Energy is one of the most costly aspects of nursery horticulture . grower constantly have to administer with price fluctuations , uncertain weather conditions , and sustainability requirement . Priva ECO ( Energy Cost Optimiser ) is a solution based on Digital Twin technology and Machine Learning that allows cultivator to optimize nursery Energy Department costs .
The Digital Twin , the centre of Priva ECO , is a practical written matter of the glasshouse that maps all installations and energy generator . Nienke Veenendaal lists a whole mountain range during an explanation to the insistency at GreenTech Amsterdam . " The pipes are double in detail , the kettle , light , the buffer zone , we also take into account how fast it cools down , and we also add weather conditions . " The arrangement also records data from the energy declaration that apply to the glasshouse , include fluctuating energy price .
engineering science from building automationPriva ECO take in all data , taking into account the emplacement and characteristic of the greenhouse , firing strategy and vim consumption , as well as current weather conditions and prognosis . Energy scenario are simulated , and optimal scenario are forwarded to the Priva Connext mood computer , which execute them according to predefined clime and cultivation strategies .
The vigour optimisation system guarantees the most price - effective energy expenditure throughout the day , which generates savings from day one . The mind to develop the organisation for gardening rebel after a customer request . " In October 2023 , we apace realized that we could extend more to growers than we already did , " pronounce Nienke . " We were already using the digital twin technology in build automation . "
Pilot in FinlandFinnish raiser Sigg - Plant is the first user , as a pilot light ship’s company . Priva ’s Theo Rieswijk : " For the first two days , the grower still kept control himself . Growers can choose the purport scenarios themselves . However , after two days of operation , the agriculturalist called to ask whether this mathematical function could also be switched on . From then on , Priva ECO also opt the strategy itself . " This was successful : " Based on the insights we have so far , we carry that Sigg - Plant will save 160,000 thousand euros on vim costs over the whole of 2024 . "
In the nursery at Sigg - Plant , which specializes in propagation of vegetable plants .
form the most of the bufferWhen vim prices are low , Priva ECO mechanically habituate energy from the gimcrack generator , such as from the electricity grid , gas grid , geothermic oestrus or residual heat , and stores this zip in a heating buffer . When energy prices are high , Priva ECO use the previously lay in energy from the buffer . Priva wo n’t engage in purchasing on behalf of growers . Theo : " That ’s something for other political party . "
A key benefit for Priva ECO user , is that in pattern , the organisation bear witness to be able to look onward better than raiser do . Theo : For example , based on the data insights , the organisation makes room in the buffer . The agriculturalist has to get used to the fact that this sometimes hap in the morning , but it does prevent the polisher being full later on when you still require to put energy in it . Priva ECO prevent the agriculturalist from being checkmated and continuously calculates 24 hours ahead . “Diagram Priva ECO digital twin . chatter to enlarge .
Not yet for CHPCurrently , Priva ECO can only be used for farm using variable vitality source and prices ( e.g. a compounding of gas boilers and e - steam boiler ) , like Sigg - Plant mature on 4.3 hectares . “If growers are using CHPs that bring home the bacon feed back to the electrical energy grid , it ’s still a lot more complex , " says Nienke . " Nevertheless , we also see a lot of potentiality for Priva ECO with the CHPs in the Dutch market place . "
The same goes for storage-battery grid operator . Theo acknowledges . " I would be glad to discuss Priva ECO with parties such as TenneT. "
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