Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
In every modern conflict, the energy system is a strategic target. So who is responsible for keeping the power on, in peace, in crisis, and in war?
Recorded live at Tech Arena during Almedalen Week 2026, this panel brings together the Swedish Armed Forces, government, and energy industry leaders to discuss the link between energy infrastructure and Sweden's total defense: where the vulnerabilities are, what has already been built, and what needs to move faster.
Panelists:
Ewa Skoog Haslum, Vice Admiral, Chief of Joint Operations, Swedish Armed Forces
Peter Sandwall, State Secretary to the Minister for Defence
Tobias Hansson, Country Managing Director, Hitachi Energy Sweden
Johan Lindehag, CEO, Ellevio
Patrik Möller, CEO, CorPower Ocean
Key moments:
2:21 Is Sweden's preparedness good? The Armed Forces' answer
8:47 Why the energy system is always a strategic target
17:56 "War is the design scenario," how Ellevio dimensions the grid
19:36 Diversified, decentralized, interconnected: the path to resilience
30:30 Mapping mutual dependencies, the gaps that remain
42:30 Preparedness, competitiveness, and sustainability in one program
Discover The Next 25, Hitachi Energy's story of the electricity era: hitachienergy.com/the-next-25
#EnergySecurity #Almedalen #Resilience #EnergyTransition #HitachiEnergy #TheNext25
In every modern conflict, the energy system is a strategic target. So who is responsible for keeping the power on, in peace, in crisis, and in war?
Recorded live at Tech Arena during Almedalen Week 2026, this panel brings together the Swedish Armed Forces, government, and energy industry leaders to discuss the link between energy infrastructure and Sweden's total defense: where the vulnerabilities are, what has already been built, and what needs to move faster.
Panelists:
Ewa Skoog Haslum, Vice Admiral, Chief of Joint Operations, Swedish Armed Forces
Peter Sandwall, State Secretary to the Minister for Defence
Tobias Hansson, Country Managing Director, Hitachi Energy Sweden
Johan Lindehag, CEO, Ellevio
Patrik Möller, CEO, CorPower Ocean
Key moments:
2:21 Is Sweden's preparedness good? The Armed Forces' answer
8:47 Why the energy system is always a strategic target
17:56 "War is the design scenario," how Ellevio dimensions the grid
19:36 Diversified, decentralized, interconnected: the path to resilience
30:30 Mapping mutual dependencies, the gaps that remain
42:30 Preparedness, competitiveness, and sustainability in one program
Discover The Next 25, Hitachi Energy's story of the electricity era: hitachienergy.com/the-next-25
#EnergySecurity #Almedalen #Resilience #EnergyTransition #HitachiEnergy #TheNext25
