OrbiFarm® Calculation Tool

Business Case Calculator for Vertical Farming Operations

Configuration & Input Parameters

Category

Plant / Crop

System / Facility

Module OrbiFarm® Module

Productive Loops / Module Loops

Loop Height m (max. 12 m)

Band Width m

Growing Area per Loop (calculated) m²/Loop = Height × Width × 2.1042

Reserve Loops / Module Shuttle Loops

Auxiliary Area Factor Factor (corridors, tech rooms, storage, etc.)

Floor Space (calculated) m² = Modules x (prod.+reserve Loops) x 10 x Aux. Factor

CapEx

CapEx per m² €/m² growing area

CapEx Add-on (HVAC etc.) €

Energy

Electricity Price €/kWh

Lighting Hours h/day

Light Intensity W/m²

Energy Overhead Factor Factor (HVAC, pumps, etc.)

Production / Agronomy

Yield (dry) kg/m²/year

Product Fraction 0–1 (biomass → product)

Sidestream Mass kg/year

Processing & OpEx

Nutrient / Input Costs €/kg

Processing & Packaging €/kg

Personnel (annual) €/year

Maintenance (% CapEx) %

Rent €/m²/month

Other OpEx €/year

License Fee OrbiFarm® % of revenue

Commercial

Product Name

Product Price €/kg

Sidestream Revenue €/year

CO₂ Certificate Price €/tCO₂

CO₂ per Tonne Biomass tCO₂/t

Depreciation years