Lutelandet Industrial Park has access to clean, renewable energy from nearby hydropower plants and wind farms.
Foto: Bue Salmon/ Lutelandet
Bue Salmon has confirmed the allocation of 14.99 MW of grid power capacity at Lutelandet Industrial Park, where the company is developing a land-based salmon farming facility.
The electrical infrastructure for the project is being led by BKK, a Norwegian energy and power grid company that operates mainly in western Norway.
"The collaboration with BKK has been very positive for Bue Salmon. This is particularly noteworthy at a time when many new Norwegian industrial projects are facing major challenges related to limited power grid capacity," assured Bue Salmon CEO Knut Eikeland.
BKK states that access to electricity in this area is limited, and that it plays a strategic role in providing the best possible solutions to its customers, enabling grid capacity to be used more efficiently and as early as possible.
"Bue Salmon demonstrates a proactive and solution-oriented approach, and with this agreement, it will be able to access power at Lutelandet Industrial Park much earlier than would have been possible if it had waited for traditional grid reinforcements,” assured Energy Coordinator Ann-Mari L. Knudsen of BKK.
Lutelandet Industrial Park is an ideal location for land-based aquaculture thanks to its industrial infrastructure, future local renewable energy production, and highly favorable natural conditions for salmon farming.
Preparatory groundworks began in January at Lutelandet Industrial Park, which is being developed as a green industry hub with access to a North Sea deepwater port and clean, renewable energy from hydropower and adjacent wind farms.