In Switzerland, growing tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and other light- and heat-intensive vegetables requires building a greenhouse – but operating one consumes a huge amount of power. Farmers have to carefully balance crop yields and economics with environmental concerns. “It costs more than CHF 1.5 million a year to heat a 5-hectare greenhouse,” says Nicolas Weber, the CEO of Voltiris.
With new solar modules, greenhouses run on their own energy
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