SWECO chosen for wind power venture in northern Sweden

SWECO chosen for wind power venture in northern Sweden

SCA and Statkraft have formed a joint company for large-scale wind power
investment in northern Sweden. SWECO has been chosen to manage the project and
will also contribute specialist expertise in a number of areas.

 “This is Sweden's largest wind power investment by far, and we are naturally
glad to be playing such a central role in the project,” says Erik Severin,
Managing Director of SWECO Energuide.

In the first phase, SWECO will perform studies on the intended sites and drive
the necessary permitting processes including environmental impact assessments
(EIA).  The assignment also includes everything from visualisation of the parks
to power grid studies and planning of access roads on behalf of the newly formed
company Statkraft SCA Vind AB.

“SWECO has breadth and experience of managing major projects in the energy area.
Now we have been given total responsibility in a way that spans across many of
our fields of expertise. Several of our environmental and energy specialists
will be involved in the assignment,” says Erik Severin.

The venture includes studies for possible installation of wind turbines with a
capacity of more than 1,000 MW and an annual electricity output of 2,800 GWh,
divided between seven wind farms in Jämtland and Västernorrland. All wind parks
will be built in inland areas. 


For more information contact:
Erik Severin, Managing Director of SWECO Energuide, +46 (0)734-12 65 24

SWECO is the Nordic region's leading provider of consulting services with
combined expertise in engineering, environmental technology and architecture.
SWECO has around 4,900 employees in ten countries and recorded annual sales of
around SEK 3.9 billion in 2006. The company has projects currently underway in
some 75 countries worldwide. The SWECO share is quoted on the Stockholm Stock
Exchange. SWECO is a member of OMX Nordic Exchange in Stockholm.

This is the type of information that SWECO may be obligated to disclose in
accordance with the Swedish Securities Exchange and Clearing Operations Act
and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act.