Energy Day North 2026: Energy transition for regional development and competitiveness
Welcome to Energidag Norr, an annual gathering of forces for dialogue, knowledge exchange and collaboration to take the next step in the energy transition.
The energy transition is seen as an engine for regional development, growth and community planning. Strategic energy planning is a major and important piece of the puzzle for strengthening the local economy, competitiveness, resilience and attractiveness.
During Energy Day North, we bring together decision-makers and stakeholders to highlight opportunities, good examples and solve challenges to move forward in Norrbotten's energy transition.
The conference is aimed at decision-makers, municipal councilors, municipal directors, establishment managers, energy managers, property managers within municipalities, regions, industry and business, and public actors in the energy transition.
Programme
09.00 – breakfast and registration
09:30 – Program begins
Welcome to Energy Day North
Energy transition for regional development and competitiveness
Anders Öberg, Regional Councillor & Jörgen Nilsson, Energy Office North
LKAB's role in the energy transition
Industrial development, innovation and competitiveness
Jenny Greberg, LKAB
The industrial transition in Norrbotten
Current situation, future and regional priorities
Anders Öberg & Johannes Sundelin, Norrbotten Region
Svenska kraftnät and Vattenfall Eldistribution about the project in Norrbotten
Capacity, investments and the way forward in Norrbotten
Maria Jalvemo, Swedish Power Network & Eva-Marie Rönnbäck, Vattenfall Eldistribution
System perspective and collaboration for a robust energy system
How do we build a whole instead of sub-optimization?
Ulf Westerberg, Piteå Science Park
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch
District heating of the future in Norrbotten
Waste heat, industrial symbiosis and a robust energy system
Kristina Lyngerud, Energy Modeling Lab
Regional energy planning in practice
The needs of municipalities and the role of the regional level
Magnus Fredriksson, Skaraborg Municipal Association
Workshop: The regional picture – Energy transition underway
Vision for the future 2045 – what kind of Norrbotten do we want to create?
Regional action plan for electrification and the Northern Model
Key activities to advance electrification
Berit Nilsson & Mats Brännström, Norrbotten County Administrative Board
Knowledge development for hydrogen in the North
Cecilia Wallmark, Luleå University of Technology
The role of hydrogen in the development of Norrbotten
Status, projects and future prospects
Malin Larsson, Luleå Energy
Industrial transition and its socio-economic effects
The previous McKinsey report is updated and presented by Region Norrbotten and Utveckla Norrbotten.
Mimmi Rönnqvist, Norrbotten Region
From obstacles to action
When the transition needs to accelerate
Helen Andréasson, Acceleration Office