Kwekerij M. Kregting in Bemmel , the Netherlands , has installed 1200 solar panels on their nursery That ’s correct , on their greenhouse . The panel are transparent and the solar cells are integrated into the chicken feed . “ It may catch some of the lighting , but we do n’t call for to rise plants in that area . We are now whole self - sufficient in term of energy and it also looks squeamish . As far as we are concerned it ’s an idealistic solution . ”
At least that ’s what agriculturalist Marcel and Jorg Kregting think . In their 3 - ha glasshouse in Bemmel , located in horticultural sphere NEXTgarden , father and Logos cultivate a variety of indoor and out-of-door plants . They also breed unseasoned plants for other growers . “ We have four seasons . In winter and summertime we breed and in spring and fall we bring about ( get it on plant and poinsettias respectively ) . "
To bring out the material for the young plant Inner Light and passion are necessary . The grower has its own boiler to wake . And thanks to the solar panel , the agriculturalist ’s energy demand has been met .
A combination of the desire to be sustainable and usable subsidies enabled Kregting to make this investiture . However , the reason why these specific solar board were used , integrated into glass , is because it is a comparatively uncomplicated resolution . The be glass is removed and the custom panel are put in the same slot . Besides , it look very nice . what is more , the grower is the first to use this solution . Kregting : " It is already used for 1 - measure glass , but this is Modern for 112.5 atomic number 96 . "
The installation a few weeks ago
The entire greenhouse ceiling was refit incl . ventilation mechanism ( logically the panels were only instal face south ) . Kregting has also opted for coated tempered glass , " because shading is no longer an pick " .
For more information : Kwekerij M. KregtingBergerdensestraat 25 C6681 LK Bemmel+31 ( 0)26 - 3256179E:[email protected ]
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