Case Study
Greenhouse greens the grid
One of Flexitricity’s biggest clients leads a revolution in horticulture and smart grid revenue In 2008, Dutch commercial horticulturists Kaaij Greenhouses UK entered the massive Thanet Earth greenhouse complex in Kent – which has enough glass to cover nearly 80 football pitches – and opened the largest single-unit greenhouse in the UK. Kaaij Greenhouses UK’s greenhouse is powered by two large, gas- fired combined heat and power (CHP) generators.