MAXIMISING SUNLIGHT RESOURCES FOR COST, ENERGY AND YIELD EFFICIENT GREENHOUSES
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FEFTS Specifications
Research project
for Clean energy supply (Energy production system)
Renewable energy source
Solar
Technology used
Photovoltaics
Special type
Agri-PV systems (combined with agricultural production)
Energy produced
Electricity
Suitable/ideal for
AC
Agricultural domain
Greenhouses
Suitable for
Farmer, Producers association
Applications
Heating and cooling of agricultural constructions
Especially
Greenhouses
Type of solution
Hardware, Complete solution
Details
Project`s acronym: SUN4GREEN (2017-2019)
Project funding type: EU
Project funding source: H2020
Project coordinator: RUFEPA TECNOAGRO, S.L.
Coordinator location: Spain
Coordinator email / Contact form: info@rufepa.com
Project status: Finished
Total budget: 1830796.25
Additional info
SUN4GREEN will maximize land use and its productivity by integrating PV systems with GHs in the same land footprint. Greenhouse market is growing at a stable 10% CAGR. Within this market, Smart GH segment is the one presenting major growth, being positioned as a reliable option to increase crop production through LED lighting, HVAC and automatized irrigation systems among other high-tech equipment. Through the introduction of the SUN4GREEN dual sun and crop harvesting solution, farmers will benefit from a revolutionary system which combines in a GH structure a novel assembly of PV panels with patented optical collectors (boosters), enabling seasonal control of solar energy for crop development and PV power generation.
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Assessment
This section contains a brief assessment of the FEFTS described.
There are 3 basic categories: General, Environmental and Socioeconomic assessment.
The purpose of this assessment is to give a quick overview to the potential FEFTS user of its application benefits.
For each question, the Likert scale is used with the following possible answers:
Strongly disagree, Disagree, Neither agree nor disagree (Neutral)/non applicable, Agree, Strongly agree
General
This FEFTS contributes to improve the energy profiles of farming systems:Environmental
The application of this FEFTS directly reduces fossil energy use, in terms of:- Buildings electricity consumption
- Buildings heat use
Socioeconomic
The application of this FEFTS contributes to cost reductions of farming systems:Keep in mind that this assessment is subjective, based on publicly available information.
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