Are there any energy management systems that handle daylight simulation in indoor vertical farming?

Yes—there are energy management / control systems for indoor vertical farms that can include daylight simulation, though it’s often described as dynamic lighting control, sunlight emulation, or light recipe control rather than “daylight simulation” specifically.

What these systems typically do

They can manage:

• Artificial lighting schedules that mimic sunrise/sunset
• Variable intensity and spectrum over the day
• Photoperiod control for plant growth stages
• Integration with HVAC, irrigation, CO₂, and sensors to optimize energy use
• Sometimes light forecasting / energy optimization based on electricity prices or renewable availability

Examples of vendors / platforms

Some vertical farm and controlled-environment agriculture platforms that support advanced lighting and environmental control include:

• Priva
• Hoogendoorn
• Argus Controls
• Lettus Grow
• Autogrow
• Trolmaster
• Signify/Philips horticultural lighting controls
• Aledia / Heliospectra systems for adaptive horticultural lighting

If you mean actual daylight input simulation

If the farm has:

• windows, skylights, or translucent facades, or
• a hybrid indoor–greenhouse design,

then some building energy management systems can model or simulate daylight using:

• DALI-based lighting control
• BMS platforms with daylight harvesting logic
• simulation tools like EnergyPlus, TRNSYS, IESVE, DesignBuilder

But for fully enclosed indoor vertical farms, “daylight simulation” usually means replicating daylight patterns with LEDs, not using real sunlight.

Important distinction

There are two different things:

1. Simulation for design/planning
   • Software models how light moves and affects crops/energy.
2. Operational energy management system
   • Real-time control of grow lights and facility systems.

If you want, I can also give you:

• a list of specific products that support this,
• a comparison table of systems,
• or software/tools used to simulate daylight and energy use for vertical farms.