Illustrative scenarios
These four scenarios show how commercial greenhouse budgets scale with technology level and area. They are illustrations, not real projects or clients. Every range is calculated from the published planning ranges on our commercial greenhouse cost benchmark.
Planning estimates only — not supplier quotes, market statistics or offers. Committed prices come only from written supplier offers after a private RFQ review. Projects start from USD 250,000 total value.
An established open-field grower adds protected cropping with natural ventilation and drip irrigation.
Excludes land, permits, packhouse, financing cost and working capital.
A new commercial entrant builds a first multi-span block with fertigation, insect screens and a basic climate computer.
Excludes land, permits, packhouse, financing cost and working capital.
An agribusiness plans a high-tech glass block with screens, heating and hydroponics for year-round supply.
Excludes land, permits, packhouse, financing cost and working capital.
An investor in a hot, water-scarce climate evaluates a semi-closed design with full climate control and CO2 enrichment.
Excludes land, permits, packhouse, financing cost and working capital.
Open one private brief and a dedicated sourcing specialist returns normalised, side-by-side quotations from qualified international suppliers — with equipment, CAPEX and project-finance routes mapped alongside.
