Sollum Technologies

Sollum Technologies announces the latest enhancements to its groundbreaking SUN as a Service (SUNaaS®) cloud platform. Amongst the novelties: advanced controls provide a comprehensive overview of a greenhouse's lighting environment, adding to the flexibility of the solution to adapt to crop and business needs; empowering growers to take charge, our recipe manager allows for the creation of their own light recipes—either independently or with the assistance of Sollum’s 24/7 Smart Support team.

Sollum Technologies, the leader in dynamic LED lighting solution, is pleased to announce the latest enhancements to its groundbreaking SUN as a Service (SUNaaS®) cloud platform.

The SUNaaS platform is at the heart of Sollum's revolution in greenhouse lighting. Reproducing and modulating natural sunlight with unparalleled precision, it manages its unique dynamic/adaptive, fully programmable LED lighting in a way that meets the specific needs of any crop, at every stage of growth. This innovation enhances crop yield and quality, and by significantly reducing energy consumption, it offers a cost-effective and sustainable solution that addresses key challenges of modern greenhouse cultivation.

Designed with precision in mind, these enhancements to the SUNaaS platform bring an increased level of control and efficiency to greenhouse operations, reinforcing Sollum's commitment to helping growers optimize their operations through 100% adaptable lighting technology.

What's new:

POWER MANAGEMENT: Advanced controls provide a comprehensive overview of a greenhouse's lighting environment, adding to the flexibility of the solution to adapt to crop and business needs.

• SUNaaS monitoring: Tracking the electricity usage of each fixture, each zone or the entire greenhouse allows growers to assess the impact of supplemental light on each crop's productivity and implement strategic adjustments to the light recipe in order to conserve energy.
• Energy cost controls: The SUNaaS platform enables the implementation of an electricity cap to mitigate the impact of "load shedding". This proactive measure helps manage both peak consumption and high-cost periods more efficiently. Given the particular challenges load shedding presents to greenhouse growers, who require consistent energy use to maintain optimal growing conditions, this cap offers a dynamic control over energy expenditure. The flexibility to modify the cap at any time ensures that growers can adjust their energy use in response to both planned and unexpected load-shedding events, minimizing their impact on operations.
• Enhanced lighting control: Multi-target PPFD (Photosynthetic Photon Flux Density) and DLI (Daily Light Integral) data provide additional control to help maximize the use of natural sunlight. The data serves to adjust the light quantity to meet the plants' varying needs throughout the day, and ensures that crops receive the exact amount of light necessary for optimal growth.

ENHANCED RECIPE MANAGER: Empowering growers to take charge, our recipe manager allows for the creation of their own light recipes—either independently or with the assistance of Sollum's 24/7 Smart Support team. Recipe ownership remains with the growers, fostering innovation and real-time optimization.

Additionally, growers can select and customize recipes developed by Sollum in its extensive library. The latest update includes detailed recipe information such as R/G/B/FR distribution, colour ratios, and power usage at any given time of day, alongside total energy consumption over selected periods. This level of detail extends to the comprehensive spectral composition, ensuring that growers have all the information to make informed decisions.

Finally, clients who invested in Sollum's dynamic solution will benefit from the latest features, keeping their operations at the forefront of agricultural technology.

"These new features are more than significant improvements to the SUNaaS cloud platform," says Vice President Marco Lafond, Product Development at Sollum. "We're transforming the way growers interact with the technology, ensuring that their crops achieve unparalleled results. These advances reflect our unwavering commitment to providing an innovative and user-centric solution that meets the immediate needs of today's growers and prepares them for tomorrow's challenges, especially as it relates to the cost efficiency of energy management," he adds.

This first delivery of additional functionalities signals the start of a dynamic period of innovation and growth. Sollum is already looking ahead with a series of transformative features to be announced later this year—each one carefully designed to provide greenhouse growers with the most advanced tools supporting the efficiency and control of their operations.

To learn more about how Sollum's dynamic lighting solution can empower a greenhouse operation, contact the Sollum Sales team or visit sollum.tech.

