Simplifying infrastructure for cost-efficient growth

European farmers face high electricity demand and limited supply, leading to elevated and fluctuating electricity prices. These high costs make it difficult for vertical farmers to maintain a sustainable profit margin. According to the Global CEA Report from 2021, it requires an average of 38.8 kWh for an indoor vertical farm to grow a KG of produce. Europe is particularly poorly placed for indoor growers, since the continent has a high demand for electricity and limited supply meaning prices are often high and constantly fluctuating, often in the upward direction. “To avoid higher energy costs, energy efficient grow modules using efficient supply like PoE (Power of Ethernet) cabling should be applied,” Dom says.

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