Hyperion 1750 LED lights up UK tomato greenhouse project

18th April 2018

Enaie Azambuja

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Plessey has announced that Sterling Suffolk will install Plessey’s new Hyperion 1750 LED top light in its first greenhouse, which measures 54,400m². The Hyperion 1750 is the latest LED grow light in the Hyperion product range and has a maximum light performance output of 1750micromole/s, equivalent to a 1000 W SON-T. All Hyperion grow lights come in a range of standard and tailor-made spectrums, with a host of features and benefits designed to ensure a higher commercial return to growers.

In 2017 Plessey introduced the Hyperion 1000 with a light output of 1000micromole/s, equivalent to a 600W SON-T. Sterling Suffolk Limited is a venture backed by an experienced management team, with Richard Lewis in charge of growing.

The new greenhouse, to be completed by the end of 2018 near Ipswich in Suffolk, is the first phase of a construction plan to develop a tomato production facility of over 8Ha, creating many new jobs in the area. Suncrop Produce Limited will be Sterling Suffolk’s main customer, with long-term contracts to supply tomatoes to major UK supermarkets already established.

The greenhouse will be a semi-closed design, built by leading Dutch firm Van der Hoeven. Initially, 25% of the greenhouse, 1.36Ha, will be lit 100% with Hyperion 1750 LED top lights to provide over 200micromole/s/m² of artificial light. Plessey will deliver a total lighting solution, including supply and installation of the Hyperion grow lights. Sterling Suffolk plans to extend the area lit with LEDs in subsequent years.

To maximise production, quality and environmental efficiency, Sterling Suffolk will invest in the semi-closed greenhouse design, CHP – an advanced growing system, and 100% LED lighting. LEDs give off much less heat than SON-T lamps and are up to 40% more energy efficient, allowing a higher light level than would be possible using SON-T lamps. The specific wavelengths of light available with Plessey’s Hyperion grow light are proven for high-yield, year-round tomato production.

Commenting on his decision to choose Plessey’s new Hyperion LED grow light, Sterling Suffolk’s Horticultural Innovations and Projects Director, Richard Lewis, said: ‘We decided that 100% LED was the way forward for the lit section of the new greenhouse, and wanted to choose an experienced and technologically advanced partner who would provide a total LED lighting solution. Plessey’s new Hyperion 1750 delivers the same amount of light as an equivalent 1000W HPS, allowing us to install just five units per trellis, which reduces shading and installation costs. These substantial product benefits, combined with a long warranty, energy efficiency, ongoing agronomy support and competitive pricing made Plessey the right partner for us.’