Snapshot: European Energy solar park project located in Svedberga, outside the southern Swedish city of Helsingborg, is the country’s largest solar facility project, with an annual production capacity of 175 GWh per year. The solar park project would be on agricultural land, which led the local council to reject the company's application for the project.

In April 2022, the construction of the solar park was halted by the Skåne County Council when it rejected European Energy's application for construction of the project on agricultural land. In its decision, the County Council said that the agricultural land would be better used to help maintain the nation’s food supply.

European Energy appealed the decision to the Land and Environment Court in Växjö.

In November 2022, the court ruled in favour of European Energy, finding that “the protective measures and adaptations that European Energy has proposed to protect the environment are sufficient.” The court’s decision allowed the project to continue, noting the significant contribution the solar park could make to the region's renewable energy targets.

The County Board in Skåne and the Nature Conservation Society in Helsingborg appealed the decision to the Land and Environment Court of Appeal.

On 3 April 2024, the Land and Environment Court of Appeal overturned the previous ruling and prohibited the construction of the solar park. The court highlighted the importance of protecting agricultural land for food production and stated that European Energy had not demonstrated that “the installation provides a sufficient social benefit.” The decision was seen as a reaffirmation of the priority given to agricultural land over renewable energy development when the social benefits are not adequately proven.

European Energy announced that it will advocate for changes to the Environmental Code to allow solar parks on agricultural land, arguing that such projects are essential for achieving Sweden’s climate and energy goals.