Renewable Energy Efficient Lighting System for Buildings

Over the past few years, the electricity consumption in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has beyond doubled according to a study done by the management consultancy and strategy and it is still at a constant rise. Lighting accounts for a major part of this consumption. Hence there arises the need to reduce and conserve this energy for the sake of the environment and in turn our future generations. This project aims at implementing the use of solar energy for electric energy generation for lighting systems in commercial and residential buildings. It also focuses on reducing energy consumptions by making use of LED lighting technology, daylighting and suitable lighting controls. Unlike traditional fossil fuel power generation by coal, oil or gas, energy generated through solar power is Renewable, clean and environment friendly and has no harmful gas emissions. Therefore, a shift to solar power could make a great difference in UAE where it is abundantly available all year round.