Integrated Solar Aquaponic System

ERESI CONSORTUIM will build, own and operate a 5 MW (AC) Integrated Solar Aquaponics System at Sreepur, Gazipur, Bangladesh

Aquaponics consists of two main parts, with the aquaculture part for raising aquatic animals and the hydroponics part for growing plants. Aquatic effluents, resulting from uneaten feed or raising animals like fish, accumulate in water due to the closed-system recirculation of most aquaculture systems. The effluent-rich water becomes toxic to the aquatic animal in high concentration but this contains nutrients essential for plant growth.

The system offers a diverse and stable polyculture system that allows farmers to grow vegetables and raise fish at the same time. By having two sources of profit, farmers can continue to earn money even if the market for either fish or plants goes through a low cycle

Aquaponics provides farmers with additional income and promotes the economic development of rural areas, therefore there will an employment opportunity for local people.

The project if successfully implemented, operated and maintained will have significant environment benefits mainly derived from the switch of power generation from a fossil fuel (diesel) source to a renewable source (solar energy).