Ocean Hatchery, which produces black tiger shrimp fry in Shyamnagar, Satkhira, is installing a 250 kW solar power system whose panels can be folded and moved aside when needed. Those behind the project say it is the first use of such technology at a shrimp hatchery in Bangladesh. Saima Power Engineering and Genixgreen Bangladesh are building it jointly.
The system is expected to produce 60,000 to 70,000 units of electricity a month, of which 40,000 to 50,000 surplus units can go to the national grid. It will also store power in batteries, so the hatchery keeps running when grid power fails.
Hatchery owner Abdul Aziz explained why folding matters: at set times of year the hatchery's roof has to be opened so the ponds and tanks can dry in the sun. Sajedul Karim, director (operations) of Saima Power, said the panels can now be moved to clear the whole area, so hatchery work carries on as normal. The investment is about Tk 1.20 to 1.25 crore, and Aziz expects lower power costs from meeting his own needs and selling the surplus.
On Wednesday (7 October), a team including Don, a director of China's Genixgreen, Genixgreen Bangladesh chief engineer Mustafizur Rahman, Saima Power managing director Mir Md Golam Mostafa and power distribution officials visited the site to discuss panel installation, matching solar power to the hatchery's production, connection and safety.
Azizur Rahman, general manager of the Satkhira Palli Bidyut Samity, said the government aims to generate 10,000 MW from solar by 2030 and will buy surplus solar power from businesses at Tk 10.50 a unit. He sees good potential for similar systems at other hatcheries in Shyamnagar, and Sajedul Karim hopes it will become a model for the country's shrimp hatcheries. The report is from Dhaka Tribune.
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Source: Dhaka Tribune
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