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Q. IS IT WORTH REPLACING EXISTING LED PANELS FOR THE NEWER VERSIONS MAKING THEIR WAY ONTO THE MARKET?
With energy efficiency remaining a key priority for businesses and homeowners, any upgrades that provide a means to save energy usage is definitely worth the effort. Replacing existing LED panels with the latest more efficient versions can produce some impressive energy and cost savings.
The LED panels market has come a long way since they were first introduced more than 10 years ago, when a 45 W panel cost more than £200. In recent years LED panels have been used as the main replacement for fluorescent tubes as a means of saving energy.
Ovia has recently added new 22 W versions to its premium Inceptor Slate Backlit LED panels range, and to its regular Slate Backlit panels, producing an impressive 140 Lm/W output. This provides installers with the opportunity to replace existing higher wattage panels for these more energy efficient versions to create even further energy savings.
In this example we look at the overall cost savings for replacing 80 x 36 W LED panels, with 80 of Ovia’s 22 W LED panels:
The cost of electricity to run 80 x 36 W LED panels for 10 hours per day, five days per week over a 52 week period – at an electricity cost of .12p (£/kWh) – would be £898.56, compared to just £549.12 for the equivalent usage for Ovia’s 22 W LED panel. That’s an impressive annual saving of £349.44, which equates to an overall saving of approximately 38.9%.
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