Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Clean Technology
Sollum Technologies Inc.
$775,000.02
Intelligent horticultural lighting solution optimized for growth and energy savings
FY 2024-25 · 2025-03-04
Summary
Greenhouse agriculture is essential to Canadians, helping to meet the year-round demand for fresh, quality produce. However, greenhouses need artificial lighting to complement natural light, particularly during the winter months. It has been proven that the quality of light has a direct impact on plant growth and quality. Sollum's intelligent luminaires produce high-quality light and spectrum that reproduce the sun's complete cycle, offering energy savings of up to 30% and increased productivity of up to 40%.
The aim of this SDTC project is to develop an intelligent horticultural lighting solution optimized for growth and energy savings. The solution uses luminaires that compensate for natural light by producing high-quality artificial light that dynamically adjusts to light conditions in greenhouses. Sollum plans to deploy 9375 luminaires across 2.5 hectares of greenhouses. The environmental benefits over the next 5 years represent a reduction in electrical installation of 39.5 MW, and a reduction in electricity consumption of 110.5 GWh per year, as well as a saving of 2.4 to 14.0kg of mercury due to the non-deployment of HPS lamps.
Department
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Clean Technology
Recipient
Location
Montreal|Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
817856792
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2025-04-02
Agreement Number
1029649
Agreement Start Date
2025-03-04
Agreement Title
Intelligent horticultural lighting solution optimized for growth and energy savings
Agreement Title (French)
Solution d’éclairage horticole intelligent optimisé pour la croissance et les économies d'énergie
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$775,000.02
Amendment Number
0
Coverage
NRC-IRAP Clean Technology projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through sustainable development technological innovation, while improving Canada’s environmental indicators related to greenhouse gas emissions (GCG), waste management, air quality or drinking water based on the types of sustainable development technologies that will be supported.│Les projets de technologies propres du PARI-CNRC stimulent la création de richesse pour le Canada grâce à l’innovation technologique en matière de développement durable, tout en améliorant les indicateurs environnementaux du Canada liés aux émissions de gaz à effet de serre (GES), à la gestion des déchets, à la qualité de l’air ou à l’eau potable en fonction des types de technologies de développement durable qui seront soutenues.
Description
Greenhouse agriculture is essential to Canadians, helping to meet the year-round demand for fresh, quality produce. However, greenhouses need artificial lighting to complement natural light, particularly during the winter months. It has been proven that the quality of light has a direct impact on plant growth and quality. Sollum's intelligent luminaires produce high-quality light and spectrum that reproduce the sun's complete cycle, offering energy savings of up to 30% and increased productivity of up to 40%.
The aim of this SDTC project is to develop an intelligent horticultural lighting solution optimized for growth and energy savings. The solution uses luminaires that compensate for natural light by producing high-quality artificial light that dynamically adjusts to light conditions in greenhouses. Sollum plans to deploy 9375 luminaires across 2.5 hectares of greenhouses. The environmental benefits over the next 5 years represent a reduction in electrical installation of 39.5 MW, and a reduction in electricity consumption of 110.5 GWh per year, as well as a saving of 2.4 to 14.0kg of mercury due to the non-deployment of HPS lamps.
Description (French)
L’agriculture en serre est essentielle pour les Canadiens, car elle permet de répondre à la demande de produits frais de qualité à longueur d'année. Toutefois, les serres ont besoin d'un éclairage artificiel pour complémenter la lumière naturelle, particulièrement durant les mois d’hiver. Il est prouvé que la qualité de la lumière a une incidence directe sur la croissance et la qualité des plantes. Les luminaires intelligents de Sollum produisent une lumière et un spectre de haute qualité reproduisant le cycle complet du soleil et offrant des économies d’énergie allant jusqu’à 30% et une augmentation de productivité allant jusqu’à 40%.
Ce projet TDDC a pour objectif de développer une solution d’éclairage horticole intelligent optimisé pour la croissance et les économies d'énergie. La solution utilise des luminaires qui compensent la lumière naturelle en produisant une lumière artificielle de qualité qui s’ajuste dynamiquement aux conditions lumineuses dans les serres. Sollum prévoit déployer 9375 luminaires sur une superficie de 2.5 hectares de serres. Les retombées environnementales au cours des 5 prochaines années représentent une diminution d'installation électrique de 39.5 MW, et une diminution de la consommation électrique de 110.5 GWh par année, ainsi qu'une économie de 2.4 Ã 14.0kg de mercure due au non-déploiement de lampes HPS.
Expected Results
The NRC-IRAP Clean Technology Program will support Canadian SMEs in the research and development of sustainable development technologies, up to their commercialization, with the potential to deliver economic and environmental outcomes.
Expected Results (French)
Le Programme Technologies propres du PARI-CNRC appuiera les PME canadiennes dans la recherche et le développement de technologies du développement durable, jusqu’à leur commercialisation, susceptibles de produire des résultats économiques et environnementaux.
Federal Riding
Ville-Marie--Le Sud-Ouest--Île-des-Soeurs
Federal Riding (French)
Ville-Marie--Le Sud-Ouest--Île-des-Soeurs
Federal Riding Number
24077
Organization Code
nrc-cnrc
Organization
National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada
Program Name
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Clean Technology
Program Name (French)
Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle - Technologies propres
Program Purpose
The NRC-IRAP Clean Technology Program will support Canadian SMEs in the research and development of sustainable development technologies, up to their commercialization, with the potential to deliver economic and environmental outcomes.
Program Purpose (French)
Le Programme Technologies propres du PARI-CNRC appuiera les PME canadiennes dans la recherche et le développement de technologies du développement durable, jusqu’à leur commercialisation, susceptibles de produire des résultats économiques et environnementaux.
Recipient Business Number
817856792
Recipient City
Montreal|Montréal
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Sollum Technologies Inc.
Recipient Postal Code
H3C 3X6
Recipient Province or Territory
QC
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2024-2025-Q4-1029649