3.2 POWER
Typically, the power consumption of a farm requiring electricity for pumping, aeration
and other machinery will require three-phase electricity from a mains supply, with
backup on-site electricity available from generators.
As most pond production of mud crabs is at a low density, the electricity demand
from aeration and water circulators is low compared with high-density shrimp culture.
For mud crabs grown in mangrove pens or within silviculture canal systems, power is
only likely to be required for feed storage and crab processing activities associated with
the farms’ operation.