Andfjord Salmon reports excellent biological results ahead of the company’s Q3 presentation. The update from Kvalnes shows high survival rates,solid growth, and stable operating conditions in the first two pools. These are promising signs for one of Norway’s most ambitious industrial projects.
Cflow's technology ensures stable operations in one of Norway’s largest industrial projects
Andfjord Salmon reports excellent biological results ahead of the company’s Q3 presentation. The update from Kvalnes shows high survival rates,solid growth, and stable operating conditions in the first two pools. These are promising signs for one of Norway’s most ambitious industrial projects.
– This is a facility of enormous scale and high complexity. Many factors need to work together, and that requires full control. That’s why it’s very positive to see the systems performing as intended in operation, says Gunnar Hoff, CMO at Cflow.
It’s hard to overstate the size and complexity of the Kvalnes development. The dimensions, infrastructure, and technical requirements make the facility more comparable to Norwegian heavy industry than traditional aquaculture.
– This is not a typical fish farm. This is an industrial projecton the scale of Mongstad, Ormen Lange, and the Government Quarter – only with fish. And fortunately, far more nutritious than the Government Quarter, Hoff adds with a smile.
The facility is integrated into the terrain with large concrete structures, pools below sea level, deep intake water, a 4.5-kilometer waterway, and extensive process and logistics systems. When the second construction phase is complete, the facility will consist of 13 pools.
Each pool holds around 22,000 m³ of Gulf Stream water, and the entire water volume passes through the pool roughly once per hour. That means each pool contains more than four times as much water as Norway’s largest waterpark, Pirbadet. All pools will be equipped with complete fish-handling systems from Cflow.
– This is a massive project, both in size and ambition, and we areproud to be part of its development. For us at Cflow, it’s about delivering systems that give Andfjord the operational control they need over fish welfare and operations. When those factors are in place, you get stable and predictable processes. That’s how it should be.
K0 and K1 are now in operation at Andfjord Salmon. Once fully developed, the facility will consist of 13 pools—all of enormous dimensions. Photo: Andfjord Salmon.
Andfjord has completed two smolt releases this autumn, and so far, biological results have been excellent. Everything indicates that the technology and process systems are working as intended.
In pool K0, 350,000 smolt were released in September. Survival is now 99.89%, and average weight has increased from 180 to 508 grams—equivalent to 128% growth since release.
Martin Rasmussen, CEO of AndfjordSalmon, reports that the pool conditions are outstanding:
– Conditions in K0 are first-class, with high survival rates and solid growth, he says.
In November, another release was carried out in pool K1, where an additional 750,000 smolt were stocked. Survival is 99.91%, and average weight as of November 25 was 174 grams.
The next phase involves completing two more pools before the next construction stage begins. Cflow will also contribute in the coming phases by developing production systems that combine technology, fish welfare, and operational efficiency.
The completed facility will have a production capacity of 48,100 tonnes HOG per year. The group also plans to expand to two additional sites onAndøya, with a combined annual volume of 90,000 tonnes HOG. This makes the project one of the largest land-based aquaculture facilities in Norway.
– Scaling brings new requirements, but the principle remains the same: good control ensures good operations. That’s what we’re building on together with Andfjord, Hoff concludes.
