Cannabis Production
Protecting Your Harvest, Slashing Your Costs
Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), especially cannabis cultivation, is one of the most energy-intensive industries in the world. The massive, predictable energy spikes from lighting, HVAC, and dehumidification systems create two critical challenges: crippling demand charges and extreme vulnerability to grid failures. NOMAD’s mobile Energy Storage Systems provide a direct solution to both.
The Challenge: Energy Costs and Crop Risk
Cannabis cultivators face a constant battle with their power supply:
- Crippling Demand Charges: Utilities bill commercial users based on their highest peak power usage. For cultivators, the few hours when all systems run simultaneously can dictate a huge portion of their monthly energy bill.
- Extreme Grid Vulnerability: The sensitive photoperiods of cannabis crops are highly susceptible to power disruptions. A brief grid outage or voltage sag can stress plants, devastate yields, and potentially ruin an entire harvest cycle.
The NOMAD Solution: Peak Shaving & Uninterruptible Backup
NOMAD units are integrated directly into a facility's power system to perform two key functions:
- Peak Shaving: The system charges from the grid during low-cost, off-peak hours (typically overnight). When the facility's energy demand spikes, the NOMAD unit discharges its cheaper, stored power, flattening the demand curve and directly slashing the highest demand charges.
- Uninterruptible Backup Power: In the event of a grid failure, the NOMAD unit acts as a source of instantaneous backup power. It seamlessly takes over the load, ensuring critical lighting schedules and environmental controls are maintained without interruption.
