Reduce Costs While Becoming Energy Independent
Innovative Sunlight vs. Shade Crop Management
Discover Total Sun Optimization’s groundbreaking technology, seamlessly integrating solar power generation with an automated crop sunlight management system. Engineered to maximize harvest yields and elevate farmers’ revenue, our solution offers unparalleled efficiency and sustainability.
TSO Green System Benefits
- Gain Competitive Advantage: Stay ahead of the competition with our cutting-edge solar crop management system.
- Enjoy Higher Margin Farming: Experience higher yields and profitability with our innovative solar crop management technology.
- Fully Automate & Optimize Sunlight Control: Take the deliberation out of crop management with our automated sunlight optimization technology.
- Maximize Land Use Efficiency: Double your production capability per land area with our integrated greenhouse and solar solution.
- Secure Energy Independence: Achieve off-grid capabilities, ensuring reliability and stability in energy supply.
- Create Excess Energy for Other Uses: Harness surplus solar energy for additional on-site facilities, enhancing operational efficiency.
- Reduce Labor Costs with Automated Shading: Streamline operations and minimize labor costs with our automated shading system.
- Be More Sustainable & Environment-Friendly: Embrace sustainability and reduce environmental impact with our eco-friendly solution.
Solar Blade Specs
2.5-3mm
2500mm
16
Single Axis
High Efficiency Bifacial
Rigid, Clear
10 YR Craftsmanship + 25 YR performance
Unlock the Power of Solar Energy with TSO's Solar Blade
The TSO Solar Blade
TSO’s Shading Blade represents the forefront of solar technology, meticulously engineered to deliver unparalleled efficiency and reliability. Designed with cutting-edge features and proprietary technology, the Shading Blade revolutionizes solar power generation in commercial greenhouse environments.
Key Benefits
- Deployed underneath the upper greenhouse roof
- Provides incomparable electrical production
- Controls precise amount of sunlight, minimizes shade
- Optimize any crop’s harvest yield and maximize power generation
Key Features
Lightweight & Thin Design
With a thickness of just 2.5-3mm, the Shading Blade boasts a lightweight and thin profile, maximizing surface area for solar cell integration while minimizing conditional shade, weight, and bulkiness.
Bifacial Efficiency
The Shading Blade’s bifacial design enables collection of reflected sunlight and grow/internal lighting. This innovative feature maximizes effective solar cell surface area, resulting in optimal energy production.
Rigid and Durable Construction
Engineered for durability, the Shading Blade features a rigid design with minimal deflection across 2.5m spans. Sealed on all edges to protect the laminate, it ensures long-term performance in harsh environmental conditions.
Proprietary Diode Placement
Featuring 16 bypass diodes strategically positioned to minimize labor costs for manufacturing, the Shading Blade can be efficiently deployed in high-density variable shading conditions, previously deemed infeasible due to labor and cost constraints. This also significantly reduces the performance degradation, preserving higher power outputs over the Solar Blade’s lifetime.
Mounting Capability for Shade Tracking
Designed with mounting capability for shade band tracking, the Shading Blade enables dynamic adjustment to the amount of sunlight that reaches the crops, while generating the most electricity out of the captured sunlight.
Warranty and Performance
Backed by a 10-year craftsmanship warranty and a 25-year performance guarantee, the Shading Blade offers peace of mind and reliability for years to come.
Optimize Sunlight vs. Shade with Innovative Automation
High Fidelity Shade Tracking Module
TSO’s High Fidelity Sun Tracking Module (HiFi-STM) is engineered to provide precise sunlight management, ensuring optimal lighting conditions for crops throughout the day. With advanced features and robust construction, the HiFi-STM enhances agricultural productivity while minimizing operational complexities.
Key Benefits
- Full automation of shade vs. sunlight control over entire greenhouse
- Precise angles relative to sun for optimized lighting on greenhouse floor
- High efficiency bifacial cells minimize energy useage with maximum energy production
- Requires minimum vertical space for optimal performance
- Resistant to standard chemical cleaning compounds
- Delivered fully assembled & ready to install
Hi-Fi Shade Tracking Module Specs
0 - 360 degrees
Anodized Aluminum-6061 alloy
< 3 lbs / sq.ft.
Cleaning Chemical Resistant
10 YR Craftsmanship + 25 YR performance
Key Features
Water-Resistant Drive System
The HiFI-STM’s water-resistant drive system enables precise 0 to 360-degree rotation, facilitating dynamic adjustment of shading blades to maximize sunlight exposure. This feature ensures reliable performance even in challenging environmental conditions.
Easy Installation and Maintenance
The HiFi-STM comes fully assembled and ready for installation, allowing for quick and hassle-free deployment. Servicing the modules is made effortless with a pulley system, enabling swift maintenance and cleaning procedures.
Chemical-Resistant Modules
Tested positively for chemical resistance to standard greenhouse cleaning chemicals, the HiFi-STM ensures easy maintenance and long-term reliability. This feature simplifies cleaning and disinfection routines, contributing to overall operational efficiency.
Dark-Sky Initiative Compliance
The HiFi-STM aligns with the dark-sky initiative, promoting sustainable practices and minimizing light pollution in agricultural areas by replicating a drop ceiling during evening hours. The amount of light escaping vertically is minimal.
Lightweight and Versatile Design
Designed with a lightweight frame made of Anodized Aluminum-6061 alloy, the HiFi-STM offers high strength and excellent longevity while minimizing dead load. Its thin frame allows shade control towards maximum sunlight penetration, enhancing energy efficiency.
Optimize Crop Growth a User Friendly Control Interface
Shade Management Software
TSO’s Shade Management Software offers unparalleled control over sunlight delivery to crops, ensuring optimal growing conditions and maximizing yield potential. Leveraging advanced algorithms and real-time data, this innovative software simplifies sunlight management and enhances agricultural productivity.
Key Benefits
- Crops receive optimal sunlight for maximum yield potential.
- Automated management increases overall agricultural productivity.
- Customizable software adapts to specific farming objectives.
- Seamless scalability supports management of multiple greenhouses globally.
- Cloud-based architecture ensures reliability and easy future upgrades.
Key Features
Advanced Algorithms and Real-Time Data
Developed in collaboration with Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS), TSO’s Shade Management Software utilizes proprietary algorithms and real-time data to precisely control sunlight delivery to crops.
Precise Sunlight Management
By interfacing with on-site controllers and drive motors within the HiFi-STM, this feature enhances productivity and yield potential.
Scalability and Customization
Designed to be scalable to an unlimited number of greenhouses globally, the Shade Management Software offers flexibility and customization options to meet diverse customer needs. Whether optimizing power production, shade, or sunlight for non-grow areas, the software can be tailored to specific objectives.
Cloud-Based Architecture
Leveraging a cloud-based architecture through Amazon Web Services (AWS), the software ensures optimal performance, security, and reliability. With ultimate modularity for maintenance and upgradeability, it offers seamless integration and scalability for future growth.
Optimize Crop Growth a User Friendly Control Interface
Project Engineering Services
Let TSO’s team of experts assist with your project engineering needs. From reviewing electricity usage to conducting project projections, we ensure seamless integration and maximum efficiency.
Tech-fit Engineering Services for Resellers
- Partner with TSO for custom engineering solutions tailored to your greenhouse specifications.
- Our tech-fit engineering services guarantee safety, reliability, and optimal performance for every project.
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