ABB to supply automation to Arctic Seafarm and Eyvi facility at Nesna

The Swedish-Swiss multinational electrical engineering corporation ABB will be responsible for automating the new sustainable land-based salmon facility built by Kvarøy Arctic Seafarm, in collaboration with Total Betong and Eyvi, at Langsettvågen in Nesna municipality in Nordland, Norway.

Also, it will control the lighting in the growth tanks and oversee the electrical and instrument installation, which will be carried out by its consortium partner, Fokus Elektro AS.

Thanks to a flow-through system where seawater will pass through the facility before being cleaned and returned, salmon production will be more environmentally friendly and sustainable, ensuring the welfare of the fish.

"Water quality affects both growth and health, and this must be monitored and adjusted automatically in a safe manner. Operators must have a complete overview of the status of the facility at all times, be able to operate and make adjustments to control parameters from the control system for the best possible conditions for growth and health. We are confident that ABB's solution will ensure good fish welfare, which is a key priority in all our projects," explained Eyvi Project Manager Vegard Wigstøl.

Additionally, the Segment Manager for Aquaculture at ABB, Lars Wasa Andersen, noted: "This contract is important in ABB's ever-increasing focus within the aquaculture segment. We now hope for more such contracts in the future."

Finally, once all the components are installed and operational, ABB will conduct the plant tests.

One of Norway's largest land-based salmon production facilities

The new facility, which once completed will employ around 100 people, will be strategically located in Langsetvågen, an industrial area in the municipality of Nesna with immediate proximity to the sea and a well-established infrastructure.

In October 2024, Arctic Seafarm announced it had secured financing to build Phase 1 of this sustainable land-based aquaculture facility. Moreover, SIMONA Stadpipe agreed with Eyvi less than a month ago to supply a complete piping package for the entire water distribution and fish transport.

According to ABB, the facility is scheduled to be ready for full production in the fall of 2027. The first smolt will be released into the facility in 2026. When the facility is fully developed, it will employ up to 100 people at Nesna.