"As a leading retailer, Sainsbury’s is commited to bringing its customers the best... We were therefore, particulary interested in the Affinium LED solution"

Les Cole - integral team member of the 3 year development project.

Philips revolutionary new LED lighting system has been selected by supermarket giant, Sainsbury’s, to light the interior of its freezer cabinets across it’s stores. In all, 15,000 pieces of Philips Affinium LED freezer lighting modules with Philips Luxeon LEDs have been installed resulting in a staggering energy saving of 75% per freezer. Moreover, the improvement in the lit effect has increased by in excess of 150%.

Sainsbury’s is the first retailer to install the new Philips Affinium LED lighting system which offers huge potential in reducing energy costs. This is particularly important given that lighting accounts for almost 20% of the world’s electricity consumption.

Indeed, per freezer the annual energy savings are estimated to be the same as the entire six months electricity bill of an average household*. The savings also equate to more than 1 tonne of CO₂ per freezer per year.

However, the Affinium LED solution also ensures good quality of light which is of course particularly important in the retail environment where mer¬chandise has to be displayed to optimum effect attracting shoppers when making their purchase decisions. Furthermore, good consistent uniformity of light gives a much more professional appearance to the freezer display in line with brand values and company image.

Working on the 3 year development project to find improved freezer lighting solutions, integral team member, Les Cole, explains, "As a leading retailer, Sainsbury’s is committed to bringing its customers the best in food and health – that also means how they are presented. At the same time we need to respect the environment. At Sainsbury’s we launch new projects every year designed to achieve lower energy consumption. We were therefore, particularly interested in the Affinium LED solution as it combined both of these important elements – light quality and energy reduction."

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