The Efficient Solutions Program – Farming Component offers owners and operators of a greenhouse or farming operation financial assistance to implement energy efficiency measures.
These measures provide substantial recurrent electricity savings as well as increased productivity once facilities are optimized. Learn about four measures designed to help farms increase profitability through energy efficiency.
Fuelling the profitability of greenhouses
Hydro‑Québec created the Innovative Greenhouses module to meet the needs of greenhouse operators and offer significant financial assistance for efficient measures.
Heat pumps: A clear advantage for heating and dehumidifying your greenhouse
Temperature setting is key to your greenhouse's performance, and heating and dehumidifying account for a significant portion of your electricity costs. Investing in a heat pump is a wise decision. This equipment recovers thermal energy—heat or cold—from outside and transfers it into the greenhouse. Two technologies are available for your facilities:
- Aerothermal heat pumps, which use the thermal energy in the air
- Geothermal heat pumps, which take thermal energy from the ground
Heat pumps can be integrated with various hot-air and hot-water systems.
Accumulation reservoirs for optimal heating
To optimize the electricity use of your hot-water heating system, have you considered using an accumulation reservoir? With this system, once the greenhouse's heating needs have been met, heat can be stored and used when necessary. When combined with a heat pump, it can reduce the equipment's power demand by 5% to 30%.
Opt for more efficient lighting products
LED lighting for photosynthesis: Grow brighter!
Looking for a way to save 30% to 50% of the electricity required to light your plants? LED lighting for horticultural purposes (photosynthesis) is a proven, high‑performance solution. Compared to standard lighting, it uses only a fraction of the energy and provides a customizable light spectrum that improves crop quality and yield.
The funding ranges between $40 and $500, depending on the amount of light produced by the equipment to support plant growth.
LED lighting for all your buildings
LED solutions are also a smart choice for general lighting in all your buildings. This measure can reduce energy use by 20% to 70%.
Funding of $20 is available for each general use lighting product with DLC Premium rating.
But that's not all!
The Efficient Solutions Program includes more than 200 measures – including for fans, milking equipment and piglet warmers – to help you boost your agricultural operation's productivity. Check it out!
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