Energymanagement for Greenhouses
Energy is not a cost item in Greenhouse Horticulture. It is a production factor
Without energy, nothing grows. Lighting, climate, heat, CO₂, cooling and combined heat and power (CHP) determine on a daily basis how you run your greenhouse and what you can produce. At the same time, keeping energy affordable is becoming increasingly important. Gas and electricity prices fluctuate sharply, are unpredictable and expensive. Energy taxes are changing, the electricity grid is at full capacity, and the requirements surrounding CO₂ legislation and sustainability are increasing.
That is why using energy wisely is becoming increasingly important for the profitability of your nursery.
Your energy, put to the best possible use
We look at what’s possible at your farm: your crops, your systems and your available energy.
We do this both in day-to-day operations and when making long-term decisions. This includes reducing your energy costs, making better use of a CHP unit or battery, and decisions relating to sustainability and future energy supply.
In this way, we help you manage your energy effectively today and prepare your business for tomorrow’s needs.
We work with you to find solutions and put them into practice.
From reacting to steering
Good energy management is about more than just buying or selling energy. It’s about making the right choices at the right time, taking into account your crops, your installations and the market.
That is why we constantly assess the options available to your business.
We respond to changes in energy prices and adjust our strategy when this brings benefits. In this way, we capitalise on market opportunities without you having to constantly monitor the energy market yourself.
Get more out of your energy; where the difference lies
Effective energy management allows you to respond to market conditions and make the most of what is possible at your farm. We continuously monitor current energy prices and the capacity available from your CHP unit, battery and other installations.
In this way, we focus not only on what we expect the market to do, but above all on what is feasible for your business at that moment, without compromising your crop production or business operations. Crop production comes first.
We’ve been doing this for over 20 years.
We make what is scarce, valuable.
Enova's approach
Enova does not operate as a broker or intermediary. We operate as a market operator. This means we actively position your volumes across:
- The day-ahead market: planning ahead based on price expectations and production forecasts
- Intraday markets: continuously adjusting based on real-time data
- Imbalance markets: correcting in real time when production or consumption deviates from plan, minimizing penalties while capturing upside opportunities
- Long-term trading: forward contracts and hedging strategies to manage price risk and stabilize revenue
We link the choices we make in the energy market directly to what happens on your farm: your crops, your CHP unit, battery, lighting, electric boiler, heat pump and more.
In this way, we make energy management an integral part of your day-to-day operations.
What this means in practice
The energy market is constantly changing. By taking a proactive approach, you gain greater control over your energy costs and reduce the risk of unexpected setbacks.
For day-to-day operations, this means greater peace of mind and control: energy choices are tailored to your cultivation, production and installations. You don’t have to make a decision yourself every time there’s a change in the market.
For you as an entrepreneur, it means greater control over your business’s profitability. Energy is not just a cost item, but also a tool for saving and earning money.
We ensure that your energy is used as effectively as possible, tailored to your business, your installations and your crop production.
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