Need to Retrofit Your Greenhouse for LEDs? Here’s a Handy Guide

By Fluence Bioengineering|August 13, 2021

Fluence by OSRAM (Fluence) has released the first of two comprehensive retrofit guides specifically designed to assist cultivators and growers in determining what they need for a complete, seamless retrofitting process. The first guide, Greenhouse LED Retrofit Guide, outlines tips for greenhouse growers for outlining and optimizing their LED implementation and utilization following a retrofit.

“While more greenhouse operators are realizing the benefits of LEDs, there is more to a retrofit than simply changing some lights and flipping a switch,” says David Cohen, CEO of Fluence. “Our retrofit guides offer operators the resources, data, and guidelines they need to ensure their LED implementation meets their exact greenhouse requirements to maximize crop yield without sacrificing plant quality or energy consumption.”

Greenhouse operators can use the guide to further understand the benefits of LEDs, including:

Factors affecting an LED system’s return on investment
How LEDs decrease — and increase — energy consumption for lower costs overall
Why LEDs enable increased PPFD throughout the warmer months.
How to take the next steps in the analysis of an LED retrofit.

The Greenhouse LED Retrofit Guide also details how operators and growers can properly select an LED spectrum and fixture based on the crop’s cultivation requirements, a region’s energy prices, and a team’s overall greenhouse goals.

“We want growers to know that retrofitting doesn’t have to be a complicated process,” Cohen says. “We are in the corner of those who undergo the retrofitting process by providing them with a complete, comprehensive guide that details every step in the process. Our Horticulture Services team is also available to work with operators and growers throughout the entire retrofitting process to ensure a smooth and successful implementation.”