updated to prioritise interventions and indicate potential in specific identified areas, presenting up to three scenarios based on different turbine sizes.

With its solar photovoltaic (PV) development plan, Mörbylånga Municipality will focus on creating a solar energy resource map based on macro- and meso-scale models and analysing current solar PV installations. Spatial planning will identify areas suitable for solar energy development, including key buildings for rooftop installations and agricultural regions for agrivoltaics. A solar PV development plan will then be drafted, identifying potential in the specified areas under various scenarios based on the adopted technology.

In relation to biogas production, an analysis will be conducted on the potential of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste, manure, and agroforestry residues for energetic valorisation through biogas. This will include an exploration of alternatives, a pre-feasibility study of the technological plant, and a localisation study.

Lastly, the agricultural sector will focus on establishing energy communities that incorporate solar PV, agrivoltaics, wind energy, and biogas, including manure as a resource.