Denver-Based Olio Thrives in Competitive Hash Market with LEDs by Libra Design
Solventless hash (rosin) cultivated under Libra Design LEDs being pressed at Olio
A complete facility retrofit to new horticulture LED systems by Libra Design allows Olio to stay competitive in the most competitive hash market in the world.
January 21, 2025 – Libra Design, LLC (Libra) today announced Olio, a pioneer in cannabis concentrates, has transformed its Denver-based cultivation facility following a complete lighting retrofit to new, customized LED systems by Libra. With the new lighting equipment, Olio has dramatically improved its cost of production for a gram of hash by increasing crop yields, quality and overall canopy size while simultaneously reducing energy use. Olio has seen record harvests up to 40 percent higher than previous yields and is consuming 20 percent less energy since operating their new LED equipment.
Watch a behind-the-scenes video here about the retrofit and results.
“When we started working with Libra, we had a pretty challenging set of goals we wanted to achieve, and Libra worked with us hand-in-hand to design pretty much every aspect of the lighting retrofit from the design phase, the install phase and even the actual form factor of the light,” said Zach Klimko, Managing Partner at Olio. “And we’ve seen dramatic yield increases under the Libra lights with energy use actually reduces by 20 percent allowing us to bring our cost per production for a gram of hash significantly below our previous production cost.”
With support from Resource Innovations and Cascade Energy, Libra secured rebate incentives for Olio provided by utility provider, Xcel Energy which covered the majority of the lighting retrofit capital costs. To ensure a quick and efficient installation process, Libra developed a custom power distribution wiring solution which enabled full use of Olio’s existing power infrastructure, and the retrofit to take place with minimal disruption to ongoing operations of the facility.
Cannabis flower room at Olio under new LEDs by Libra Design
Olio’s new lighting solution is a 660-watt customized fixture based on the Libra Mid-Flux LED Module emitting a broad spectrum at 1,829 µmol/s for an impressive efficacy of 2.8 µmol/J. Libra provided a tailored lighting plan to Olio which delivers an average photosynthetic photon flux density (PPFD) up to 1,500 µmol/m2/s with even light distribution throughout each room. With a passive thermal management system, wet-location IP66 rating and aluminum housing, the lighting fixture is designed for years of maintenance free operation backed by a five year manufacturer’s warranty.
Learn more at www.libradesign.org/olio
About Libra Design
Libra Design is a boutique agtech engineering services firm specialized in horticulture lighting. The firm takes a client-centric approach to developing unique LED solutions that simultaneously help commercial farmers achieve their goals while advancing the entire CEA industry. Libra is a proud business member of 1% For The Planet were a portion of every sale goes to addressing our planet’s most pressing issues from deforestation and the climate crisis to food waste and food insecurity.
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