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Sharing Energy to Grow Together

Prof. Paul Teng, Adjunct Senior Fellow, Centre for Non-Traditional Security Studies/RSIS, Nanyang Technological University

Last updated 1 March 2025

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“There’s a lot of science now to show that plants can grow three times as fast… with certain wavelengths of light, under controlled environments.”

Solar panels and urban farming do not have to compete for space on rooftops, says Prof. Paul Teng. As plants require only the red spectrum of visible light to grow, solar panels can both shade and power artificial light for plant factories on rooftops.

Interviewee

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Prof. Paul Teng
Adjunct Senior Fellow
Centre for Non-Traditional Security Studies/RSIS
Nanyang Technological University