RedSea launches operations at greenhouse facility in Abu Dhabi

RedSea launches operations at greenhouse facility in Abu Dhabi

RedSea, the innovative AgTech whose pioneering technology enables commercial farming in hot environments, has announced the commissioning and beginning of operations at its greenhouse facility in UAE.

The greenhouse facility is powered by 2,000 sq m of elevated solar panels functioning as agrivoltaics, with protected crops grown under the panels and heat-blocking net - showcasing the full capability of RedSea’s sustainable technologies.

The technology in the new Abu Dhabi facility - a first for the country - will help diversify food product sources and stimulate the region’s agri-food sectors.

The commissioning is a first look for UAE audiences at RedSea’s cutting-edge, sustainable agricultural technologies. The one-hectare showcase facility is set to supercharge wider adoption of the technologies in the UAE for the benefit of local growers and significantly impact Abu Dhabi’s agricultural ecosystem, it stated.

RedSea’s facility directly compares, side-by-side, its roots to roof technologies with technologies currently used in the GCC.

Its technologies include iyris heat-blocking low-cost roofing, a climate-controlled recirculating deep water culture system for growth of berries, and a saltwater evaporative cooling system functioning without desalination. RedSea’s climate-adapted IoT sensors - which allow remote monitoring and greenhouse management - will serve as the management system.

The project received HSBC’s Living Business award for