Key Takeaways
- Ridder and RED Horticulture have formed a partnership to strengthen integration between greenhouse lighting control and energy management systems.
- The collaboration utilizes the Horticultural Lighting Protocol (HLP) to directly connect MyRED lighting software with Ridder’s Hortimax Pro climate computer.
- HLP serves as an open standard that replaces complex, tailor-made connections with a scalable and future-proof solution for the horticultural industry.
- The integration enables automated calculations and planning that were previously handled manually, providing growers with clearer insights into lighting-related energy consumption.
- Energy consumption of LED fixtures becomes directly available within the climate computer, creating clear links between lighting strategy and overall energy management.
Ridder & RED Strategic Partnership Enhances Greenhouse Technology
Ridder and RED Horticulture have announced a strategic partnership designed to improve the integration between greenhouse lighting control and energy management systems. The collaboration centers on the implementation of the Horticultural Lighting Protocol (HLP), which enables direct communication between MyRED lighting software and Ridder’s Hortimax Pro climate computer.
The partnership allows data to flow seamlessly between both systems, creating a more unified approach to greenhouse management. This integration represents a significant advancement in how growers can coordinate their lighting and energy strategies within controlled environment agriculture.
Horticultural Lighting Protocol Drives Innovation
The introduction of HLP marks a substantial development for the horticultural industry. As an open standard protocol, HLP simplifies the integration process by replacing complex, customized connections with a standardized, scalable solution that offers future-proof compatibility.
Through HLP adoption, the partnership enables growers to better align their lighting strategies with comprehensive growing and energy management approaches. The protocol serves as a shared framework that allows both companies to maintain their individual technological strengths while functioning as a connected system.
Ridder and RED Horticulture Combine Technical Expertise
RED Horticulture contributes dynamic lighting control capabilities through MyRED, delivering precise light spectrum and intensity adjustments based on specific crop requirements, zone configurations, and timing schedules. Ridder provides robust greenhouse management through its Hortimax Pro climate computer, enabling efficient execution of growing strategies and energy management aligned with market conditions.
The integration automates previously manual calculations and planning processes, giving growers enhanced visibility into lighting-related energy consumption patterns. Energy consumption data from LED fixtures becomes directly accessible within the climate computer, establishing clear connections between lighting strategies and comprehensive energy management, including optimal utilization of CHP installations in response to energy market fluctuations.
