Mumbai : With plans to replace in-efficient lights across Mumbai, LED Expo makes a well-timed entry to discover energy-saving lighting solutions

Lighting up a revolution against the phase-out of in-efficient lighting and promotion of energy-efficient LED alternatives in India, LED Expo  the nations foremost exhibition on LED lighting products and technologies opens its doors at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai today.

The trade fair was inaugurated in the by eminent members of the lighting fraternity namely Mr Krishan Sujan, MLS India Pvt Ltd; Mr S. Narayan, FIEM Industries Ltd; Mr. Joseph, Firefly LED Products Pvt Ltd; Mr Pravin Singhal, BLU LED and Mr. Raj Manek, Executive Director and Board Member of Messe Frankfurt Asia Holding Ltd.

The centre has drawn up an ambitious plan to save energy by replacing the sodium vapour lights with the LED ones and has started the project in selected cities. In the financial capital, it started with the famous landmark Marine Drive where the energy-efficient white LED lights were used to restore the iconic queens necklace. Through the switch Mumbai can ensure massive energy and cost savings which will in turn help the state provide cheaper power to farmers and backward areas.

With plans to cover the entire city with LED lights over the next few  months, LED Expo makes a timely arrival bringing high-quality and competitively priced solutions for the Indian market.

Over 115 leading companies from China, Germany, India, Russia, Singapore, Thailand and the UAE eyeing opportunity in Indias multi-billion dollar market* are showcasing their competitive LED lighting solutions at the exhibition.

Focused solely on LED products and technologies, the exhibitions main objective is to create awareness about the innumerable benefits of LEDs and drive market adoption in high power consumption sectors. The various ministries of the Government of India including Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, Ministry of Urban Development, Department of Electronics & Information Technology-Ministry of Communications & IT, Bureau of Energy Efficiency-Ministry of Power, Ministry of Corporate Affairs as well as BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd., ELCINA Electronic Industries Association of India, Solar Energy Society of India, Indian Building Congress have extended strong support to the platform.

The exhibition will be open to trade, private and government sector professionals until 9th May, 2015.

Source : Sachin Murdeshwar