The 52-storey high Growth Tower technology of Intelligent Growth Solutions has been featured on Scotland’s STV, with IGS Chief Executive Officer, David Farquhar, answering some questions at the firm’s Crop Research Centre in Dundee.
On the question of energy viability, a very hot topic right now, Farquhar said “Yes we use more electricity than traditional farming, but we’re increasingly working with our customers to co-locate these farms with things like solar farms or wind farms and when you do that, the economics changes quite radically.”
Watch the full video above.
IGS was formed in 2013, its purpose to bring indoor horticulture to commercial reality by combining efficient internet-enabled smart lighting with automation and power management. A virtual tour of the Dundee facility can be found online, in-person tours can also be arranged.
