RAS farm cost calculator.
Indicative CAPEX, OPEX and payback for a new recirculating aquaculture system, based on production target, species and region. Order-of-magnitude only — for an engineered estimate, request a pre-project review.
- Estimated CAPEX
- $11.00M
- Annual OPEX
- $2.60M
- Annual revenue (at indicative farm-gate price)
- $4.25M
- Gross margin (revenue − OPEX)
- $1.65M
- Simple payback
- 6.7 years
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Where the numbers come from
Drum filters, biofilters, oxygen cones, degassers, tanks, pumps, PLC controls, building shell and installation, benchmarked per ton of annual production capacity.
Feed (largest single cost), juveniles, energy, oxygen, labour, water, maintenance and overheads per kg of fish harvested.
Adjusts for local construction, energy and labour costs. Asia and Latin America typically build cheaper; Europe and USA are more expensive.