THE TRANSITION TO LED ILLUMINATION: A CASE STUDY ON ENERGY CONSERVATION

This paper deals with the energy saving potential possible with changing in illumination schemes. The case study in an engineering institute deals with the replacement of existing conventional lighting scheme with LED lighting scheme will have huge energy saving potential, with pay back period of even less than 18 months. The LED lighting scheme provides additional advantages as cool light, decreased maintenance cost, longer life, more flexibility, easier handling With increase in energy crisis there is a need of looking for additional energy sources or reduce in energy consumption in any form without loosing comfort. It is always preferred over energy conservation over energy generation, as energy generated is many fold energy generated. Energy audition is the new trend in the present scenario. An energy auditor can play a major role in energy saving. Energy saving potential is possible at every part of life. One of the energy saving scheme in illumination is, by using natural light and/or use of LEDs. LEDs are having major advantages of longer life & almost negligible power consumption compared to any type of illuminating source(s).