Big Akwa's planned rainbow trout facilities in Alby Industrial Park, Ånge Municipality, Sweden.
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Swedish food tech firm Big Akwa has signed a land allocation agreement with Ånge Municipality, taking a key step towards establishing a new land-based fish farming facility in the Alby industrial area. The company said the deal provides the foundation for planning, financing, and securing the necessary permits to move forward with the project.
The facility will use recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) technology and is expected to produce up to 6,000 tonnes of rainbow trout each year, making use of surplus resources such as heat and oxygen generated by nearby hydrogen production facilities.
The farm is expected to become operational in 2026, with full production capacity expected by 2029. In addition to fish farming, Big Akwa plans to capture and reuse nutrients to create products such as biochar, fertilisers, and microbial proteins, using a circular approach.
Announcing the agreement via a press release, Big Akwa CTO Daniel Brännström described the project as "a model for the fish farming of the future," while Erik Lövgren, Chairman of the Ånge Municipal Executive Board, said the establishment of the Big Akwa facility in the area "strengthens the image of Ånge as a place where food production and the energy transition can grow side by side."
Earlier this year, Big Akwa was granted a long-term environmental permit, giving it the legal framework to operate the facility. Big Akwa became a publicly-traded company in June last year, and completed its fourth investment round in February 2025.
