作者：Blade

Quality lighting illuminates the rise of the nation

The Monument to the People’s Heroes was built in 1993. It is a “red” landmark building in memory of the revolutionary martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the liberation of Shanghai in 1840. In the shape of the building, the three optimistic pillars rising from the ground are like speechless monuments, remembering the immortal martyrs who sacrificed gloriously during the Opium War, the May Fourth Movement, and the War of Liberation.

Quality lighting illuminates the rise of the nation

In the lighting renovation of the building, for the irregular shape of the tower, Signify chose high-quality high-power CK ColorReach floodlights and designed three beam angle combinations. This product’s precise optical control and professional color management technology evenly illuminate the towering tower, showing an excellent red lighting effect.

Signify’s CK ColorGraze linear wall washer is evenly illuminated under the viewing platform of the building. Through asymmetric optical design and professional color management technology, perfect color presentation is achieved, reflecting the unique beauty of the building at the same time, red light three different lighting modes are perfectly matched to evoke the reminiscence of the heroic deeds of the martyrs in various historical periods by citizens and tourists, and welcome the centenary of the founding of the party with a brand new look.

In addition, because the memorial tower is located on the bank of the Huangpu River, it is always in a humid environment and exposed to wind, sun, and rain. It has extremely high requirements for lamps. The CK series lamps selected by Signify have a high protection level, escorting the high-quality and perfect landscape effect of the landmark building at night.

Hong Kong introduces smart street lighting system

The 10th Hong Kong International Spring Lighting Fair ended on the 9th. During the exhibition, the Highways Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government revealed that 400 smart street lights will be introduced next year.

Hong Kong introduces smart street lighting system

The 4-day Lighting Fair was hosted by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. More than 1,350 exhibitors from 13 countries and regions gathered at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center to showcase various lighting products. The organizer also arranged a number of conferences and forums for the industry.

Ye Guoliang, the chief engineer of the Street Lighting Department of the Highways Department of the SAR government, said at the “Asian Lighting Conference” held during the exhibition that the SAR government will start in 2019 and spend three years introducing a multi-functional smart street lighting system. Zhong, Causeway Bay, Wan Chai, as well as Kowloon Tsim Sha Tsui, Kwun Tong, and Kai Tak installed about 400 smart street lights. This will be an important step in Hong Kong’s development into a smart city.

Ye Guoliang said that smart street lights can collect real-time city information, such as real-time road conditions, measurement data, air pollution index, etc. He believes that a smart city is not a purely technological concept, but should be more convenient for citizens’ lives, which requires the use of Internet of Things technology. At present, there are 220,000 street lights in Hong Kong, which can be used to cooperate with the development of the Internet of Things.

According to reports, the design of smart street lights is not much different from ordinary street lights currently used in Hong Kong, but smart street lights use LED bulbs, with an antenna on the top to connect to the Internet and different sensors inside. Engineers can remotely switch or dim smart streetlights, and monitor in real-time whether streetlights need repairs or bulb replacements. Ye Guoliang said that the use and replacement of LED bulbs can reduce power consumption by 30%, and the optimization of light and shade adjustment methods is expected to further save power consumption by 20%.

Panasonic releases 79 LED lighting fixtures for auditoriums

From April 1, 2021, Panasonic Corporation Living Solutions, Inc. (Panasonic) will release a total of 79 product numbers for 3 types of auditorium LED lighting fixtures that can be dimmed from 0 to 100% with aesthetic and smooth fading properties. Wide range of products for smooth dimming of uniform light. Not only the auditorium of cinemas and halls but also the spaces that require meticulous fading, such as movie theaters and hotel banquet halls, are produced with high quality.

Panasonic releases 79 LED lighting fixtures for auditoriums

In the past, most of the lighting fixtures in theater auditoriums used halogen lamps as light sources to achieve fine and smooth dimming. In July 2012, Panasonic released two energy-saving LED downlights for auditoriums. Since then, we have expanded the range of products to pursue long life and high efficiency while improving dimming characteristics, aiming to realize dimming characteristics that can be used in production spaces.

