Mitsui to join the introduction of LED lighting integrated control system energy saving 75%

Mitsui Co day prior to an American energy saving technology enterprises for investment risk. Mitsui is expected to expand the smart office market, the product is also expected to introduce domestic. In the context of the power shortage problem can not be solved, the production capacity of Mitsui in the growth market in the first place? It is reported that, Mitsui day prior to located in the Silicon Valley Office of energy-saving lighting technology ventures -- American Redwood Systems company for investment. Mitsui through the U.S. subsidiary of the acquisition of the third party directed $3 million 500 thousand Redwood company recently implemented the issuance of shares, thus becoming the largest shareholder.

Of Mitsui, this is an investment to have never won the field. The corporate investment portfolio management department director Gasawara Mi explained: "although the large enterprise in the field of lighting is quite much, competition is extremely fierce, but the control system is a new field in the future is expected to achieve growth. "

Developed by Redwood technology is a comprehensive control of lighting appliances office office equipment, such as the use of server. One of its characteristics is that the power required for lighting is not supplied by an ordinary power line, but by a local area network (LAN) line. Like personal computers and copiers, assign a "network address" - IP address to each lighting, and individual control.

For example, if a small conference room is equipped with a plurality of lighting appliances, then noon sunlight and by the side of the window will become bright. At this point, the technology can be used to control, only to reduce the brightness of the lamp near the window, the overall amount of light to adjust, thereby reducing power consumption.

Through comprehensive control to reduce the power consumption by 75%

Another feature is, the Redwood server can be unified to the current from the AC into dc. In the United States and Japan, mainly in the office and home AC supply, but the electronic products can only be run under DC, so we must use the adapter for DC conversion in each product. This is a unified conversion of alternating current through the server, and then through the LAN cable DC transmission. Due to the conversion of various lighting devices are concentrated together, therefore, the power loss is expected to significantly reduce. Redwood said that the use of this technology can reduce the power loss of up to 75%.

Although the initial installation cost than fluorescent lighting up into more than 2, but due to electricity and maintenance costs and maintenance costs are low, more than 2 years to recover the initial investment. At present, Redwood only produces products for the U.S. market, but also in the development of Europe, China, Hongkong and Singapore products. In addition, it will also explore the adoption of changes in voltage and certification, in the next year after the introduction of products to japan.

At present, Mitsui plan as a shareholder, is committed to providing support in the business, but if the business continues to expand into the track, is likely to provide sales support and expand investment, promote the further strengthen the relationship.

Although Mitsui for large companies such as the small scale of the investment is, but the bold venture to different areas of the capital, because of the "smart office market growth expectations.

Smart grid (a new generation of power supply network) and using the technology of the smart city concept just unfolding in the world. As a component of these new things, home and office buildings to achieve efficient control of electricity and make full use of natural energy trends suddenly accelerated pace. Especially in Japan, due to the energy policy on track, to solve the power shortage problem completely no setting. There is no doubt that the electricity saving strategy is not just this summer, the enterprise will be a medium-term issue.

In this context, most Japanese companies have such technologies are often only focus on solar battery, large battery and LED (light emitting diode) lights and other hardware. There are opportunities for business expansion.

And Redwood's idea is that not only is the control system for lighting power consumption of about 3 into the office, on the air conditioning equipment can realize integrated control system using the same.

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