Utilization of solar energy in vertical farming

Ariff, Nurfarahaida (2021) Utilization of solar energy in vertical farming. Project Report. Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

Towards the future, as the population grows, so does the demand for energy. While the world still relies on conventional energy use, efforts to replace it with solar energy are also appropriate. As conventional energy from non-reusable sources, it will be reduced and depleted in the future. This is also to achieve a healthier and more economical environment by implementing the use of solar energy in generating electricity. Thus, the idea of solar energy and vertical agriculture is a good collaboration to meet the needs of life in the future. Vertical farming is the practice of planting crops vertically suitable to overcome the problem of land shortage due to the increase in population, housing land is also increasing so that land for agriculture is also limited. Therefore, in this project is to expand the use of solar energy instead of conventional energy in producing LED growth light as lighting around 18 hours required for plants to undergo the process of photosynthesis followed by water pump for water irrigation in vertical agricultural systems. Then, from data collection, analyzing how efficient solar energy can be made to see how well solar energy is compared to conventional energy. In conclusion, an examination of this paper will provide the best exposure for the benefits of using renewable energy such as solar energy in agricultural technology.

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