LED lighting plays an important role in many greenhouses. Growers use it to steer crop development, extend the growing season and manage energy use more efficiently.
Horticulture | Energy transition | Priva Connext
07 May 2026
Priva Connext introduces new capabilities that make LED lighting control more precise, flexible and easier to manage. These innovations help growers apply advanced lighting strategies more consistently while getting the most out of modern LED installations.
Lighting systems in greenhouses have become more advanced. Growers now often work with different spectra, adjustable light levels and crop-specific lighting strategies.
The latest software version expands the Priva Connext climate and process computer so it can better support these modern LED systems. This makes it easier to manage advanced lighting setups within the familiar Connext environment.
Everyone knows that light is essential for growth. Connext 916 goes a step further and gives you the opportunity to shape the full spectrum, color by color, at the right moment, exactly to the crop needs. - René Hofman, Product Manager Connext
A key addition in Connext is micromol-based lighting control.
Light levels will be adjusted automatically when the desired light level is not achieved. Instead of adjusting lighting only through percentages. That is a more precise way to match intensity to what your crop needs.
This allows growers to adjust light levels more precisely throughout the day based on the needs of the crop.
Priva Connext supports Horti light protocol (HLP) Exact Light Control. This feature helps maintain lighting levels more accurately and consistently.
Stable light levels make it easier to apply the same lighting strategy throughout the greenhouse. This helps create consistent growing conditions and supports reliable crop performance.
Together, these capabilities give growers more control over how lighting strategies are applied in daily greenhouse operations.
With improved control of greenhouse LED lighting systems and more precise light levels, growers can:
These improvements are particularly relevant for greenhouses that already use LED lighting or are planning to expand their LED installations.
The latest Connext software helps prepare greenhouse installations for modern LED lighting strategies and future developments within the Connext platform.
Your installation partner will inform you about upgrading your Connext climate computer to the latest software version. In case of an Philips installation with GrowWise controller, work together with Priva to update or install Priva Connext 916.
If you would like to plan the upgrade sooner, you can also contact your installation partner to schedule the update.
You can also contact the Priva Direct Sales team at: supportcenter@priva.com.
To find an installation partner in your region, use the Priva Partner Finder.
