Research Article

Photovoltaic Greenhouses: Comparison of Optical and Thermal Behaviour for Energy Savings

Table 1

Climatic requirements of the tomato considered in this study.

Minimum biological °C6
Maximum biological °C30
Thermal sums °C1800–2000
Optimal substrate °C15–20
Light intensity for maximum opening stomataKlux10
Minimum light intensity for starting photosynthesisKlux2
Maximum light intensity for starting photosynthesisKlux20
Minimum relative humidity%56
Maximum relative humidity%92
Daily optimal humidity%67
Nightly optimal humidity%84