Lighting industry undergoing major transformation with energy efficient solutions

Lighting industry undergoing major transformation with energy efficient solutions
“Philips has been also instrumental in enhancing sustainability through innovations in lighting technology,” said Indranil Goswami, Business Head, Controls, Philips Lighting India
One can save up to 80 per cent of energy costs by adopting energy-saving lighting, and Philips is continuously involved in developing breakthrough technologies to help save energy. We talked with Indranil Goswami and try to find out what kind of innovation Philips is endorsing in the lighting industry.
Brief us about the adoption of sustainability in India, and what is the growth map in coming years.Today India is growing at an accelerating pace, and it is of pivotal importance that we switch to sustainable buildings. It is time that we adopt the best practices and designs to ensure efficient use of resources. The Indian government has also been aggressively endorsing the green design. At a recent national conference on green design organised by The Energy Resources Institute (TERI) and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, President Pranab Mukherjee called for the adoption of GRIHA, a national rating system for green buildings to boost public and private sector construction of environment friendly buildings. With such measures being taken at the national level, sustainability has a long way to go in India.
How will LED lighting help in emission of carbon dioxide?Lighting is responsible for 35 per cent of energy consumption in buildings — more than twice the amount consumed by IT and office equipment. In short, globally energy-efficient lighting in offices, industry, retail and hospitality could save 331 million tonnes of CO2, 936 million barrels of oil equivalent or 312 power stations at 2 TWh a year. And replacing T8 fluorescent tubes in an office or factory by TL5s with lighting controls saves 61 per cent energy or 93 kg CO2 per year per lamp, and the same is valid for replacing HID high-bay lamps in the industry with LED luminaries for hard to reach ceilings.
Also, as more efforts are being taken to spread the awareness about green buildings, the implementation of innovative LED lighting solutions in the public offices and office buildings will make a significant contribution to the global carbon problem.

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