As LEDs become more prevalent globally, it is crucial to prioritise efficiency over price to capitalise on the significant potential for reducing energy consumption. In this edition, Henk Rotman, IESSA Gauteng chair, delves deeper into this topic.
Making lighting more efficient – getting more Lumens out of each Watt put in – has been a significant objective for the lighting industry since the days of incandescent lamps. Over the past 15 years, lighting has made huge progress in reducing energy use thanks to the conversion to LEDs and policies like banning inefficient products.
While numerous countries began to phase out incandescent lamps more than ten years ago, many are now eliminating fluorescent lamps as well, making LEDs the dominant lighting technology. About 50% of global residential lighting sales are for LED technology.
To achieve the goal of reducing lighting's share of global electricity consumption to 8% by 2030, we must both increase the adoption of LED technology and enhance the efficiency of the LED lighting systems being installed and used. Improving the efficiency of LEDs creates massive potential for the lighting industry.
Elsewhere in the issue, we look at Energy Efficiency, Standby & Emergency Power, and Lighting
EM celebrates 40 years of service and innovation with new catalogue
To commemorate its 40th anniversary and the launch of its 2025/26 catalogue, ElectroMechanica (EM) hosted customer events across the country in October.
Surge protection from ACDC Dynamics: A shield against lightning season
ACDC Dynamics offers a wide range of surge protection solutions to safeguard your equipment and systems, ensuring that lightning strikes don’t compromise your operations.
Predictive maintenance is essential for energy efficiency
Comtest has been hosting multiple training sessions to educate its customers on key topics like how to get the most out of predictive maintenance testing equipment.
How voltage fluctuations can damage your appliances
A reliable power supply is critical for the proper functioning of electrical appliances. Unfortunately, electrical supply issues such as low voltage, high voltage, power surges, and power outages are too common in many regions.
Ledvance lights up Nelson Mandela Bridge
Johannesburg’s iconic Nelson Mandela Bridge and Ntemi Piliso Street have been illuminated by Ledvance, marking the launch of the Jozi My Jozi movement.
Understanding high-performance floodlights and their applications
High-lumen floodlights are designed to illuminate large areas and serve a variety of applications depending on their light output and beam angles. Radiant shares case studies with examples.
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