Sweden's membership of NATO has focused minds among policymakers in the country on how to protect its energy infrastructure from the threat posed by Russia, it has been reported.Stockholm last month became the alliance's 32nd member, following Finland in April 2023. The Nordic neighbors' accessions were spurred by the security threat posed by Moscow, highlighted by its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The outlet said that Sweden's grid operator wants the mothballed Oresundsverket facility in the city of Malmo to get back online to maintain power supply should its energy infrastructure, often the main target in war, be attacked.The plant's manager Mikael Nilsson told Bloomberg that it is hoped the capabilities will not be required 'but to have the assurance that we're there and ready when needed is really comforting.