Sande, Norway – [Date] – Acquaint BV and Kjeldaas AS proudly announce their partnership aimed at introducing advanced pipeline inspection technologies in Norway. For Kjeldaas, an established name in Norway in the field of trenchless technology, and for the Norwegian market, the proven pipeline inspection technology of Acquaint is entirely new. By combining the expertise of both companies, innovative and sustainable solutions can be offered to the water and sewerage sector in Norway. The collaboration is immediately sealed with a project that will be executed this week.
Norwegian Market
The application of trenchless technology is particularly interesting in Norway due to the unique challenges the country faces. Hendrik Panman, leader of the trenchless technology department at Kjeldaas and originally from the Netherlands, explains: “The pipelines are laid deep underground to provide protection against frost, and the landscape consists largely of rocks, making it expensive to replace pipelines with open trenches or digs. This makes it very interesting to be able to renew pipelines with ‘No-Dig’ methods.”
Most of the drinking water comes from mountain lakes. The average leakage rate is between 35 and 40% in Norway. In recent years, there has been an increasing focus on reducing this percentage, especially as electricity prices rise and environmental aspects play a more important role. “Currently, the renewal rate of pipelines is 0.6%, while this should be at least 1%. Replacement lags due to a lack of capacity and financial resources. To maintain the infrastructure sustainably, it is essential to have a good overview of the quality of the pipelines so that money is spent in the right places. Acquaint can help the municipalities in Norway tremendously with prioritizing through their pipeline inspection technology,” says Panman.
Valuable Collaboration
The collaboration with Acquaint allows Kjeldaas to further diversify its offerings by not only renewing pipelines th…
