As a sector that relies heavily on maintaining a controlled environment for optimal plant health, having a sustainable power source is critical. Greenhouses are considering new ways to operate and combined heat power systems (CHP) are growing in popularity because of their increased reliability and efficiency. The added heat recovery is also able to provide lower power costs and other benefits.

The most important part of choosing the right generator involves understanding your business and your future plans. What will your operation look like in five to 10 years? How do you plan to handle unexpected demand? What support do you have to run your equipment?  Your equipment dealer can help model full life cycle costs to ensure present and future needs are considered up front. This may include adding after treatment or additional generators as your needs increase or modeling plant operation changes.

Read the full article in Greenhouse Canada magazine.

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