Assessment of utilizing solar energy to enhance the performance of vertical aeroponic farm

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Assessment of utilizing solar energy to enhance the performance of vertical aeroponic farm

Esam Jassim, Bashar Jasem, Faramarz Djavanroodi

Abstract. The manuscript presents the significance of utilizing renewable energy in vertical aeroponic farming system. Components such as the tower garden, the solar panels, the water pump, and the control unit are integrated and designed to generate sufficient solar energy to power the system. The environmental conditions inside the chamber are optimized for plant growth, to maintain 18-24 °C temperature and relative humidity of 75-85 %. The paper also discusses the challenges, limitations, and future recommendations for improving the system. Finally, the paper provides some future recommendations for improving the design and performance of the solar powered vertical farm.

Keywords
Solar Energy

Published online 7/15/2024, 6 pages
Copyright © 2024 by the author(s)
Published under license by Materials Research Forum LLC., Millersville PA, USA

Citation: Esam Jassim, Bashar Jasem, Faramarz Djavanroodi, Assessment of utilizing solar energy to enhance the performance of vertical aeroponic farm, Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 43, pp 118-123, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644903216-16

The article was published as article 16 of the book Renewable Energy: Generation and Application

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