By changing the control method, the new product improves fader follow ability and enables smoother lighting. There are many types of downlights, there are universal downlights, linear, and 3 types, which can be used in a variety of spaces. The dimming range is 0 to 100%, the same as halogen lamps, and we also have a lineup of full dimming types with a high color temperature (4000K) that cannot be achieved with halogen bulbs. Since multiple lighting fixtures can be neatly arranged and dimmed, the entire space can be produced in high quality. The universal downlight has a variable light distribution function, and the light distribution can be fine-tuned on the spot.

Panasonic started in the business of large-scale dimming equipment in 1968 and has supplied lighting equipment to numerous theaters and studios. In theatres and halls, we have delivered around 1120 theatres and we also offer theatre design support using VR (for a fee). In addition, at the theater, the Great East Japan Earthquake that occurred in 2011 triggered the revision of the 2016 notification of the new technology standard for specific ceilings, in response to the fall of the ceiling caused by earthquakes, etc., and entering the impact. Even now, the theater is planning earthquake-resistant retrofits, including ceilings. When decorating the ceiling, the lighting fixtures are often replaced at the same time, and Panasonic will meet such needs.

Baoshan Town LED solar street light project completed

Recently, the LED solar street light project in Baoshan Town, Xuanwei City was completed and the street lights were on, fulfilling the wishes of the villagers for many years.

Baoshan Town LED solar street light project completed

Since the comprehensive promotion of rural revitalization, Baoshan Town’s Beigu Village has solicited opinions from villagers to effectively solve the problem of road lighting between villages, formulated plans with the village task force and village representatives, and initiated the beautiful village construction work mechanism, and held villages successively. The “two committees” meeting, party member meeting, and village representative meeting will unify opinions and formulate plans. Finally, through the “Four Discussions and Two Disclosures”, it was decided to invest in the installation of 52 LED solar street lights. The director of the supervision committee that participated in the installation introduced to the author: “In order to spend less money to do practical things, it took Gucun for nearly a month to run around the surrounding manufacturers, and also through the network inquiries, went to the factory for on-site inspections. Only then has the most cost-effective supplier been determined.”

When night comes, the street lights are especially bright against the surrounding dark wilderness. Looking at the brightly lit country roads not only makes the villagers feel warm, but also fulfills the wishes of the villagers for many years. The street lights are on, the villagers laugh, and the street lights illuminate. A beautiful new life in the ancient village.

Replacement of LED lights in rural primary schools

On December 14th, World Energy Conservation Day, ENELTEC used examples to combine 2050 net-zero carbon emissions current events to root the concept of energy-saving and carbon reduction in children in rural areas and let the protection of the earth start from an early age.

Replacement of LED lights in rural primary schools

In response to the threat of extreme climates to mankind, 128 countries around the world have announced that they will achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 to slow climate changes. Energy-saving and carbon reduction have been the primary issue for the semiconductor industry to promote environmental sustainability in recent years. ENELTEC Precision has initiated power-saving measures as early as 2007 and introduced the ISO 50001 energy management system in 2013 to continue to improve energy efficiency in production and plant equipment.

According to ENELTEC’s statistics, in 2020, the total electricity saved is 28,179 thousand kilowatt-hours, which is equivalent to 14343 metric tons of carbon emissions, which is about the carbon absorption of 37 Daan Forest Parks. At the moment when it is urgent to save the planet, move towards net zero and start from low carbon to zero carbon.

ENELTEC Precision adheres to the sustainable spirit of social mutual benefit and has been paying attention to rural schools for 14 consecutive years. During the epidemic in June of this year, half of the children in helping Elementary schools had to attend school due to various factors, but the lack of computers affected their learning. Enertec quickly donated brand new tablets to the school within 3 days to solve the learning problems of classmates.

But at the same time, ENELTEC found that the campus had insufficient lighting. Therefore, the first stop of the campus LED lamp replacement plan was selected at Heping Elementary School. The replacement work was selected during the off-campus teaching period, except for the removal of old lamps and maintenance. Electric power lines, and then install new LED lamps and adjust the lighting direction according to the plan.

Zhuang Qinjie, Director of ENELTEC Precision Environmental Safety and Health, said that in order to protect children’s eyes, LED lights with high efficiency, high economic efficiency, and high environmental protection have been selected, which not only significantly reduces power consumption, reduces electricity costs and carbon emissions, but also has a long life. Longer length can reduce the frequency of replacement, and more importantly, it does not contain toxic chemicals or toxic gases, which effectively reduces the burden on the environment when it is discarded.

