The Ajanta Group in India is paving the way for taping into LED lighting systems. The company has begun the R&D work on the technology despite commercial production may still take some time.
According to Jaysukh Patel, managing director, Ajanta Group, demand for LED lighting systems is still at a nascent stage in India. The power consumption in LED lighting uses direct current and saves 80 per cent more power as compared to compact fluorescent light (CFL) technology. But price plays a major role in lighting systems as in any other product's case.
“Retail prices for LED lighting are yet to come down as there are hardly any manufacturing units of indicator circuit (IC) for LED lighting systems. Once such manufacturing picks up in the country, the prices will come down and will boost the demand," Patel added.
The group already manufactures switches, wires, multi circuit breakers (MCBs), lamps, tubelights, power savers, telephones, calculators and watches. And it is prepared to wait to offer LED lighting at affordable prices in the country.