PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Traditional farms and next-generation farms alike are faced with rising energy costs and the opportunity to make the switch to alternative energy sources. Some farmers may even consider powering their farm with a microgrid which they supply and control themselves, only buying energy from large-scale providers during emergencies. Especially for next generation farms, including indoor farms, optimization and minimization of energy use is critical to running a cost-effective operation. This project seeks to model different energy management systems managed by different microgrids and determine which frameworks are best suited for each farming approach.

RESEARCHERS

PI: Tarek Zohdi, GSR: Carla Becker

This work is supported by the USDA/NSF AI Institute for Next Generation Food Systems (AIFS) through the AFRI Competitive Grant no. 2020-67021-32855/project accession no. 1024262 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.