Whitecroft Lighting has secured a contract to supply around 40,000 energy-efficient LED luminaires for the nuclear energy project Hinkley Point C.

One of the biggest civil engineering projects in Europe, the EDF Energy project in Hinkley, Somerset, will see the construction of a two-reactor plant generating 3,200 megawatts of electricity for 60 years.

The deal marks Whitecroft’s first specialist nuclear energy contract and the culmination of 6 years of research and development, resulting in the first LED lighting specified for the UK atomic energy industry.

Although low-energy LED lighting has become the industry standard across most markets, the technology was still to be approved for nuclear energy, which has mainly used traditional fluorescent lighting.

Hinkley Point C operator EDF Energy wanted HPC to benefit from the energy-saving advantages of LEDs and preferred using a UK manufacturer.

Tony Male, Whitecroft’s Regional Sales Manager for Wales & West explains: “The unique LED luminaires we manufactured for HPC will be around 40% more energy efficient than traditional fluorescent lighting. Enabling LEDs to be written into the specification is a significant moment for the lighting and nuclear industry.

“The 40,000 LED luminaires supplied will save around 11,200KWh each day – the equivalent of lighting approximately 3,000 average family-sized homes.”

Find out more in a case study published by the Hinckley Point C Supply Chain.

To discover more about Whitecroft’ nuclear energy lighting capabilities contact Tony Male: Tony.Male@whitecroftlight.com