Innovative greenhouse for Koppert Cress ready for the future

In December, the follow-up project for Koppert Cress was successfully commissioned. The greenhouse is now fully operational, with the final fine-tuning currently underway. The result is a future-ready and intelligently integrated concept in which energy innovations, automation and climate control come together seamlessly.

Project manager Kay de Bakker looks back with pride: “The best moment? That’s when you switch on all the systems and see everything fall perfectly into place. One push of a button, and the entire greenhouse does exactly what it was designed to do.”

Smart design with maximum integration
In this project, Certhon combined several technical and structural innovations. The greenhouse includes:

• an advanced ErfGoed floor,
• optimal insulation,
• a heat infrastructure designed for low-grade energy (geothermal-ready),
• a completely renewed automation environment,
• and the integration of all installations into one unified system.

In addition, Certhon renewed the entire Priva environment for all Koppert Cress locations and the team delivered the complete electrical installations for this greenhouse.

De Bakker explains: “We didn’t just build, we connected. That’s what makes this greenhouse so powerful.”

Collaboration as the driving force
The project was the result of close collaboration with Koppert Cress, Division Q and several suppliers and technical partners. Certhon acted as the system integrator, bringing together all disciplines into a reliable, energy-efficient and future-oriented greenhouse design.

“You can feel that everyone shares the same ambition: taking steps towards fossil-free cultivation. That shared drive is reflected in the final result,” says Kay.

Ready for fossil-free cultivation
The greenhouse has been designed for geothermal energy, prepared for future CO₂ capture and equipped with integrated solar panels in the greenhouse roof. This concept perfectly aligns with Koppert Cress’ sustainability ambitions while leaving room for further innovation.

“We have created a solid foundation,” says De Bakker. “This greenhouse forms the basis for the next steps towards fossil-free cultivation. And that is something I’m personally very proud of.”