Schneider Electric Debuts into Lighting Market

Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management, ventured into lighting business by launching LED-based lighting solution In-Diya. According to a company release, In-Diya is a highly energy-efficient LED based Lighting System designed to provide lighting to people living with no or unreliable electricity in India. In-Diya is a specially designed LED based lighting system that can operate on main supply and/or solar, and provides backup ranging from 8 – 15 hours for indoor applications.
 
In-Diya LED based Lighting System is available in nine different variants. The basic model with 45 LEDs is available for Rs. 550/ -. It is powered by an external chargeable battery which can be rented from a battery charging station managed by a local entrepreneur. The high-end variant is a 90 LED Solar Home Lighting System which is compatible with the electrical grid and is priced at Rs. 4,500/- .
 
Jean-Pascal Tricoire, President & CEO, Schneider Electric, said, “This innovative offer will play a key role in providing access to reliable lighting to 500 million people, thereby enabling them to take part in the inclusive growth story of India. In-Diya is an innovation by our engineers with the Indian R&D centre and we intend to take this offer to many parts of the world.”
 
Bernard Golstein, Director Marketing & Alliances, Schneider Electric India, said, “In-Diya is the only available LED-based Lighting System which can fully illuminate a typical Indian rural house and provide 8 to 15 hours backup. Our unique R&D and manufacturing capabilities have been utilized to offer a high-quality product at an affordable price”.
 
In addition to using Schneider Electric’s strong network of 400 plus channel partners, the Group aims to join hands with various Micro Finance Institutions, NGOs and specially trained Entrepreneurs to reach the rural masses. The Company has decides sharing half of the net profit earned from sales of In-Diya in India to put back into the Schneider Electric India Foundation. 
 
Focus on benefits of In-Diya
•      Consumes 50% less power than 11W CFL and 90% less power than 60 Watt Incandescent Lamp for the same light output
•      Mounted on wall and can illuminate a room of 12'X12' for all normal activities
•      In its high-end version costs less than any CFL based solar home lighting system
•      Provides 50,000 hours of lighting.

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