Seafood Companies Receive Funding for Energy Efficiency Upgrades

NOTE: The list of funding recipients and projects follows this release.

The Province is helping 20 seafood and aquaculture companies across Nova Scotia reduce their fossil fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions.

The $2.22-million investment is the third round of funding through the Fisheries and Aquaculture Energy Efficiency Innovation Fund to help companies adopt innovative technology.

“The seafood sector is a pillar of Nova Scotia’s economy and culture, and we’re thrilled to offer this support,” said Kent Smith, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture. “The energy efficiency technology that organizations are able to adopt with this funding decreases their carbon footprints and reduces their operational costs. It’s a win-win.”

The three-year fund, administered by Efficiency Nova Scotia, will provide a total of $6.5 million to industry climate change projects, from installing solar panels to outfitting fishing boats with hybrid propulsion systems.

The fourth round of funding is now open for applications.

Quotes:

“Nova Scotia’s fisheries and aquaculture sector is an essential part of our economy and our communities. By supporting innovative, energy efficient solutions, we’re helping businesses strengthen their long-term competitiveness while reducing operating costs and preparing for a lower-carbon future. We’ve seen first-hand the sector’s willingness to embrace new technologies and approaches, and we’re excited to support the next wave of projects that will help build a more competitive and resilient industry.”
— Martha Casey, interim President and CEO, Efficiency One

“The funding received from FAEEIF has not only provided immediate savings in energy costs and reduced our carbon footprint but has set us on a path to continue investing in energy-saving equipment. Deep Cove is putting together an energy-reducing technology program that we hope, in less than three years, makes our business net zero and saves us hundreds of thousands of dollars over the next 15 years.”
— Andy Schnare, President, Deep Cove Ocean Products

“Like many businesses in Nova Scotia, aquaculture companies are looking at how they can reduce emissions, employ renewable energy options and lower their operating costs long term. Investments like the ones announced today for Town Point Oysters and Aqua Production Systems are great examples of how – at home and at work – we can all play a role in making decisions that use new ways of having an impact while doing everyday actions.”
— Jeff Bishop, Executive Director, Aquaculture Association of Nova Scotia

Quick Facts:

• to date, 56 projects have received funding through the Fisheries and Aquaculture Energy Efficiency Innovation Fund, totalling $5.76 million
• the fund is a commitment in the Department of Environment and Climate Change’s Our Climate, Our Future: Nova Scotia’s Climate Change Plan for Clean Growth
• the Department of Energy provided $2 million to the fund
• the Nova Scotia Fisheries and Aquaculture Loan Board will make available $10 million over three years in dedicated lending to support eligible applicants

Additional Resources:

Fisheries and Aquaculture Energy Efficiency Innovation Fund: https://www.efficiencyns.ca/business/business-types/agriculture/fisheries-and-aquaculture-energy-efficiency-innovation-fund/

Nova Scotia Fisheries and Aquaculture Loan Board lending program: https://nsfishloan.ca/energy-efficiency

Our Climate, Our Future: Nova Scotia’s Climate Change Plan for Clean Growth: https://climatechange.novascotia.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/ns-climate-change-plan.pdf

Funding recipients and projects:

• AC Live Lobster – $60,000 for a roof-mounted solar photovoltaic system at its lobster holding and processing facility
• Andy and Amos Fisheries – $11,970 for a heat exchanger at the company’s seafood facility
• Aqua Production Systems – $26,757 for a roof-mounted solar photovoltaic system at its facility for designing and building live seafood holding systems
• Baker’s Point Fisheries – $60,000 for a roof-mounted solar photovoltaic system at its processing facility
• Bear Point Lobster Company – $60,000 to install floating head refrigeration and a heat exchanger at its processing facility
• Chase Lobster Pound – $35,350 to install a heat exchanger at its lobster pound
• Deep Cove Ocean Products – $60,000 to install floating head refrigeration and a heat exchanger in its lobster holding and processing facility
• DSB Fisheries – $348,800 to convert a lobster fishing vessel to a hybrid propulsion system
• Fat Tuna Fisheries – $350,000 to convert a multi-species fishing vessel to a hybrid propulsion system
• Glooscap One – $350,000 for the construction of a new lobster fishing vessel with a hybrid propulsion system
• Hailmar Fisheries – $60,000 for a roof-mounted solar photovoltaic system at its processing facility
• North Nova Seafoods – $60,000 for a roof-mounted solar photovoltaic system at its processing facility
• NovaCan Live Seafoods – $100,000 for a solar photovoltaic system with battery storage and a wind turbine at its live seafood holding and processing facility
• Pador Seafood – $60,000 for a roof-mounted solar photovoltaic system at its lobster pound
• Samson Enterprises – $60,000 for a solar photovoltaic system at its boat-building facility
• Schooner Seafoods – $60,000 for a roof-mounted solar photovoltaic system at its processing facility
• Scotia Garden Seafood – $25,706 to install a condensate recovery system to reduce the need to heat cold untreated water into steam
• Shelburne County Cold Storage – $60,000 for a roof-mounted solar photovoltaic system at its cold storage facility to support the needs of the local fishing sector
• Sunnybrae Fisheries – $26,311 for a roof-mounted solar photovoltaic system and a battery system to support its harvesting operations
• Town Point Oysters – $350,000 for the electrification of an oyster barge that will be charged with existing solar infrastructure

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