Between ten and 20 million kronor will be invested in the Ore Fields until 2045. In Gällivare, among other things, the world's largest hydrogen plant will be built.

This means that Gällivare must grow - the municipality requires both more inhabitants, housing and more highly educated people.

The goal: Climate-neutral small town 2030

On Thursday, Gällivare municipality kicked off the entire project together with Gällivare business entrance by holding a press conference where they presented a number of future goals.

- We need to focus on a sustainable society and sustainable business.

We will be a sustainable and climate-neutral small town by 2030, says Alexander Kult, special coordinator for the green changes.

Here are some of Gällivare's future goals:

  • 1,200 homes will be built in five years with a focus on contractor housing.

  • The population (which today is just over 17,000 people) must grow by 15 percent in five years.

  • The municipality wants to invest in some form of car testing, which Arjeplog and Arvidsjaur are otherwise known for, given that the future may consist of hydrogen-powered aircraft, cars, trucks and locomotives.

  • 2,500 permanent jobs in Gällivare 2030.

  • Increase the number of highly educated people in the municipality by 20 percent.

Want to invest in campus

Gällivare municipality, with Gällivare business at the forefront, also wants to invest in education because more people with the right skills are needed.

Which means it could be a campus in the municipality.

- It creates opportunities for higher education, says Roger Hansson, CEO of Gällivare business.

Municipal Council: "Facing something historic"

In addition to this, Gällivare municipality will begin to enable land for industry and trade.

You will look at the center trade, the external trade and the rural trade.

According to Gällivare's three municipal councils, the entire municipality must have good conditions for growth.

- We are facing something historic and gigantic.

And this is happening in Gällivare, says Birgitta Larsson, municipal councilor (S).