Case Study - Germains Seed Technology

About the company...

 

26.2 tonnes

45%

From 12.5kW to 6.9 kW

Induction low bay fixtures

From 30-50 lux to 200-250 lux

 

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"The new lighting system has provided a much brighter and more pleasant working space at our King's Lynn site. "

 

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Germains Seed Technology (part of the Associated British Foods parent group) provides a full range of seed enhancement technologies for sugar beet and also for over 100 varieties of horticultural crops (predominantly lettuce and salad crops).The work undertaken on their King's Lynn site consists of the various stages of processing sugar beet seeds in order to enhance their natural potential.

 

The challenge...

Germains contacted Green Business Light seeking an energy efficient lighting solution to replace the outdated fluorescent tube lights which were being used in the works area of their King's Lynn site.

 

In consultation with the project team Green Business Light established that the main requirements were as follows:

The new lighting system...

Based on the feedback from a lighting trial of LED and induction light fixtures (organised by elected members of the Green Business Light lighting network), the decision was made to install a new lighting system based on induction lamp technology. In total, 50 outdated twin tube T12 fixtures were replaced by 42 x 150W induction low bay fixtures..

 

The new lights result in energy savings of 45% - however - the lux levels were increased from 30-50 lux to 200-250 lux and the high "colour rendering index" of the induction lamps provided a further boost to the perceivable light levels.

Tom Greenacre (engineering & maintenance manager) commented "The service from Green Business Light was excellent - being able to get a free trial of different lighting technologies and see the lighting for ourselves really made a difference to our project. The lighting we have now actually appears much brighter for the level of lux that is being measured."