by Shane Henson — February 8, 2013—Solite, a Phoenix-based lighting/energy provider, recently introduced its self-contained Lighting Energy Ecosystem, a product it has been perfecting during the last three years. According to the company, it reduces the cost of electricity for lighting up to 100 percent while providing a natural lighting and daylight spectrum alternative to traditional interior lighting.
Utilizing patented Solite Technology, the Lighting Energy Ecosystem embraces hybrid lighting with a holistic approach that merges the best of diverse technologies together with smart systems integration. The result is scalable, cost-effective commercialization, not typically accomplished by any one technology alone. The Solite approach serves to maximize savings in the cost of electricity used for lighting using true off-grid functionality, the company says.
Solite says its Lighting Energy Ecosystem is ideally suited for commercial, industrial, and institutional interior spaces, including commercial office, retail, government, and educational facilities. However, the company says it also provides renewable lighting energy solutions for a variety of specialized industrial and military applications.
Many energy efficiency incentives are applicable to Solite Technology in the form of grants, rebates, subsidies, tax credits and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) points, the company says.
Design features of Solite Technology include:
- Proprietary, multi-vessel rooftop arrays that gather daylight and transport it directly into building interiors;
- Sophisticated low-voltage control and DC architecture—in switching, dimming, occupancy and daylight sensing, and light-balancing capabilities;
- Advanced energy storage management;
- Interface options for control integration with facilities management software platforms; and
- Power to all interior fixtures with built-in redundancies, making for a lighting source that is failsafe, secure and dependable.
