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Case StudiesPhilips GreenPower LEDinterlightingKwekerij Wim PetersVegetables & FruitProjectKwekerij Wim PetersSectorFruit and vegetablesCropPlum tomatoesLocationSomeren,the NetherlandsPhilips LED Horti partnerBE de LierSolutionPhilips GreenPower 600 Wlamps HPS andPhilips GreenPower LEDinterlightingProprietor Wim Peters is the thirdgeneration of the Peters family to growtomatoes. The business was originallybased in Loosduinen, in the Zuid-Holland province, but in 2002 it movedto Someren in the Noord-Brabantprovince. In 2008 Wim acquired anotherbusiness close by and now has an areacovering some 16 hectares. Family-runbusinesses often have strong traditions,but Wim manages to combine a respectfor experience gained in the past with akeen eye for present-day possibilitiesand opportunities. Working in closeconsultation with the specialists fromPhilips, Wim Peters opted for acombination of HPS lighting with PhilipsGreenPower 600 W lamps and PhilipsGreenPower LED interlighting. The HPSlighting provides heat and light and theLED modules provide exactly theright amount of interlighting for thetomatoes in the most efficient way. Thesolution delivers a good 10% moreavailable grow light to the plant and thisgrow light is distributed over the entirelength of the plant. As a result, theleaves in the center and at the bottom ofthe plant also contribute substantially togrowth and production. In addition, thehybrid lighting solution produces some12 watts per m 2 . This means that WimPeters does not need to use a growthtube. The grow light at the top can beswitched separately from the LEDs inbetween the plants. This providesadditional opportunities for controllinggrowth.BenefitsAll-year-round productionof tomatoes on site andsubstantial energy savings“We are able to control growth perfectlythroughout the entire year using the hybridlighting system.”36 Philips Horticulture LED Solutions - General booklet