Zhan Zhenghong, Director of Academic Affairs of Heping Elementary School, said that the traditional lamps are changed to LED lights, and it is obvious that the classrooms are much brighter than before. Students read books and no longer have insufficient lighting. The teacher even took this opportunity to introduce energy-saving and reduction to the students. The important idea that carbon can also protect the earth, the students happily smiled.

ENELTEC stated that the replacement of campus LED lights is a long-term plan. In the future, it will give priority to rural elementary schools as its service objects and will work with professionals to investigate the activity classrooms, art classrooms, libraries, restaurants, and archives of the school’s main activity areas for students. The lighting conditions of the school, and plan the replacement of lamps and lanterns together with the school.

The global LED lighting market will grow at a CAGR of 11.04%

According to a new report published by REPORT OCEAN on January 2, 2022, the global LED lighting market is expected to grow at a growth rate of over 11.04% during the forecast period of 2021-2027.

The global LED lighting market will grow at a CAGR of 11.04%

The global LED lighting market will reach $96.4 million by 2027. The global LED lighting market is valued at approximately USD 50.2 million in 2020 and is expected to grow at a healthy growth rate of over 11.04% during 2021-2027.

LEDs are light-emitting diodes. Over 90% of other light bulbs, both incandescent and fluorescent, are classified as LED lighting products. About 95% of the LED power is converted to light and only 5% is lost as heat. From this perspective, the world’s largest population tends to use the most efficient LED lighting options. The LED lighting market is driven by advances in modernization, infrastructure development such as smart cities, and growing demand for energy-efficient lighting systems. Smart devices are built into homes through climate, architecture, and living environments, such as wind flow, sunlight penetration, and shaded areas, which are evaluated by engineers for improved design and construction, according to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. By 2022, the Singapore government plans to install smart energy-efficient lighting on all public highways and install solar panels on the roofs of 6,000 buildings. In addition, recent advances in light-emitting diode technology have successfully penetrated the industrial lighting market, which has a very high potential for innovation. Commercial facilities such as offices, supermarkets, hotels, hospitals and schools account for nearly 20% of total U.S. energy demand, with lighting accounting for 38%. However, the growth of laser technology is likely to hinder the market growth during the forecast period 2021-2027.

Regionally, Asia Pacific dominates the LED lighting market and is expected to grow at the best pace during the forecast period. This growth will be accompanied by strong local and immigrant populations in the fastest growing countries in the region, such as China, Indonesia, India, Vietnam and Malaysia, in addition to government efforts to introduce light-emitting diodes. A large number of market players, the construction industry is booming due to the lifestyle. Therefore, the rapid growth of the construction industry in the Asia-Pacific region has also boosted the regional product demand.

The development history of China’s LED plant lighting factory

On the morning of October 22, 2014, the Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Fujian San’an Group Co., Ltd. signed a cooperation agreement at the Institute of Botany to jointly build a plant factory. Fang Jingyun, director of the Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, said that the cooperation with San’an Group is one of the important measures of the Institute of Botany to implement the “first action” plan.

The development history of China's LED plant lighting factory

The following year, the two parties jointly established Zhongke San’an. The company is headquartered in Anxi County, Fujian Province, with a plant factory research institute and a plant factory industrialization base. This is also the layout of Sanan Group in the photobiological industry after optoelectronics and optical communications. The project design investment is 7 billion yuan, including the planned construction of a plant factory research institute covering an area of 200 acres and a plant factory industrialization base covering an area of 300 acres. Bases are located in Quanzhou, Fujian, Lu’an, Anhui, and Las Vegas, USA.

Zhongke San’an is committed to applying LED spectroscopy technology to the field of life sciences, and jointly established the Institute of Photobiology Industry with the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, focusing on the research of photobiology applications, indoor agricultural artificial intelligence technology, plant growth lighting, and environmental control, and proposed four types of plant factory solutions:

First, the UPLIFT plant factory is an unmanned vertical agricultural production system. Based on its own digital production system, the UPLIFT production workshop has realized unmanned important processes such as seeding, planting, cleaning, and transfer. Artificial intelligence has brought vitality to indoor vertical agriculture, and the planting area has expanded to ultra-high or underground spaces.

