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ELECTRICAL NEWS
february
2014
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RESOURCEFUL designers once again have the
opportunity to harness their creativity and tech-
nological know-how for a good cause – and the
chance to win handsome cash rewards.
Eskom’s Energy Efficient Lighting Design Com-
petition (EELDC) for 2014 challenges the novice
and the seasoned lighting designers to come
up with their own, unique fusion of flair and
functionality, efficiency and aesthetic appeal in
designing an energy-efficient luminaire – or in
plain language, a lamp!
The competition offers a two-fold opportu-
nity: First, Eskom is inviting high school learners,
Creativity meets technology in exciting lighting design competition
students and professional designers to think
outside the box and submit imaginative
lamp designs that not only work, but that are
also pleasing to the eye. As the name of the
competition implies, it is of major importance
that all designs make use of energy-efficient
light sources.
Secondly, professional designers are also
invited to submit innovative energy-efficient
designs, systems or products that are suit-
able for residential applications. These may
include, for example, a complete lighting
system that caters for a low-cost housing
development. Once again, the key word is
energy-efficiency.
Eskom identified energy efficiency as a
strategic priority; it is an essential part of
effective resource utilisation and environmen-
tally sustainable technologies and practices.
Through the promotion of energy efficiency,
Eskom strives to establish an energy efficient
culture in South Africa, not only in the com-
mercial and industrial sectors, but also in the
residential area, thus in everyday life. It must
become a way of living and incorporated in
every aspect of our lives.
Since compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) hit
the market, it has become more andmore
apparent that existing lamp designs are not
suitable for use in conjunction with new
energy-efficient technologies.
To address this dilemma, Eskom launched
the EELDC to encourage new designs that will
demonstrate the fact that efficient lighting
technologies (discharge, fluorescent, fibre op-
tic and LED technologies) can, in fact, be used
in contemporary and attractive luminaires
intended for residential lighting.
The theme of this year’s competition is:
Cel-
ebrate 20 years of democracy!,
and the closing
date is 15 August 2014.
Prizes
At R200 000, the total prize money definitely
warrants participation, while the registration
of a new patent, of course, also holds lucrative
possibilities for the patent holder.
Category A: Residential Luminaire
Design (Students)
Full-time students at all tertiary institutions
(universities, colleges, design centres and
schools of design) in South Africa are invited
to submit a luminaire design using an energy
efficient light source, suitable for use in the
home. The submission should be innovative,
original and unique, in other words, it should
not have been implemented before.
First prize: R30 000
Second prize: R20 000
Third prize: R10 000
Educational institution prize money: R10 000
Top regional finalists (six): Lenovo 7”Android
tablet (Wi-Fi and 3G enabled)
Category B: Innovative Energy Efficient
Lighting Design (Professional)
In Category B, professional graphic design-
ers, architects, electrical engineers, product
designers, researchers and anyone with a
passion for design are invited to submit in-
novative energy efficient designs, systems or
products, suitable for residential application.
The submission should be innovative, origi-
nal and unique, in other words, it should not
have been implemented before.
First prize: R40 000
Top regional finalists (six): R5 000 each
Category C: Most PromisingYoung
Designer (Learners)
Promising young designers from secondary
schools and FET or independent colleges,
between the age of 14 and 20, are invited to
submit innovative energy efficient designs,
systems or products, suitable for residential
application.
The submission should be innovative,
original and unique, in other words, it should
not have been implemented before.
Most Promising Designer (individual):
R10 000
Top regional finalists (six): ASUS Nexus
Android tablet
Educational institution prize money: R10 000
Special Award: Most Promising
Designer (Individual)
Most Promising Designer (Individual):
R10 000
Details are on
or
from the competition organisers at
(021) 949-7419/083 293 2848 or via e-mail at
