The Grove Nevada did their research. When the Las Vegas based cannabis grow operation began exploring their options, they took a hard look at lighting. The Grove studied the available lamps in the marketplace from a yield and flower quality angle. They found the Heliospectra LX601C grow lights stood above the competition. The HVAC savings more than sealed the deal with less than a year’s ROI on the lamps.
The reduction in HVAC capital expenditure justifies the investment in Heliospectra’s LED grow lights. The monthly savings ensures lower COGS (cost of goods sold). The original plans called for HID lighting in the facility, demanding 90 tons of A/C per grow room. The general contractor, Aaron Tippets of Tippets Mechanical, did his own heat testing of HPS vs LED. His conclusions led the operation down a more efficient path with the installation of Heliospectra LED grow lights. The total A/C demanded for each room was cut in half, down to 50 tons / room.
“I wish all of my projects went as well as The Grove. Grow operations really need to be looking at alternatives to HPS lamps,” says Aaron Tippets of Tippets Mechanical.
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