Second, the RADIX plant factory is a modular vertical agricultural production system. Based on the RADIX hydroponic module, it is equipped with mature large-scale construction plans, plant lighting technology, nutrient solution control technology, intelligent environmental control technology, etc., to achieve stable and sustainable production of 300+ crops for growers. Innovated the traditional track-type plant factory model, making its construction more flexible, safer and more convenient.

Third, GAIA plant factory is a modular multi-layer seedling growth system. Based on the indoor multi-layer three-dimensional cultivation and nursery module, it integrates plant lighting, nutrient solution control, tidal irrigation, nursery cultivation management, intelligent environmental control and other technologies to create a new model for upgrading the seedling industry. The seedling plant factory not only ensures faster, high-quality, and safe seedlings, the price of seedlings has been equal to that of greenhouse seedlings, subverting the traditional concept of expensive seedlings raised by traditional plant factories. The modular seedling growing system independently developed by Zhongke Sanan is used as the planting unit, which can be flexibly customized and set up a plant factory according to the size of the space and planting needs.

Fourth, in-depth experience-based smart agriculture-Plant DreamWorks. Plant DreamWorks is a one-person experience, a “smart agriculture pavilion” that integrates technology, agriculture, education, and entertainment. It is not restricted by region and space, and its rich features can be combined with various industries to produce wonderful experience scenes.

The Zhongke Sanan design team redefines the growth system: formulating parameter series standards, compiling series pattern spectrum, simplifying product specifications, and improving specialization by modularization. Each product component is an independent module, which can be flexibly combined and installed into a vertical multi-layer growth system. The combination of height and quantity between layers is customized to adapt to different planting varieties and growth needs, and to adapt to the expansion of different spaces of plant factories.

In addition, Shaanxi Xutian takes photovoltaic agriculture as its leading industry, I-farmer plant factory as its flagship product, and takes safety, freshness, health and nutrition as its core concepts to promote and lead the development of photovoltaic agriculture and lead the trend of industrial development. Strive to build a photovoltaic agricultural industry chain centered on the integration of plant growth lighting, plant growth environment intelligent control, plant soilless cultivation and three-dimensional planting, organic nutrient solution, organic substrate, sightseeing and tourism, research and development, production, and sales.

2021 global plant lighting LED output value is estimated to increase 33% annually

The report pointed out that benefiting from the policy promotion of various countries and the mass introduction of LED plant lighting equipment in the North American medical and recreational cannabis cultivation market, the global plant lighting LED market will show explosive growth in 2020, with an output value of 301 million US dollars, an annual increase of 57%. . And this wave of growth momentum will continue to this day (2021). It is estimated that this year’s output value will reach 399 million US dollars, an annual increase of 33%.

2021 global plant lighting LED output value is estimated to increase 33% annually

However, it is worth noting that in the third quarter of this year, LED red light chips for plants were squeezed out by automotive and infrared LED market demand and there was a shortage, especially in high-end chips. At the same time, power driver ICs are still out of stock, and the demand for plant lighting LED terminals has been suppressed. In addition, delays in shipping schedules and North America’s crackdown on illegal indoor cannabis growers have also affected the performance of terminal product shipments, causing some LED plant lighting manufacturers to slow down their production plans and material stocking efforts. However, LED manufacturers remain optimistic about the current market situation. Although changes in the general environment in the short term will have an adverse effect on market demand, they believe that the situation will be improved by the end of the third quarter.

National Speed Skating Hall adopts LED lighting

The National Speed Skating Stadium, nicknamed “Ice Ribbon”, is the only new ice competition venue for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Speed skating competitions will be held here during the Winter Olympics. It is located on the south side of the Beijing Olympic Forest Park Tennis Center.

National Speed Skating Hall adopts LED lighting

The National Speed Skating Hall has a construction area of about 80,000 square meters and can accommodate about 12,000 spectators. The National Speed Skating Stadium can be used for ice hockey, curling, and avenue speed skating. It is a comprehensive venue. As the venue for the speed skating competition on the Avenue of the Beijing Winter Olympics, the venue has the largest all-ice design in Asia, with an ice surface area of 12,000 square meters. After the Winter Olympics, the venue will be open to Beijing citizens, providing a training ground for athletes. It can also meet the needs of Beijing citizens for winter sports. It can operate 365 days without interruption and become a sports and fitness venue similar to the Water Cube and Bird’s Nest, which has both social service functions and corporate operations.

