Optimalisering av lys for energieffektivt innendørs landbruk

Offentlig prosjektsammendrag

This project addresses the high energy cost of artificial lighting associated with indoor farming. Current LED grow-light systems often employ standard lighting without adapting to plant species, growth stages, or the distribution of light over time and space. The objective of the project is to develop LED grow-light systems that improve light-use efficiency without reducing yield or quality. The research will focus on three areas: identifying optimal light spectra, testing different lamp positions and distributions, and exploring how timed adjustments of light affect plant development. The project will be carried out as an Industrial PhD in collaboration with the Norwegian University of Life Sciences. Experiments will be conducted in Photosynthetic’s custom-built R&D lab-pods as well as in the university labs under controlled conditions. Results will provide new knowledge, validated protocols, and a basis for developing next-generation LED grow lights and services.