Flagship · Commercial aquaculture · $250K–$100M+
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Your project
Indicative CAPEX
$9.0M
Range $6.0M – $13M
Greenfield RAS project for Tilapia — target 500 t/y in target country. Indicative CAPEX $6.0M–$13M.
Sanity checks
- • Declared budget ($3.0M) is ~33% of a base CAPEX estimate for this scope. Expect scope reduction or phased delivery.
- • Declared power availability looks tight for the RAS load — verify grid capacity and backup.
Infrastructure checklist
- RAS loop (mechanical + biological filtration)
- Oxygen supply (LOX or PSA) with backup
- CO2 stripping and pH control
- UV/ozone disinfection
- Insulated hall / climate control
- Backup power (N+1 gensets)
- Hatchery / fingerling supply
- Grading and harvest lines
- Feed storage silos
- Cold storage & harvest area
- Site services (roads, security, offices)
- Water quality monitoring & alarms
Supplier categories to source
RAS OEMsLOX/PSA oxygenUV & ozoneBiofiltersBackup powerHatchery OEMsFingerling suppliersFeed silosCold chainAutomation & IoT
Supplier identities remain confidential — FishMatch Group is supplier-neutral.
Phased schedule
1. Concept & Feasibility
Month 1 – 3
- • Confirm species, capacity, site short-list
- • Draft business case & CAPEX envelope
- • Kick off feasibility study
2. Design & Permitting
Month 4 – 7
- • FEED / basic engineering
- • EIA and permit filings
- • Employer's Requirements finalised
3. Procurement (RFQ)
Month 8 – 11
- • Run supplier-neutral RFQ across shortlisted categories
- • Normalised bid comparison
- • Contract award for long-lead items
4. Construction & Installation
Month 12 – 16
- • Civil, mechanical, electrical works
- • Equipment installation & commissioning
- • Biosecurity setup
5. Commissioning & Ramp-up
Month 17 – 18
- • Water & system commissioning
- • First stocking and ramp-up
- • Operational KPIs and audit readiness
Risk checklist
- Water quality / temperature deviations
- Disease outbreak — biosecurity gaps
- Power outage — oxygen loss
- Feed price volatility
- Regulatory / permitting delays
- FX and CAPEX overrun
- System crash on biofilter or oxygen
Required documentation
- Business plan & financial model
- Feasibility study
- Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
- Water withdrawal / discharge permits
- Site geotechnical & topography
- Utility availability letters (power, water)
- Employer's Requirements / technical spec
- Vendor list & pre-qualification
- Procurement schedule
- Bid comparison matrix
- Lender-ready CAPEX schedule
- Sponsor CV & governance
Financing options
- Senior debt (development bank / commercial)
- Equipment financing / leasing
- ECA-backed supplier credit where applicable
- Equity or co-investor top-up
- Working capital line for ramp-up
RFQ scope (supplier-neutral)
- RAS OEMs
- LOX/PSA oxygen
- UV & ozone
- Biofilters
- Backup power
- Hatchery OEMs
- Fingerling suppliers
- Feed silos
- Cold chain
- Automation & IoT
Next step
Take this brief into a confidential procurement or financing process. FishMatch Group runs the RFQ across project-matched suppliers and returns a normalised bid comparison.