ACE Update – July 2019

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industry speaksI ILighting

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ith the introduction of LED in the
industry, lighting has moved from
being static to dynamic to intelligent
and we are now talking about smart lights,
connected lights and lights which understand
human wellness, says Partha Banik, President,
Indiabulls LED business.

How do you see the demand for eco-friendly
lighting growing in India?
UJALA scheme, an initiative by Government
has emerged as the world’s largest domestic
lighting program. In a span of five years, the
Indian LED market value has increased by 10
times. The desired need for eco-friendly and
energy efficient lighting is being witnessed at
commercial, industrial and residential sectors.
Cost effectiveness and eco-friendliness of LED
lights are some of the key factors responsible
for sales volume from all sectors. The robust
demand is a result of various government
initiatives which were introduced not just for
the consumer but also for the manufacturer.

Comment on the emerging trends in energy
efficient lighting?
With the introduction of LED in the industry,

lighting has moved from being static to dynamic

with built in intelligence and we are now talking

about smart lights, connected lights and lights

which understand human wellness. Technology

is evolving to such an extent where all the

services being used in building- lights, elevators,

surveillance, air conditioners etc. are seamlessly

connected through an addressable wireless

network and can be controlled from any part of

the world. This system will help further in energy

conservation as the devices shall be turned ON

only when space or room is occupied and will

remain OFF at all other time. It also understands

our (human) need in terms of brightness and

comfort.

How can lighting enhance the aesthetic

appeal of a place?

The perfect lighting can take anything from

being ordinary to extraordinary. The industry

has now moved forward to provide multiple

color temperature in the same fixture. Along

with the tunability, there is an option of

dimming the light fixture. So now, if one has

natural sunlight illuminating the workspace,

the artificial light can be dim to match the

desired lux level. And the best part is that all

these variations can be automated. The system

has become smart enough to understand

the specific needs of the arena and provide

customised solution.

Please share your latest offering in eco-

friendly and energy efficient lighting.

We believe in continuously evolving our

technology to keep up with the dynamic pace

of the industry. We developed the concept of

light wellness where we replicate the natural

daylight through artificial lighting to boost

emotional well-being, health, comfort and

productivity of an individual. Our body is

governed by circadian rhythm which defines

our active and inactive hours. This circadian

rhythm is linked with the color temperature

of sun as it goes from dawn to dusk. Bringing

this dynamism into the workspace improves

the lighting conditions and thus enhances

employee productivity. We designed and

developed a range of products which are in

synchronous with the light wellness philosophy.

These products are not just tunable and

dimmable but also understand biological need

of human being and are compliantto building

wellness standards.

Technology is evolving to such an extent where all

the services being used in building- lights, elevators,

surveillance, air conditioners etc. are seamlessly connected

through an addressablewireless network.

Partha Banik, President,

Indiabulls LED business

Lighting Industry

embracing LED