Research Progress on Energy-Saving Technology in Plant Factories with Artificial Light
Plant factories with artificial light are not constrained by the seasons or land,making them an efficient agricultural production system that can operate year-round and double production capacity,regarded as an important solution to the problem of food shortages.However,high energy consumption and production costs have been major bottlenecks limiting the large-scale application of these systems.Lighting and air conditioning account for over 82.5% of the total energy consumption in artificial light plant factories,making it crucial to improve the luminous efficacy of lighting sources and the energy efficiency ratio of air conditioning for energy savings in plant factories.This paper systematically summarizes the progress in energy-saving technologies for lighting and environmental control systems in the plant factory with artificial light,focusing on light source selection,light source arrangement,lighting strategies,and environmental control methods.It also discusses the energy-saving production factors in plant factories with artificial light,providing references for their rapid development and large-scale application.