SydVästlänken operational 2021, NordBalt SE-LT 2016, Fenno-Skan 3 late-2030s — Hansa PowerBridge terminated June 2024.
Cross-border converter-station workforce mobilisation against SydVästlänken (Barkeryd-Hurva 2×600 MW HVDC VSC, commissioned 27 July 2021), NordBalt SE-LT (Nybro-Klaipėda 700 MW HVDC, operational since 2016), and Fenno-Skan 3 SE-FI HVDC (planning phase, target late-2030s). NOTE: Hansa PowerBridge SE-DE was TERMINATED June 2024 — Swedish government rejected concession 13 June 2024.
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- SVK + Elsäkerhetsverket28%
- Prop. 2025/26:87 + Lag 2018:147224%
- IEC 62501 / IEC 6193624%
- IF Metall + Byggnads24%
Topology decides the IEC stack.
SydVästlänken (VSC), NordBalt (HVDC) and Fenno-Skan 3 (planning) each dock against a different IEC stack. Svenska kraftnät (SVK) contractor framework. Hansa PowerBridge SE-DE was TERMINATED in 2024.
| SydVästlänken VSC | NordBalt SE-LT | Fenno-Skan 3 (planning) | Hansa PowerBridge (TERMINATED) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IEC 60633 vocabulary | covered | covered | covered | blocked |
| IEC 62501 VSC valves | covered | partial | partial | blocked |
| IEC 61936-1/-2 HV installations | covered | covered | covered | blocked |
| Elsäkerhetsverket auktorisation A/AL/B | covered | covered | covered | blocked |
- In-scope
- Per-asset verification
- Project terminated 2024
SVK terminated Hansa PowerBridge after Swedish-government rejection of the concession on 13 June 2024.
Named projects in this jurisdiction
- SydVästlänken (Barkeryd-Hurva 2×600 MW HVDC VSC, commissioned 27 July 2021; Hallsberg-Barkeryd 400 kV AC since 2015) Svenska kraftnät 2021
- NordBalt SE-LT (Nybro-Klaipėda 700 MW HVDC, operational since 2016) Svenska kraftnät + Litgrid
- Fenno-Skan 3 SE-FI HVDC (planning phase, target late-2030s) Svenska kraftnät + Fingrid
- Hansa PowerBridge SE-DE (TERMINATED June 2024, government rejected concession 13 June 2024) Svenska kraftnät (terminated)
Svenska kraftnät (SVK) operates the Swedish transmission grid + the SE-side HVDC interconnectors. SydVästlänken (2021) is the headline VSC project. Hansa PowerBridge SE-DE was terminated in June 2024.
01. Pre-pricing — IF Metall + Elsäkerhetsverket
Energised-work portion under IF Metall + Elsäkerhetsverket auktorisation A/AL/B (4-6 month pathway for utländska meriter).
02. Migrationsverket arbetstillstånd + A1 + SVK contractor framework
A1 + Swedish-language contract + arbetstillstånd at SEK 33,390 floor + SVK contractor-framework registration (non-portable across other-TSO assets).
03. IF Metall + Byggnads onboarding
Process portion at IF Metall. Civil portion at Byggnads.
04. Arbetsmiljöverket + Skatteverket-defensible evidence pack
Minimum pack: SEK / EUR remuneration to Swedish bank, language-appropriate contract, arbetstillstånd, ID06, F-skatt-godkänd, Elsäkerhetsverket auktorisation A record per HV worker.
05. India and Gulf sourcing corridors — the SE HVDC pathway
Indian IIW-certified HV fitters + BHEL substation commissioners. The 4-6 month Elsäkerhetsverket utländska-meriter recognition pathway. The 8 to 14-week corridor delivers candidates against SydVästlänken or NordBalt.