In a groundbreaking debut at Indoor Ag-Con, Sollum Technologies, the leader in dynamic LED grow light solution, announces its commitment to go beyond revolutionizing indoor agriculture to make a significant impact on the local community by partnering with Three Square, Southern Nevada's only food bank.

For each 10-minute demo of its innovative SUN as a Service® platform performed during the event, Sollum® pledges to donate $100 USD directly to Three Square. Sollum's goal is to reach or surpass a charitable contribution of $ 3,000 USD, which will contribute to serving approximately 9,000 meals. Attendees are invited to schedule their demos by clicking here or by stopping by our booth (#1206).

Sollum's unique solution provides unparalleled flexibility and control for greenhouse operators, enhancing plant growth and productivity thanks to fully programmable light recipes. This community initiative reflects Sollum's dedication to societal well-being and the leverage of technology for sustainable development.

Three Square, a proud member of Feeding America, works tirelessly to provide wholesome food to hungry people while passionately pursuing a hunger-free community. With 1 in 8 Southern Nevadans facing food insecurity and 1 in 6 children living in food-insecure homes, the need for support is more critical than ever. Three Square's extensive network ensures the distribution of food directly to the people, having supplied over 550 million pounds of food since its inception in 2007.

"Sollum's participation in Indoor Ag-Con is not only just about showcasing our technology; it's about making a tangible difference in the lives of those around us," said Jenny Zammit, VP of Marketing at Sollum Technologies. "By aligning our demos of our SUN as a Service platform with a cause as vital as Three Square's, we hope to highlight a path towards a hunger-free community in Southern Nevada."

Join Sollum Technologies at booth #1206 to experience the future of dynamic LED lighting and contribute to a noble cause. Together, we can achieve a better world for everyone.

Sollum’s dynamic LED lighting solution was chosen by Cheers Cannabis (Varennes, Quebec, Canada) for its precision in order to increase cannabinoid content. Research out of Wageningen University recently indicated that applying higher levels of far red during the initial rooting stage improves rooting without causing excessive stem elongation. Other studies coming out of Italy, Israel and Canada all indicate that adjusting the light spectrum can allow growers to improve the flower's cannabinoid profile. This level of spectral control is of critical importance to consumers who increasingly demand consistency and accuracy in THC and CBD content. The Cheers Cannabis team from left to right: William Lemay, Kevin Laliberté, William Lecavalier and Alexandre Lavoie. (CNW Group/Sollum Technologies)

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Sollum®'s first client in the cannabis sector, Cheers Cannabis, looks forward to the precision Sollum's dynamic lighting can offer when it comes to increasing cannabinoid content.

In production since 2018, Cheers Cannabis is a family business based in Varennes, Québec (Canada). An experienced and passionate group of growers makes up the Cheers team, specializing in the indoor production of cannabis for both recreational and medical use. As one of the most competitive and complex industries, cannabis production demands a highly controlled environment and producers face consistent pressure to innovate and upgrade their technology to support their business. Cheers Cannabis will be installing Sollum smart dynamic LED fixtures in one of their six grow rooms.

A growing body of research supports that dynamic lighting can significantly improve cannabis production, in particular the ability to adapt the light spectrum to different phases of growth, which can help growers favour specific cannabinoid production. For example, research out of Wageningen University recently indicated that applying higher levels of far red during the initial rooting stage improves rooting without causing excessive stem elongation. Other studies coming out of Italy, Israel and Canada all indicate that adjusting the light spectrum can allow growers to improve the flower's cannabinoid profile. This level of spectral control is of critical importance to consumers who increasingly demand consistency and accuracy in THC and CBD content.

"Our team is constantly looking for ways to innovate in our cannabis production and invest in new technology," says Head of Production for Cheers Cannabis, Kevin Laliberté. "It was an obvious choice for us to invest in Sollum's dynamic LED solution because it offers us the ability to fine-tune our light recipes with unparalleled precision in order to target specific cannabinoids, which gives us a huge advantage over the competition."

