Lighting in Design Q4 2023

Philips leads factory relighting A top-to-bottom illumination overhaul by lighting giant Philips has led to dramatic savings in energy usage and costs.

I llumination in an industrial setting comes with its own set of complications, not least of which is the scale of the project. Recently global lighting giant Philips and its LED efficiency partner, Energy LED, were contracted to over-haul fragrance manufacturer Givaudan’s factory in the south of Johannesburg. “Inefficient lighting had cost Givaudan R31 million over the past decade,” says Christen Johnson, project manager at Givaudan. “This was great cause for concern from a business perspective.” The project was completed over a two-month period, with almost no disruption to business operations. “We have replaced the existing lighting infrastructure with our latest LED technology,” says Philips. “This has led to a reduction of almost 4 500 tons of carbon emissions, which equates to the planting of over 73 000 trees to help neutralise the

company’s carbon footprint.” According to the lighting brands’ calculations, the new illumination system at the factory will result in a 70% reduction in energy consumption for Givaudan. “The project has helped the client exceed its occupational health and safety lux requirements for manufacturing,” adds Philips. Over the next decade, Givaudan will see a 74% savings on usage, which equates to a staggering 651 407kwh over the period. “We have seen a great improvement in the quality of lighting in the area, the lux levels and a reduction in the energy levels,” says Johnson, adding that the return on investment is going to be 163% per year. “Before we undertook this project, we were using 113kW, whereas now we are using 31kW over the same period.”

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