Cree unveils its first 200 lumen-per-watt LED luminaire

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Cree, a provider of LED lighting solutions, has launched its first 200 lumen-per-watt (LPW) LED concept luminaire.

The company claims this new LED lighting solution delivers more than twice the efficiency of the best linear fluorescent luminaires.

The prototype leverages Cree’s vertical integration with innovations in LED chips, optics, materials technology and novel system design to deliver unprecedented performance.

The latest Department of Energy (DoE) projections had estimated that this level of luminaire efficiency would not occur until after 2020, but Cree’s latest innovation has made this possible six years sooner than projected, the company said.

Cree unveils its first 200 lumen-per-watt LED luminaire

The 3,200 lumen concept luminaire delivered greater than 200 LPW at 80 CRI at thermal equilibrium while remaining within the ANSI color specification for 3000K.

The innovations behind the concept luminaire will enable Cree to deliver increased performance in LED luminaire applications at a lower cost to accelerate LED adoption.

“Demonstrating the industry’s first 200 lumen-per-watt luminaire once again illustrates Cree’s leadership in LED lighting,” said Norbert Hiller, Cree executive vice president, lighting.

“The innovation required to achieve this record performance will usher in a new era of increased performance, quality and affordability for our LED lighting customers.”

Recently Cree announced the launch of the CXB High Bay LED luminaire. The CXB delivers 23,000 lumens, and is designed to compete directly with the 67 million traditional high bay luminaires currently installed in North America, Cree said.

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