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About Us | NXP And Avni Collaborate To Develop LED Based Street Lighting Solutions For India [28-OCT-09] NXP Semiconductor and Avni have collaborated to develop Light Emitting Diode (LED) based street lighting solutions for India that can replace the commonly used high-pressure sodium vapour lamps, which consume substantially more electricity. The LED street light installations have been deployed by the Tirupati and Pulivendula Municipal Corporations in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The pilot project was recently implemented in Andhra Pradesh, entailing the installation of 400 lamp posts in Pulivendula and 250 lamp posts in Tirupati respectively. These lamps contain a set of 35 - 56 LEDs per panel (lamp), and consume between 50W - 70W of electricity. These lights offer dimming feature to reduce the amount of light during no-traffic time. This lighting solution is based on NXP's SSL1750 SMPS controller IC. NXP says, by using SSL1750 IC, LED lamps maximize energy efficiency, minimize form factor, and reduce heat generation to extend lamp lifetime beyond 50,000 hours. NXP adds, this solution has the potential to reduce carbon emissions by up to 115kg per lamp per year, and save approximately 160 W of power per lamp, which is enough to light up almost four homes using CFLs. The power saving statistics: Replacing 5 million existing sodium vapour lamps equates to the power required to light up 20 million homes. So much for a power starved region. Both governments and consumers are looking towards more efficient lighting options such as compact-fluorescent lamps (CFLs) and solid-state-lighting (SSL) to achieve these savings. Mr. Ashok Chandak, senior director, global sales and marketing, NXP Semiconductors said, "The switch to low-energy solid state lighting is now a top priority for governments and enterprises across the world. The LED based street lighting solutions implemented in Andhra Pradesh is a case in point and illustrates the use of innovative semiconductor technologies to significantly help ease the burden that civic authorities face with regards to energy usage and maintenance of illuminated highways and streets. Using the NXP solution, sufficient lighting can now be maintained while operating at significantly lower levels of electrical consumption, without the authorities having to switch off street lighting (which creates safety hazards) to save energy consumption." "NXP is indeed one of the first semiconductor companies to identify the importance of energy-efficient lighting, and has made lighting a focus for more than 15 years," added Mr. Chandak while launching the campaign to bring light to millions of homes and reduce our carbon footprint through the use of innovative lighting technology solutions. | |
TERI Unveils New Generation Cost Effective Off-Grid Lighting [24-JUL-10] In continuation of its efforts and commitment towards providing clean lighting solutions in rural regions of the country and beyond, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) under its flagship project "Lighting a Billion Lives" (LaBL), unveiled new models of solar lanterns jointly designed and developed by TERI along with its technology partners. These new solar lanterns will provide cutting edge, affordable lighting solutions, ensuring high quality illumination. Present on the occasion to unveil the lanterns were Mr. Jitin Prasada, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, along with Mr. Deepak Gupta, Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Dr RK Pachauri, Director General TERI , Ms Akanksha Chaurey, Director Decentralized Energy Solutions as well as LaBL's solar technology partners from India and overseas. In his address Mr. Jitin Prasada, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas said "It is a matter of personal gratification for me to be associated with unveiling of these new generation cost effective solar lanterns under TERI's "Lighting a Billion Lives" initiative. Since I myself represent a rural constituency I can appreciate the importance of such projects to the vast majority of our rural brothers and sisters. This fact reflects that this vast majority is not only unable to join the mainstream of development, but also suffers on account of adverse implications on human health. We cannot expect our fellow citizens to wait for the last mile of electrification grid. It is, therefore, important that we seek solutions like LaBL, which definitely has the potential of fulfilling the gap between effective supply demand in rural lighting. This initiative provides as excellent opportunity for the public and private sector to synergize their efforts and maximize the benefits." Lauding TERI and its technology partner's initiative in developing these state-of-the art solar lanterns, Mr. Deepak Gupta, Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, said "Organizations such as TERI, along with its partners compliment and supplement MNRE's efforts in achieving the targets of the National Solar Mission. This is a shining example of how innovation can work wonders to bring state-of-the-art technology to homes without electricity. Your interest and commitment will certainly facilitate a paradigm shift needed for commoditization of solar off-grid applications." Elaborating