According to the company, while energy cost savings of Fluence fixtures are significant (about 50% less as compared to HPS), the more significant impact to the financial performance of growers is in crop quality improvements, reduced crop times (21% for this grower), increased bench turns, reduced input costs, reduced shrink, and becoming a more reliable supplier to customers. These benefits apply to both ornamental (plugs/liners/finished/annuals/perennials) and edible greenhouse producers and indoor vertical farmers.
In the U.S., Fluence has worked with Shenandoah Growers on a new lighting system, as well. Fluence Bioengineering provides greenhouse supplemental (DLI enhancement and photoperiod manipulation) LED lighting solutions, as well as sole-source lighting for indoor crop production systems.