{"id":20153,"date":"2022-04-07T12:43:04","date_gmt":"2022-04-07T11:43:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=20153"},"modified":"2022-04-07T12:43:04","modified_gmt":"2022-04-07T11:43:04","slug":"locally-produced-renewable-energy-greenhouse-lighting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/locally-produced-renewable-energy-greenhouse-lighting\/20153\/","title":{"rendered":"Utilising locally produced renewable energy for greenhouse lighting"},"content":{"rendered":"
Sweden’s continuing shift to fossil-fuel free energy production necessitates more local energy production, explained Jorge Solis, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering. The closing of nuclear plants, combined with an enhanced power consumption and increasing electricity prices, leads to a necessity of utilising renewable energy sources. Fused with battery energy storage, it is possible to store the generated electricity and use it whenever it is required. There is enormous potential to initiate smart solutions for efficient energy usage in industries involving lighting and food production<\/a>, for example, in greenhouses. Using a high percentage of locally produced renewable energy, Karlstad scientists have been able to develop intelligent control systems for greenhouse lighting. In a novel greenhouse on the University\u2019s campus, tomatoes will be grown utilising solar cells and a battery backup that can store any surplus electricity that is generated.<\/p>\n In the project being undertaken by the Karlstad team, a greenhouse has been constructed and furnished with climate control and a solar energy system, accompanied with a battery energy storage. Now, an intelligent control system is being established, which will enhance lighting installations in greenhouses, making use of a high percentage of locally sources renewable energy.<\/p>\n This will be achieved through intelligent control techniques, machine learning algorithms and optimisation methods of the built-in lighting controls. Through this, it is possible to reduce energy consumption. As well as this, lighting installations can be augmented and modified to utilise a higher percentage of locally produced renewable energy.<\/p>\nIntelligent control systems<\/h3>\n
Greenhouse operating with renewable energy<\/h3>\n