Panasonic Delivers First Large Plant Factory System

Panasonic had previously announced that it had delivered an "artificial light plant factory system" to SG Greenhouse, a company owned by Japan Gas Corporation. SG Greenhouse began implementing the cultivation demonstration experiment in January 2016. After that, from the 20th of May, SG Greenhouse will start selling “low-potassium lettuce” that reduces the potassium content to less than 20% (below 98mg/100g).

The artificial light plant factory system and cultivation techniques delivered this time incorporate Panasonic's many technologies, including plant growth control technology using energy-saving, analytical and optical technologies, environmental control technologies such as lighting and air conditioning, and application of nanoe nano-water ion suppression. Bacteria technology, communication and network technology.

According to Panasonic, the plant plant system will provide a homogeneous cultivation environment while reducing power consumption, increase the cultivation yield, and contribute to the industrialization of agriculture. SG Greenhouse installed the system in a new cultivation building, which can produce 3500 low-potassium lettuces daily.

Panasonic began researching the artificial light plant factory system in 2012. In August 2013, it established an experimental plant in the company's Fukushima factory, and began selling the system in April 2014. According to reports, the SG Greenhouse system is the first large plant factory system delivered by Panasonic.

Under the ageing population trend, Japanese agriculture is facing problems such as insufficient manpower, and the demand for agricultural robots will become higher and higher. Panasonic has used sensors and other advanced technologies accumulated over the years to start involving in plant factories and other areas and seek new ones in the agricultural field. The source of income.

Some time ago, Panasonic's opening of an indoor vegetable farm in Xinjiapo was widely reported. Panasonic launched its first indoor vegetable plant approved by the government in Singapore in July 2014. The indoor vegetable farm is located in a factory in the western part of Singapore. It was transformed into a current plant farm through Panasonic's factory solutions and automation equipment. The plant factory uses purple LED lights and a strict climate and environmental control system to cultivate the growing green vegetables. It is reported that the price of the vegetable salad made from vegetables in Panasonic’s vegetable farm is currently 6.9 Singaporean (approximately RMB 31.7). Although the price is twice that of Malaysia’s packaged vegetables, it is still favored by Xinjiapo residents. .