"We are very excited to be working with our first client in the cannabis industry," says Rose Séguin, agronomist for Sollum Technologies. "It is becoming increasingly well known that light quality has an impact on plant growth depending on the growth stage and cannabis strain. Having the ability to modulate spectrum and intensity of supplemental lighting gives growers the freedom to experiment as well as to adapt as the research evolves."

Cheers Cannabis products can be found at the SQDC as well as at medical dispensaries.

Montréal, Québec, Canada -- A branch of JEM Farms, Horteca is a new two-acre research facility dedicated to showcasing the latest green technologies in joint venture with ecoation, including advancements in integrated pest management (IPM) to robotics and AI. The partnership also involves the University of Windsor providing a multitude of research opportunities. On display and lighting their research crops will be Sollum Technologies' fully dynamic LED lighting solution.

Located in Ruthven, Ontario, JEM Farms is a third-generation greenhouse operation specializing in cucumbers and tomatoes. Partner ecoation offers a sophisticated forecasting software allowing growers to simply and accurately track yield and IPM targets.

Valuing the important role that research and new technologies play in the greenhouse industry and sustainable agriculture, the JEM and ecoation teams have joined forces to construct Horteca ― a North American Horticultural Technology Center and Academy designed to display the latest greenhouse technologies and foster advanced research and development projects.

"Across the two acres of Horteca we hope to demonstrate technology and conduct research that addresses pressing challenges that growers face today and those they may face in the future―like how to effectively grow residue-free produce and manage labor shortages," says Jamie Jr. Mastronardi, General Manager of JEM Farms. "For Horteca to meet its full potential, we need a lighting solution that is up to the task―one that has the versatility to fulfil the needs of variety of research projects and that can itself demonstrate the latest developments in dynamic LED technology. Sollum's smart solution was the obvious choice for us."

Research and development has always been at the core of Sollum Technologies' business strategy and company mission. "Without a firm commitment to conducting new research and developing new technologies, it would not be possible for us to provide the most advanced LED grow light solution on the market today," says Sam Soltaninejad, Chief Horticultural Specialist for Sollum Technologies. "HORTECA presents a unique opportunity for us to work with the best and brightest researchers and innovators to explore new and exciting avenues in sustainable agriculture and green technologies for the benefit of growers across North America and beyond."

Montréal, Québec, Canada -- Committed to providing their customers with dependable and high-quality crops, the team at Proplant Propagation has chosen to install Sollum®'s dynamic smart LED fixtures in their propagation greenhouses. With this new investment in precision supplemental lighting, the company hopes to continually improve their product with the help of tailored light recipes.

A third-generation family business, Proplant Propagation uses a mix of homegrown techniques and the latest technology to operate impressive propagation facilities in Jarvis, Ontario.

To ensure their clients receive the best cucumber, tomato, pepper and eggplant crops, the company pays careful attention to detail, in particular by employing advanced hygiene techniques in their hydroponic systems and by performing precise monitoring from seeding to delivery. It is this attention to detail that the Proplant Propagation team believes sets them apart from other facilities.

"We take pride in producing the most robust plants in our greenhouses," says Paul Berkel, owner of Proplant Propagation. "Our number one goal is ensuring that our clients have a great yield when they start with our crops and that means growing the healthiest and hardiest plants on our end," he continues. "What I like about Sollum's dynamic LED solution is that we can tweak the spectral output so that it's exactly what our plants need to thrive."

Sollum Technologies' smart LED grow light solution includes access to unlimited light recipes as well as expert consultation so that growers can make use of the best possible lighting regime for their plants in terms of both intensity and spectrum. "The Proplant Propagation team, as well as many of our other clients, understand the important role that light spectrum plays in plant morphology," says Nick Occhionero, Senior Sales Director, Canada, for Sollum Technologies. "We are excited that more and more growers are investing in dynamic LED lighting solutions and are recognizing how our unique technology works for their business."