New Lighting Solutions For Sustainability

As one of the UK’s leading suppliers for energy efficient power distribution solutions, and as a company with a such strong social and environmental responsibility, it’s important that we stay true to our word, regarding our own energy saving operations.

Having made stepping stones towards becoming self-sufficient in August 2015, after the installation of a 65kW solar PV system, we were keen to tackle any further on-site energy wastage.

With this in mind, we made the decision to upgrade our lighting, at our facility in Leeds. Not only were the current 400w metal halide lighting systems a major contributing factor to our energy consumption but they were beginning to fail and becoming a nuisance to maintain.

So, we decided to replace 52 of our 400w metal halides with 135w High Bays. Switching to LEDs should instantly help save energy but we also opted for a luminaire with a 60° lens, to create a beam angle with the desired accuracy, to light up the exact area required, rather than waste any light energy.

On top of this, we wanted to utilise more of the large skylights in the warehouse, to make use of the natural light. By choosing lights with daylight dimming sensors, it allowed us to save even more energy because the lights will shut down when the specified LUX threshold is reached or when limited presence is detected.

To give you an idea of the significance of this, our lights have to run for around 11 hours, 5 days a week. The 400w metal halides ran at 228.8kwh per day, whereas the new High Bays run at just 77.2kwh per day, totalling savings of over £17 per day.

Obviously, the climate and weather in the UK does vary and our lighting will be used in different frequencies, depending on the season. That’s why we chose to have an EXOR handheld programmer capable of reprogramming the luminaries to satisfy a changing working environment.

On a particularly sunny day, we could be saving up to 100%, thanks to the max LUX and dimming sensors. We suspect an annual energy saving of close to £5,000, which is fantastic news for both Wilson Power Solutions and our environment!

Movie 12 Sep 2018

Erika Wilson Becomes BEAMA’s First Female President

During BEAMA’s Annual Conference in London “Target 2030: A New Era for Industrial Growth and Sustainability in the UK”, BEAMA announced a new president, Erika Wilson. Wilson Power Solutions Managing Director, Erika Wilson, has been an active BEAMA board member for the past eight years and a Vice President for four years. This appointment makes […]

Movie 27 Nov 2024

Net Zero Collaboration Award Finalist

We are delighted to share that we have been shortlisted for the BEAMA Net Zero Collaboration Award along with Tesla. This award recognises outstanding collaboration between companies that successfully contribute to advancing Net Zero, sustainability, and circularity within our industry or the broader market. Our award submission explores Wilson Power Solutions’ collaboration with Tesla, which […]

Movie 18 Nov 2024

Belgium Largest BESS Energised with Wilson Transformers

We are thrilled to mark a new landmark in the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) market! The largest battery storage facility in Belgium went live at the start of October 2024 and is now fully operational. Matching the scale of the impressive Lakeside BESS in West Yorkshire, UK  – which we also powered with our […]

Movie 30 Oct 2024

Contact Us