1. NEDERLANDS-DUITSE HANDELSKAMER Wednesday February 16th 2011

2. Agenda Introduction to Prominent Prominent Groeneweg II Principle of closed greenhouse Delivering energy

3. Introduction to Prominent Grower association of cluster tomatoes Founded in 1994 Number of members: 25 Area: 270 ha Production of: –Large –Middle size and –cocktail cluster tomatoes

6. Prominent Groeneweg II –Production company of 93.000 m² –Production under growing lights –Closed greenhouse concept Companies of Prominent

7. Principle of closed greenhouse

9. Purpose of this company Gaining knowledge for the group Environmentally friendly: –Less energy –Less emission of CO2 –Less water Better quality Higher yield

10. Delivering energy to Hoogeland

12. Why interesting for us? Technically possible It’s a small step from electricity to heat Higher technical efficiency of closed- greenhouse Higher economical efficiency of closed- greenhouse PR