The Oresundsverket natural gas-fired power plant in Malmo, Sweden, on March 13.
Photographer: Carsten Snejbjerg/BloombergSweden’s Plan for Worst-Case Scenario: War Spreading in Europe
The Nordic nation is upgrading its civil defenses, and energy infrastructure is a priority.
A red brick building with a grey cooling tower in Malmo’s northern harbor has become a symbol of Sweden’s preparations for an uncertain future.
The mothballed power plant near the Oresund straits was set to be dismantled and shipped to new owners overseas. Then the war in Ukraine upended the country’s defense policy, and is now forcing a rethink of energy security plans.