Switching Icelandic fishmeal plants to run on electricity has been under some scrutiny recently, but the result is that it is now possible to produce high-quality fishmeal and fish oil in five factories, powered by locally-generated electricity instead imported oil.
HB Grandi’s fishmeal production plant in Vopnafjördur was at the forefront of this innovation two years ago, and according to factory manager Sveinbjörn Sigmundsson, the benefits of switching to electrical power have been much greater than he could have hoped for.
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