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As forerunners in the use of lithium batteries for aquaculture, Norway, Canada and the UK are adopting facilities that combine automation, ecology and renewable energies.
Cell manufacturer Eve, one of the world’s largest producers of lithium cells, launched a precursor program in 2016. This ambitious project subsequently led to the deployment of 100 ships in three years.
Since 2019, demand for energy solutions has increased tenfold in the aquaculture sector, marking a promising transition. Globally, growth is expected to increase sixfold by 2050, largely driven by regulations imposing zero-emission targets for the industry.
Until now, aquaculture has depended on fuel-intensive barges and installations, whose performance was often affected by unpredictable weather conditions. These factors made it particularly difficult to optimize energy costs.
Today, modernization through the integration of electronic systems andrenewable energies is solving many of these problems. In this transition, lithium-ion batteries are emerging as one of the most suitable solutions for achieving zero-emission targets.
LFP (Lithium Iron Phosphate) batteries are particularly well-suited to the aquaculture sector (read more about technologies here ), thanks in particular to their lifespan of up to 15 years. This makes them a sustainable, high-performance solution.
Many professional aquaculture facilities are not connected to the electricity grid. This forces operators to use generators, which are noisy, fuel-hungry and polluting. Lithium batteries are the ideal alternative for overcoming these constraints, offering a clean, silent and efficient source of energy.
Fish farms generally use 96 Kw/h to 150 Kw/h systems. To achieve a high level of efficiency, a battery of at least 50 modules is required.
Thanks to a hybrid system combining a back-up generator and lithium batteries, energy costs can be reduced by around 70%. This concrete example from the fishing and aquaculture sectors shows that many activities can now benefit from solutions based on renewable energies.
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