30MIT Commercial setup example
A unit size using 30MIT is the minimum economical commercial setup. It would fit on 150m2 (1600ft2) area.
The example greenhouse below is 6mx24m (20ftx80ft). The unit is made with 2 fish tanks, 2 lines of 10MIT45 and 1 line of 10MIT90.
The system offers over 4,200 plants slots. The expected monthly production, subject to climate and lighting control, is about 300kg of vegetable and 100kg of fish.
Expected monthly OPEX:
– Compensation: one operator
– Main power requirement: 1kW. Additional grow lights: 3kW used to boost the daily sunlight duration to 18 hours
– Water consumption: 1m3 to 1.5m3
– Fish fingerlings: 180
– Fish food: 90kg depending on fish selection
– Seeds: 2,000 to 3,000 depending on crop selection
Estimated CAPEX required (Aquaponics system only)
– Fish tanks and bio treatment system, mineralization: US$3,600
– MIT grow beds: US$11,500
– Rafts and AHApots: $1,700
– Pumping and oxygenation: US$ 2,000
– Grow lights and structure on Nursery section (2MIT): US$500
Transportation, piping and installation costs vary depending on unit location.
50MIT Commercial setup example
A “half-size unit” using 50MIT. A good fit for a small urban on an area of 250m2 (2700ft2) area.
The example greenhouse below is 15mx18m (50ftx60ft). The unit is made with 3 fish tanks, 3 lines of 10MIT45 and 2 lines of 10MIT90. This is just an example and is totally flexible.
The system offers over 7,000 plants slots. The expected monthly production, subject to climate and lighting control, is about 500kg of vegetable and 170kg of fish.
Expected monthly OPEX:
– Compensation: one operator
– Main power requirement: 1.6kW. Additional grow lights: 5kW used to boost the daily sunlight duration to 18 hours
– Water consumption: 2m3 to 2.5m3
– Fish fingerlings: 240
– Fish food: 130kg depending on fish selection
– Seeds: 3,000 to 4,500 depending on crop selection
Estimated CAPEX required (Aquaponics system only)
– Fish tanks and bio treatment system, mineralization: US$4,500
– MIT grow beds: US$20,000
– Rafts and AHApots: $2,700
– Pumping and oxygenation: US$ 3,600
– Grow lights and structure on Nursery section (3MIT): US$750
Transportation, piping and installation costs vary depending on unit location.
100MIT Commercial setup example
A full-size unit using 100MIT. The recommended optimum unit size that fits on an area of 450m2 (5000ft2) area.While bigger setup can be built with no issue, AHAS advises to configure larger Aquaponics complex using several separate 100MIT units. This prevent spreading of potential plant of fish disease in case such issue arises. It minimizes the required energy to circulate the water. It also enables the water optimization according to the targeted crop in each unit.
The size of the example greenhouse below is 20mx24m (66ftx80ft). The unit is made with 8 fish tanks, 6 lines of 10MIT45 and 4 line of 10MIT90. This is just an example and is totally flexible.
The system offers over 14,000 plants slots. The expected monthly production, subject to climate and lighting control, is 800 to 1000kg of vegetable and 350kg of fish.
Expected monthly OPEX:
– Compensation: one operator
– Main power requirement: 3.2kW. Additional grow lights: 10kW used to boost the daily sunlight duration to 18 hours
– Water consumption: 4m3 to 5m3
– Fish fingerlings: 500
– Fish food: 300kg depending on fish selection
– Seeds: 5,000 to 9,000 depending on crop selection
Estimated CAPEX requirements (Aquaponics system only)
– Fish tanks and bio treatment system: US$8,000
– MIT grow beds: US$39,000
– Rafts and AHApots: $5,200
– Pumping and oxygenation: US$ 4,000
– Grow lights and structure on Nursery section (10MIT): US$2,300
Transportation, piping and installation costs vary depending on unit location.
Logistics:
Shipping time from order: 8 weeks
Expected assembly duration: 10 to 15 days