Commercial Greenhouse Supplemental LED Lighting Solutions

PPFD and DLI-based greenhouse lighting planning for commercial growers, CEA operators, integrators, and research greenhouse projects.

PPFD & DLI Planning

Fixture Layout Support

Dimming & Control Options

Project Proposal Support

Why Supplemental Lighting Planning Matters

Greenhouse lighting is not only about choosing a fixture. Crop targets, natural light, mounting height, layout,

and control strategy all affect the final result.

Natural Light Is Not Stable

Season, location, greenhouse covering, and weather conditions affect daily light availability.

Uniformity Affects Crop Consistency

Uneven PPFD can lead to inconsistent growth, production variation, or research uncertainty.

Each Greenhouse Needs a Different Layout

Crop type, bay width, mounting height, and target DLI affect fixture quantity and spacing.

Early Planning Reduces Rework

A project-based lighting plan helps avoid fixture mismatch, layout changes, and installation delays.

What MarsEVOL Provides for Greenhouse Projects

From crop light targets to fixture selection, layout suggestion, dimming strategy, and proposal support.

Fixture Selection

Lighting Layout Support

Dimming & Control Support

Proposal & Documentation

How We Compare Lighting Layout Options Before Recommending

An anonymized U.S. research greenhouse example showing how layout affects PPFD distribution, minimum PPFD and uniformity.

3 benchesIndependent research zones

6 × 12 ftEach bench

≥400 PPFDProject target

4 fixtures / benchBoth options

4.5 ftMounting height

Option 1

Baseline Layout

2 rows × 2 fixtures per bench · minimum-entry reference layout

Option 1 baseline greenhouse lighting layout and PPFD contour

Lighting layout / PPFD contour — more concentrated center zones.

Option 1 original PPFD distribution simulation

PPFD distribution visualization based on the project simulation.

456.8Avg PPFD

247.0Min PPFD

593.2Max PPFD

0.54Uniformity

Engineering evaluation

Stronger localized intensity in the center of each bench.
More visible PPFD decay toward the bench perimeter.
Limited overlap between adjacent fixture groups.
Useful as a baseline reference for performance and cost comparison.

Option 2

Balanced Low-Budget Layout

Preferred low-budget option

Optimized 2-row layout · same fixture count and connected load

Option 2 balanced greenhouse lighting layout and PPFD contour

Optimized lighting layout / PPFD contour — broader overlap across each bench.

Option 2 original PPFD distribution simulation

PPFD distribution visualization based on the project simulation.

434.2Avg PPFD

262.3Min PPFD

520.9Max PPFD

0.60Uniformity

Engineering evaluation

More balanced PPFD distribution across each bench.
Improved overlap without increasing fixture quantity or total power.
Reduced localized hotspots and better edge-to-center performance.
Better balance between cost, uniformity and research usability.

Why Option 2 is the preferred low-budget layout

Both layouts use the same number of fixtures and the same connected load. Option 2 improves minimum PPFD from 247.0 to 262.3 and uniformity from 0.54 to 0.60, while reducing the highest hotspot from 593.2 to 520.9. The result is a more balanced light field without increasing hardware cost.

Greenhouse Lighting Planning Workflow

A practical process to translate crop goals into PPFD targets, fixture layout, and control strategy.

Define Crop and Production Target

Determine Target DLI

Estimate Natural Light Inside the Greenhouse

Identify the Supplemental Light Gap

Convert the Gap into Supplemental PPFD

Optimize Fixture Layout and Uniformity

Define Dimming and Control Strategy

Free Greenhouse Lighting Proposal

Share your greenhouse size, crop type, and project goals. Our team will prepare a preliminary lighting proposal with layout suggestions and fixture recommendations tailored to your project.

Who We Support

MarsEVOL supports practical greenhouse lighting conversations across commercial production, integration, and research settings.

Commercial Growers

Improve yield, quality, and consistency with reliable supplemental lighting solutions.

Integrators & Project Teams

Get dependable partner support from design to delivery.

Research Greenhouse Applications

Support experiments and studies with precise and controllable lighting.

Typical Capabilities

Greenhouse
LEDs

Top
Lighting

Inter
Lighting

Supplemental
Lighting

Dimmable
Control

DLI / PAR
Support

Start Your Greenhouse Lighting Plan

Tell us about your greenhouse project and get a free proposal from MarsEVOL. We’re here to help you grow better.