Salmon Garden is being built in Reykjanes, Iceland, and is planned with a total capacity of up to 36,000 tonnes of salmon.

Photo: Samherji Fiskeldi

Taking the step into a major Icelandic venture

ACEL Group enters the Icelandic market and becomes the electrical integrator for the first construction phase at Samherji's 36,000-tonne Salmon Garden fish farm.

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Published February 23, 2026 - 12:28 p.m. Modified February 23, 2026 - 12:32 p.m.

Norway-based ACEL Group has entered into an agreement with Samherji Fiskeldi for deliveries for the first construction phase at Salmon Garden in Reykjanes, Iceland. At the same time, the company is establishing the subsidiary ACEL Iceland.

The agreement includes engineering, material deliveries and electrical work at the land-based salmon farm. ACEL will be responsible for coordination and integration of the electrical infrastructure in the project, the company said in a press release.

From left: Thor Arne Johansen, ACEL Group, Ardian Preteni, ACEL Group, Jan-Kristian Hansen, Kaldbakur, Jón Kjartan Jónsson, Samherji Fiskeldi, Anders Vedlog, ACEL Group, Marius Granlien, ACEL Group and Leó Már Jóhannsson, Samherji Fiskeldi.

The company, which has done similar work for other land-based projects including Salmon Evolution in Norway, has been involved in the project during the planning phase, with contributions in design and technical preparations.

Electrical infrastructure

ACEL will deliver solutions related to power distribution, control systems and integration with process equipment at the facility. Salmon Garden is planned to be powered by renewable energy.

"The facility is designed for large-scale land-based production, and our contribution is related to the technical implementation of the electrical work," said Ardian Preteni, market manager for land-based farming at ACEL Group.

Establishes subsidiary

To follow up on the project, ACEL is establishing a subsidiary, ACEL Iceland, in Reykjavík. The company will support the implementation of the Salmon Garden project and be able to provide services to the Icelandic aquaculture and maritime industry going forward.

"A local presence is important to follow up the project in a good way," said ACEL Group chief executive Anders Vedlog.

Salmon Garden is being developed by Samherji Fiskeldi, a subsidiary of the Icelandic seafood group Samherji. When fully developed, the facility is planned to have a production capacity of up to 36,000 tonnes of salmon per year. The first construction phase will be for 12,000 tonnes.

Samherji Fiskeldi has been operating land-based aquaculture for over 20 years and currently has three land-based facilities. Last year's production was 5,800 tonnes.

"ACEL's expertise in electrical work and integration is relevant to the implementation of the project," said Samherji Fiskeldi chief executive Jon Kjartan Jonsson.

The establishment of ACEL Iceland also involves recruitment. According to the company, positions will be available in both Iceland and Norway, with varying degrees of travel and collaboration between locations.