{"id":949,"date":"2026-06-05T06:08:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T06:08:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greencampus.uph.edu\/?p=949"},"modified":"2026-06-05T06:12:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T06:12:38","slug":"sun-powered-farming-uph-departments-team-up-for-sustainable-rooftop-farm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greencampus.uph.edu\/?p=949","title":{"rendered":"Sun-Powered Farming: UPH Departments Team Up for Sustainable Rooftop Farm\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"949\" class=\"elementor elementor-949\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-acb47ec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"acb47ec\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4582e75\" data-id=\"4582e75\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a629e02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a629e02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW159679974 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159679974 BCX8\">Universitas Pelita Harapan (UPH) has taken a major step forward in urban agriculture by successfully powering its campus rooftop farm through renewable energy. In a brilliant cross-departmental collaboration, the Department of Electrical Engineering and the Department of Biology developed a custom, off-grid solar power system. This setup is uniquely engineered to deliver a continuous 100-watt stream of electricity 24 hours a day, ensuring that the farm&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159679974 BCX8\">remains<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159679974 BCX8\">&nbsp;completely self-sufficient and independent from the main power grid.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW159679974 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a67451 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a67451\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa517f9\" data-id=\"fa517f9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87d3511 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"87d3511\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/greencampus.uph.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Rooftop-300x200.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-951\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greencampus.uph.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Rooftop-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/greencampus.uph.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Rooftop-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/greencampus.uph.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Rooftop.png 817w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Sun-Powered Farming: UPH Departments Team Up for Sustainable Rooftop Farm <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-af7fe48 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af7fe48\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b62a97\" data-id=\"1b62a97\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86c3b03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86c3b03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW180994218 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW180994218 BCX8\">This solar setup serves as the life support system for three distinct agricultural methods. It runs the water pumps for both a 5-rack hydroponic system and a massive 10-rack aquaponic setup, keeping nutrient-rich water flowing to hundreds of plant pots. Additionally, the solar grid powers the air aerators for a passive &#8220;Kratky&#8221; growing system, ensuring the plants receive plenty of oxygen. By relying on the sun to automate water circulation and aeration, the farm produces fresh greens with a net-zero carbon footprint.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW180994218 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b218cfc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b218cfc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f89327e\" data-id=\"f89327e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d348d5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d348d5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"658\" height=\"132\" src=\"https:\/\/greencampus.uph.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Rooftop2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-952\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greencampus.uph.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Rooftop2.png 658w, https:\/\/greencampus.uph.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Rooftop2-300x60.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 658px) 100vw, 658px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Rooftop Farm Setup\n<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e62180 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e62180\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9757892\" data-id=\"9757892\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1884c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1884c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW201885227 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201885227 BCX8\">Beyond keeping the crops hydrated, the sun also keeps the farm connected. 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