NEDERLANDS-DUITSE HANDELSKAMER Wednesday February 16th 2011
Agenda Introduction to Prominent Prominent Groeneweg II Principle of closed greenhouse Delivering energy
Introduction to Prominent Grower association of cluster tomatoes Founded in 1994 Number of members: 25 Area: 270 ha Production of: –Large –Middle size and –cocktail cluster tomatoes
Prominent Groeneweg II –Production company of m² –Production under growing lights –Closed greenhouse concept Companies of Prominent
Principle of closed greenhouse
Purpose of this company Gaining knowledge for the group Environmentally friendly: –Less energy –Less emission of CO2 –Less water Better quality Higher yield
Delivering energy to Hoogeland
Why interesting for us? Technically possible It’s a small step from electricity to heat Higher technical efficiency of closed- greenhouse Higher economical efficiency of closed- greenhouse PR