Be in control of

your profits
Philips GreenVision DIM gives you the control over
your entire lighting installation to ensure that every
Watt of energy it burns adds more value to your crop
Continuing our tradition of developing
innovative and reliable lighting solutions for
horticultural applications, we are presenting
Philips GreenVision DIM. A system giving
you the opportunity to easily control the
light level and monitor the performance
of GreenPower 600W and 1000W EL 400V
lamps at any moment.

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Now it is possible to give your crop the

exact amount of light they need at any
time of the day, giving you the opportunity
to better control the climate inside the
greenhouse without sudden changes.
If you have the possibility to deliver energy
back into the power grid, you can smoothly
adjust the electricity consumption of your
lighting installation while maintaining a good
light uniformity.

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Philips GreenVision DIM provides you with a

flexible lighting installation in line with the
requirements of modern greenhouses:
GrowthLight level in line with the growth
phase of the plant or the time of the day
Optimal energy balance between own use and
energy sales
Optimised operations thanks to easy installation
monitoring via open standard control system
Sense and simplicity installation
GrowthLight level
You can vary the GrowthLight level by using GreenVision
DIM for individual control of systems or for control
per zone. If you connect light sensors to your climate
computer you can easily adjust the light level between
100% and 50% of the offering the right amount of light
any time of the day.
Optimal energy balance
Energy use is continually monitored, ensuring that you
always stay within any agreement made with your energy
supplier. In addition, other greenhouse systems can
be used more efficiently because of dimming. e.g. no
voltage peak stress for generator, no efficiency loss due

to warm-up time for lighting installation. When using a

dimmable installation, extensive on/off switching will be
avoided, keeping the installation within the warranty usage
conditions and preventing sudden climate changes in the
greenhouse.
Optimised operations
The system warns you of potential lamp failure or driver
overheating before component failure, simplifying
maintenance and avoiding energy waste. Philips
GreenVision DIM gear makes use of the DALI interface
(Digital Addressable Lighting Interface). As it is widely
supported by the lighting industry, it enables coupling to
other DALI devices.
Sense and simplicity installation
You will have low daylight interception and less load to the
greenhouse construction due to small dimensions and low
weight of the system. SOFTSTART feature allows usage of
standard cabling and fuses reducing the cost of installation.
Further electronic gear ensures safe operation (e.g. in case
of over voltage, lamp end of life, etc). Philips GreenVision
DIM is deployed via certified lighting fixture manufacturers,
installers and climate computer providers to make sure
you have a perfectly working installation in minimum
amount of time. Please contact your local representative
for more details.

Proof positive - Van der Drift Roses

Van der Drift Roses is a modern, state of art greenhouse
built in 2007. His four hectares Red Naomi are lit by 6,000
fixtures equipped with 1000W GreenVision / GreenPower
light system. An intelligent checkboard switching
anticipates the varying light- and energy conditions.The
system configuration thus protects the rose against sudden
climate changes while maintaining a uniform light level.

After two seasons with the GreenVision DIM

installation, I can say it meets my expectations.
I can realize the desired light climate any time
throughout the lighting season, resulting in a uniform
and consistent production of superior A1 quality roses.
The systems flexibility allows me to react to the
energy imbalance market and secures optimal
co-generator loads. Altogether I benefit from 5-10%
additional energy savings. If I had to, I wouldnt hesitate
investing again, as I can clearly see the benefits for my
business
Marc van der Drift

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Proof positive - Van der Hoorn Orchideen

Together with Plant Dynamics and Van der Hoorn Orchideen, we performed a field test to indicate the
crop and energy benefits of the use of dynamic lighting for Phalaenopsis. For the test we used a plant
model developed by Plant Dynamics. As input the climate data and plant sensitivity measurements
over the day and during the lighting period were used.
Example situation:

Growth results Phalaenopsis (fresh weight/plant)

The figure below indicates the results: a potential extra

growth of 10% in fresh weight (g/plant) combined with
25% of energy savings.

105-115%

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In his first year of using Philips GreenVision DIM,Van der

Hoorn dimmed about 1000 hours at times when the light
level was too high to ensure optimal crop growth.
Approximately 500 hours were effective dim hours that
could not be solved by 50/50 switching. Over the year,
this resulted in energy savings of e12.375 per hectare (see
table below). Now with new insights on light sensitivity of
different Phalaenopsis varieties over the day found by
Plant Dynamics,Van der Hoorn can further fine-tune the
set points in his computer to come to even better crop
and energy management.

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Philips and our partners can help you with calculating your
break-even point for the use of GreenVision DIM.

Example situation:
Total hours dim (average level 70%)

350

500

750

1000

Energy saving per year/ha

(compared to unused 100%) (10ct/kWh)

e8.700

e12.375

e18.500

e24.750

Energy cost saving by using dimming of light installation at Van der Hoorn Orchideen

The greenhouse from Van Der Hoorn Orchideen

is a Kas zonder Gas. It doesnt use any natural gas.
It stores heat from the sun for heating in the winter.
In this innovative greenhouse a dedicated lighting system
fits the philosophy of sustainable use of energy.

I use GreenVision DIM because I believe that for

a light-sensitive crop like Phalaenopsis the ability
to add the right amount of light at the right time
without sudden changes in light level will prevent
plant (light) stress and will lead to faster growth and
better quality.
Photography by Groentekstbureau Arkesteijn

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Maurice van der Hoorn

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Technical data - Philips GreenVision and Philips GreenVision DIM gear

Gear

System
Power
W

Mains

Freq
Hz

Current
(nom)
A

System
EOC
Efficacy
box
mol/W**

EOC
industrial
packaging

Philips GreenVision 600W*

635

400

50

1.66

1.84

871150091504700

872790081594800

Philips GreenVision DIM 600W*

635

400

50

1.66

1.84

872790080871100

Philips GreenVision 1000W*

1035

400

50

2.70

1.80

871150091505400

872790081593100

Philips GreenVision DIM 1000W*

1035

400

50

2.70

1.80

872790080872800

* Lifetime 50.000hrs; Failure rate 2% per 5000hrs; At Tc 70C;

** at 100% power level

For more information, visit:

www.philips.com/horti
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Date of release: 09/09
Printed in the Netherlands

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