The design concept of “Ice Ribbon” comes from the idea of combining ice and speed. The 22 ribbons are like the traces of athletes sliding over, symbolizing speed and passion. The National Speed Skating Hall adopts the single-layer two-way orthogonal saddle-shaped cable net roof with the largest span in the world, and the amount of steel used is only a quarter of that of the traditional roof.

The National Speed Skating Stadium is the first Winter Olympics speed skating venue in the world to use carbon dioxide transcritical direct cooling ice-making technology. This technology is the world’s most advanced and environmentally friendly ice-making technology, with the carbon emission value approaching zero and the energy efficiency of ice-making greatly improved.

After the game, the ice surface can be cooled in different regions, and the temperature of each piece of ice can be controlled individually to realize the “simultaneous operation and different use” of the venue. Two key design schemes, the integrated design of the ice-making system and the design of the ice plate structure have been patented.

In order to create the “fastest ice”, the construction of the ice slab of the National Speed Skating Hall kept improving. It took more than 60 days to complete the welding of 8574 welds of the ice-making steel pipe. The level difference of the produced concrete ice slab is about 4 mm, which is very flat; The temperature difference between the ice surface is controlled within 0.5 degrees Celsius, which is beneficial for athletes to create good results.

The venue lighting system of the National Speed Skating Stadium is tailored according to the functions of the venue. It consists of 1088 sets of LED lamps. Its optical parameters meet the requirements of top competitions and high-definition broadcasts, and the energy-saving and environmental protection performance are outstanding. Each set of lamps realizes intelligent independent control to meet the rich lighting needs of multi-functional use during and after the game.

The overall coverage of LED lighting products is expanded

The “Harmonized System of Commodity Names and Coding” (referred to as “Harmonized System”) is a basic catalog for my country to formulate import and export tariffs, implement trade control, trade statistics and other import and export management measures. A few days ago, in order to adapt to the development of international trade, the World Customs Organization released the 2022 edition of the “Harmonized System” revised catalog, which will take effect on January 1, 2022.

The overall coverage of LED lighting products is expanded

The reporter found that the adjusted “Harmonized System” proposes separate tax items for LED replacement light sources, LED modules, and lamps and lighting devices that only use light-emitting diode (LED) light sources. Electric light source products and lighting products are listed as a whole The coverage is expanded.

In recent years, LED lighting products have become the main products of my country’s lighting industry in foreign trade. The data shows that in the first three quarters of 2021, my country’s total exports of lighting products are about 47 billion U.S. dollars, of which the total exports of various LED lighting products are 33.8 billion U.S. dollars, accounting for nearly 72% of the exports.

According to the China Electrical Equipment Association, in the current 2017 version of the “Harmonized System”, in addition to the separate customs code for LED replacement light sources, other LED lighting products do not have corresponding customs classification codes, and it is impossible to achieve accurate export data of various LED lighting products. Statistics are also not conducive to the implementation of relevant supporting policies for the import and export of LED lighting products. The changes in the “Harmonized System”, on the one hand, are in line with the current rapid growth in the export of LED bulbs, LED tubes or LED components; on the other hand, they are in line with the current industry development of integrated design, manufacturing and export of LED light sources and lamps. The trend is in line with the actual needs of my country’s lighting appliance industry. Under the current global active promotion of green and low-carbon development, the refinement of the classification and customs codes of LED lighting products will further promote the entry of various LED lighting products into overseas markets.

It is understood that since 2012, the China Lighting Association and the Global Illumination Association (GLA) have been working together to reach a consensus on the addition of LED lighting products and sub-heading classification codes for LED lighting products, and actively cooperate with my country’s customs authorities. Promote the addition of sub-heading classification codes for LED light source products and LED lighting products.

At the same time, the China Association of Lighting and Electrical Appliances also reminded all relevant export companies to pay attention to the HS code changes of LED light source products and LED lighting products, as well as the new “Regulations on the Administration of Customs Declaration Unit Filing”, and take the initiative to understand and in-depth study the above management requirements based on their own business conditions. The impact of the changes in production and operations, to avoid delays in customs clearance of goods exports.