Power on tap
GEOTHERMAL power is giving Iceland a major advantage over some of its international rivals. The country is awash with hot springs and will play a key part in the development of a £263m Samherji salmon plant near the capital, Reykjavik. Samherji has had entered into agreement with HS Orka, a leading independent power generator, to develop
RAS salmon farming on the Resource Park, next to the Reykjanes geothermal power plant.
Samherji Fiskeldi, the group’s aquaculture arm, said the goal is “to produce a wholesome quality product with a low ecological footprint”.
The site will have the capacity to harvest up to 40,000 tonnes of salmon in three stages over the next decade. Work is expected to start within the next year or two.