Moscow solar Glass Greenhouse

Do solar greenhouses perform well under different climate scenarios?

Solar greenhouses are currently the most energy-intensive agricultural sector. In literature, there is no worldwide mapping of solar greenhouse performance under different climate scenarios. This study analyzes the performance of a Venlo solar greenhouse for 48 localities around the world.

How to design a solar greenhouse?

The design of solar greenhouses is a challenging task and requires a thorough study of the annual climatic and microclimatic parameters of the places where the greenhouses are built, determining the shape, orientation, and materials of which the envelope is composed, even before installing an air conditioning system.

Do solar greenhouses reduce external cold?

In continental/microthermal and polar climates, the best solutions strongly reduce the external cold. Solar greenhouses are currently the most energy-intensive agricultural sector. In literature, there is no worldwide mapping of solar greenhouse performance under different climate scenarios.

What is the solar area of a greenhouse?

The solar area of the greenhouse is 500 m 2 while its volume is 2750 m 3, whose surfaces with short sides are oriented to the West and East (Baglivo et al., 2020). The geometry of the greenhouse is characterized by a 5 m span width, 100 m total length, 6.5 m ridge height, 4.5 m gutter height.