VERTICAL SUNNING. Vertical farming without artificial light
Vertical food production without artificial lighting in urban areas achieving sustainable food from Km 0 and reducing costs.
A more efficient alternative to vertical cultivation systems
The Vertical Sunning project arises from this growing demand for healthy and local food production. This need to provide local food to the inhabitants locally, without resorting to massive imports of products, is increasing the demand for new, more sustainable agricultural systems that can provide food anywhere. This R&D project also aims to provide a new solution to the critical points of the technology of Vertical Farming systems currently in use, mainly the high energy cost due to artificial lighting installations.Objectives of the Vertical Sunning project
The general objective of this CDTI INDIVIDUAL project called Vertical Sunning is the development of a new model of food production, in a vertical farming system without artificial lighting, through an architectural solution that prioritizes the access and distribution of solar radiation to the interior, equipped with a low energy consumption air conditioning system using water and sunlight as a base. This production system, designed on the basis of sustainability and low energy consumption, would provide a model of food production in cities with a significant reduction in the carbon footprint compared to other systems currently in place.![](https://novagric.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_3617-1.jpg)
Specific objectives
- Architectural solution that optimizes the capture and distribution of solar radiation to the plants.
- New structural design in height to maximize the use of the available volume.
- Intelligent light and water management strategies.
- Design of mobile racks shaped by ambient light conditions
- Design of a micro-localized air conditioning system in the plants with low energy consumption.
- Design of new rack systems for new vertical farming crops other than the usual leaf and minileaf.
Partners
IDI Project 20201163 Project manager: NOVAGRIC (Novedades Agrícolas, S.A.) Collaborating Center: TECNALIA Duration: 2020-2022Financing
Project financed by CDTI (Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico Industrial) and the Ministry of Science and Innovation.![](https://novagric.com/wp-content/uploads/logos-financiacion.jpg)
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