Bakki Eco-Industrial Park

The Bakki eco-industrial park is open to new opportunites. It is located right next to the beautiful town of Húsavík.

The Bakki eco-indurstrial area is located by national road no 85 about 2 km north of the town of Húsavík. The area is connected directly to Húsavík harbour with an industrial road specifically designed for heavy transport.
The total size of the area is 200 ha that has been designated in the municipal master plan for industrial development.

For further information on Árbakki visit the website: ÁRBAKKI – Eco-Industrial Park in Húsavík
 

Bakki master plan

Planning and EIA
Timelines regarding planning procedure and EIA can be found here.
 
Electricity
The geothermal powerstation at Þeistareykir is the main provider of energy to the Bakki site.
The area is connected to the national power grid with Krafla geothermal powerstation and Laxárvirkjun hydro powerstation located close by.
 
Connections
Landsnet has a sub-station within the Bakki industrial site that connects directly to Þeistareykir geothermal powerplant and the national grid with a 220kV overhead power line.
 
Utilities
The area has fresh water in abundance which is suitable for fire extinction, consumption and various forms of production.