Proposal of Energy Independent Greenhouse

This paper proposes an architecture of an energy independent and automated greenhouse. Energy independence is obtained by using Dye-sensitized Solar Cells (DSSC) as the energy source and at the same time they act like infrared light filter decreasing water consumption by reduction of the rate of evapotranspiration. Also, in order to acquire the energy independence, they are used for geothermal heating/cooling system and solar tracking method to optimize solar energy absorption of DSSCs. To reduce the shaded area, the supporting structure of DSSCs is 3D printed using transparent materials. All data like temperature, humidity, amount of energy consumption/absorption are stored in cloud and analyzed to improve system efficiency.