ational Aquaculture Group (NAQUA) is among the world's largest aquaculture operations. Its unique location on the Red Sea - near Jeddah - with direct access to pristine waters far from industrial waste, allows it to control a 65km shoreline and oversee a large-scale operation. It is currently dealing with its critical power needs using gensets and associated equipment provided and maintained by AKSA Middle East
A spokesman for AKSA Middle East commented:
"In June 2024 we signed a contract to meet the energy needs of a company which is one of the world's largest fully integrated sea farms specializing in the production of shrimp, fish and various sea creatures in its farms located in the south of Saudi Arabia. Within the scope of the project, our 11,000 kVA generators reliably provided the energy needs. We carried out an end-to-end project management in the project, where we also carried out field operation together with our transformers, panels and fuel tanks. We continue to add value to our customers' businesses with our end-to-end energy solutions for your reliable and uninterrupted energy needs anywhere in the world."
NAQUA is the world's largest integrated, single-site 100% traceable shrimp producer running a vertically integrated project in full compliance with local and international standards.
The company relies on its own water pumps and power systems to support its major shrimp farms. The site's pumping capacity goes up to 150m³ of clean seawater per second. Water quality is continuously monitored and tested on a monthly basis.
The grow-out unit comprises 80 nurseries and 77 super-intensive ponds. NAQUA also operates 18 farms with 547 open inland ponds, with the average pond size being 10 ha (semi-closed system). The company's total water area is spread over 4,485 ha / 65 km of coastline, while its annual grow capacity is 90.000 MT.
The Naqua Processing Plant is one of the largest of its kind in the world, with a capacity that goes up to 800 MT of shrimp per day. It boasts a modern, energy-intensive state-of-the-art processing facility which features a highly automated process with minimum raw material handling, as well as cutting-edge technology to produce superior quality products that are as fresh, tasty and nutritious as a new catch, reports the company.
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