Aquacalture

Project Developer/Co-investor: Markis Industrial Development Center of Denmark

Technological Partner, turn key: Inter Aqua Advance A/S of Denmark

 

GENERAL PLANT LAYOUT/FLOW FOR ONGROWING PRODUCTION

Aquacalture plan layout

1. TILAPIA/ CLARESSE RAS Facility

TOTAL INVESTMENT: 2.4 - 2.7 mill. EUR

Incl. building, concrete constructions, water treatment and production plant for 700 or 2000 MT/year respec¬tively. Capital Costs below assume 50% Venture Capital + 50% Term Loan at 6% and a depreciation period of 15 years.

Production Costs per kg. live weight:

2. BARRAMUNDI OR SEABASS/SEABREAM RAS facility

TOTAL INVESTMENT: App. 3.0 mill. EUR

incl. building, concrete constructions, water treatment and production plant for 700 or 600 MT/year respec¬tively. Capital Costs below assume 50% Venture Capital + 50% Term Loa at 6% and a depreciation period of 15 years.

Production Costs per kg. live weight:

Description Tilapia Claresse
Production, Tons/year 700 MT/year 2000 MT/year
Production size, g 50-800 g 50-800 g
Capital Costs 0.23 EUR/kg 0.08 EUR/kg
Fingerlings 0.08 EUR/kg 0.08 EUR/kg 
Feed 0.85 EUR/kg 0.48 EUR/kg
Water/Energy/Oxygen 0.22 EUR/kg 0.19 EUR/kg
Capacity Costs 0.09 EUR/kg 0.09 EUR/kg
Miscellaneous 0.08 EUR/kg  0.08 EUR/kg
Total Production Costs  1.55 EUR/kg 1.00 EUR/kg

Note: Tilapia hybrid (white meat, slightly reddish) or Claresse hybrid (white meat) suitable for ethnic consumers as fresh fish and for fast food/catering markets. Fillet yield, app. 32% for both species.

Description Tilapia Claresse
Production, Tons/year 700 MT/year  600 MT/year
Production size, g 50-800 g 5-450 g
Capital Costs 0.27 EUR/kg 0.32 EUR/kg
Fingerlings 0.63 EUR/kg 0.83 EUR/kg 
Feed 1.10 EUR/kg 1.35 EUR/kg
Water/Energy/Oxygen 0.29 EUR/kg 0.35 EUR/kg
Capacity Costs 0.23 EUR/kg 0.27 EUR/kg
Miscellaneous 0.13 EUR/kg  0.16 EUR/kg
Total Production Costs  2.65 EUR/kg 3.28 EUR/kg

Note: European sea bass/sea bream is normally sold as hold fish, barramundi as whole fish or fillets.
Fillet yield of barramundi app. 60% and 32% for Sea bass/Sea bream.