While the case studies are actual, the names and locations have been changed to protect the identity of clients.
Background
Thakur Farms, a climate-controlled hydroponic farm in Jaipur, faces summer temperatures of up to 47°C. To manage this, they installed various cooling systems, including fan-and-pad, fogging, and water chilling, all manually operated by staff. Traditionally, the cooling was turned on in the morning and off in the evening, with intermittent fogging as needed.
Issue
- High electricity bill, impacting farm profitability.
- Human errors resulting in temperature spikes, causing bolting in sensitive crops.
Solution
We introduced an IoT-enabled, rule-based system to synchronize equipment operation, featuring:
- Grouping exhaust fans into two subsets.
- Activating exhaust fan subsets by temperature threshold.
- Controlling the cooling pad system by temperature and time-based interval cut-off.
- Linking chilling pad system activation to temperature.
- Activating the fogging system based on humidity and temperature thresholds, with timed intervals.
- Managing air circulation fans by temperature with timed cut-offs.
- Prioritizing operations of all systems through a rule engine.
Result
39% reduction in electricity consumption.
Evidence
Total units consumed during Aug, Sep, Oct 2021 - 12,226
Total units consumed during Aug, Sep, Oct 2022 - 7,450