Energy Efficient Lighting: Luminance Assessments of CFLs and Incandescent Bulbs

Abstract

Concerns about energy security, air pollution, and climate change the government of Nigeria is promoting policies that are focus on the need for energy conservation and clean energy promotion. This focus has resulted in a proliferation of high-level national initiatives on energy efficiency, renewable energy, energy security, and energy cooperation in the region. Of the many available technological options is the compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) which can directly replace a standard incandescent lamp. Increasing the efficiency of installed lighting lamps through the adoption of CFL efficient technology is an effective method to reduce peak demand and save wastage in residential section, where an estimated 15.3 million households lack access to grid electricity. The greatest advantage of the CFLs is its energy efficiency during use, with much less energy lost to heat. The CFLs typically convert about 45% of the electricity to visible light, whereas the incandescent bulbs only about 10%. This study attempts to evaluate and compare the Luminance of the CFLs acquired through ECN/ECOWAS/CUBA agreement, CFLs from other manufacturers and incandescent lamps.

Keywords: Compact fluorescent lamp (CFL, Energy efficiency, incandescent Lamps energy conservation