on LaBL and the requirement for such partnerships, Dr. R.K. Pachauri Director General TERI said, "Lighting of homes without access to grid electricity is a challenge addressed in a unique way by the Lighting a Billion Lives (LaBL) campaign. We have taken a significant step towards using modern photovoltaic technology for the benefit of the 1.6 billion people globally who lack electricity. TERI has worked with several partner organizations in bringing about major improvements in the design of solar lanterns to make these affordable and reliable so that we can light up the homes of those deprived of regular electricity supply." Commenting on the occasion, Ms Akanksha Chaurey, Director Decentralized Energy Solutions and Head of TERI's Lighting a Billion Lives program added, "This initiative has tremendous business opportunity not only for India but also in other parts of the Subcontinent, as well as Latin America and Africa. The capability that India develops in this area would also have huge export potential. I am glad to see the overwhelming response of the industry who have come forward and accepted the challenge of rural energy access of which lighting is a critical component. Rural lighting markets offer immense opportunities for start-ups including established industries in solar, lighting, storage and allied fields. LaBL not only has business potential but is a great medium to bring about social change." | |
In continuation of its efforts and commitment towards providing clean lighting solutions in rural regions of the country and beyond, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) under its flagship project "Lighting a Billion Lives" (LaBL), unveiled new models of solar lanterns jointly designed and developed by TERI along with its technology partners. These new solar lanterns will provide cutting edge, affordable lighting solutions, ensuring high quality illumination. Present on the occasion to unveil the lanterns were Mr. Jitin Prasada, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, along with Mr. Deepak Gupta, Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Dr R K Pachauri, Director General TERI , Ms Akanksha Chaurey, Director Decentralized Energy Solutions as well as LaBL's solar technology partners from India and overseas. In his address Mr Jitin Prasada, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas said "It is a matter of personal gratification for me to be associated with unveiling of these new generation cost effective solar lanterns under TERI's "Lighting a Billion Lives" initiative. Since I myself represent a rural constituency I can appreciate the importance of such projects to the vast majority of our rural brothers and sisters. This fact reflects that this vast majority is not only unable to join the mainstream of development, but also suffers on account of adverse implications on human health. We cannot expect our fellow citizens to wait for the last mile of electrification grid. It is, therefore, important that we seek solutions like LaBL, which definitely has the potential of fulfilling the gap between effective supply demand in rural lighting. This initiative provides as excellent opportunity for the public and private sector to synergize their efforts and maximize the benefits." Lauding TERI and its technology partner's initiative in developing these state-of-the art solar lanterns, Mr Deepak Gupta, Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, said "Organizations such as TERI, along with its partners compliment and supplement MNRE's efforts in achieving the targets of the National Solar Mission. This is a shining example of how innovation can work wonders to bring state-of-the-art technology to homes without electricity. Your interest and commitment will certainly facilitate a paradigm shift needed for commoditization of solar off-grid applications." Elaborating on LaBL and the requirement for such partnerships, Dr R K Pachauri said, "Lighting of homes without access to grid electricity is a challenge addressed in a unique way by the Lighting a Billion Lives (LaBL) campaign. We have taken a significant step towards using modern photovoltaic technology for the benefit of the 1.6 billion people globally who lack electricity. TERI has worked with several partner organizations in bringing about major improvements in the design of solar lanterns to make these affordable and reliable so that we can light up the homes of those deprived of regular electricity supply." Commenting on the occasion, Ms Akanksha Chaurey, Director Decentralized Energy Solutions and Head of TERI's Lighting a Billion Lives program added, "This initiative has tremendous business opportunity not only for India but also in other parts of the Subcontinent, as well as Latin America and Africa. The capability that India develops in this area would also have huge export potential. I am glad to see the overwhelming response of the industry who have come forward and accepted the challenge of rural energy access of which lighting is a critical component. Rural lighting markets offer immense opportunities for start-ups including established industries in solar, lighting, storage and allied fields. LaBL not only has business potential but is a great medium to bring about social change." | |
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