The construction activities aimed at |
greaves, Wipro and Bajaj Electricals. |
improving the infrastructure and real |
Philips is the market leader accounting |
estate sectors are increasing rapidly. This |
for a majority share. |
is directly contributing to the demand for |
According to“ India Lighting Source |
lighting source across the country. In |
Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2018”, |
addition, the growing automotive market |
the market for lighting sources is likely to |
and increasing penetration of high end |
be benefitted by the phase out of |
lighting products are also contributing to |
incandescent bulbs under the“ Bachat |
the industry growth. The market for |
Lamp Yojna” carried out by Bureau of |
lighting sources can be divided on the |
Energy Efficiency; Ministry of Power as |
basis of its technology. Traditional |
the phase out will drive the growth for |
technology includes Incandescent lamps, |
LEDs and CFLs. The market for lighting |
Fluorescent lamp tubes, Compact |
sources in India is expected to grow at a |
fluorescent lamps and special lamps, |
CAGR of 28 % over the next five years. |
whereas, modern lighting source |
The low penetration of LEDs in India |
technologies include LEDs. Even though |
holds ample opportunities for the |
the market is dominated by incandescent |
manufacturers to tap this nascent |
lamps, its share in the lighting source |
market. With growing number of |
industry is likely to reduce in the near |
households in India along with increasing |
future as a result of increasing awareness |
income, the market for lighting source is |
regarding more energy efficient |
poised for growth. The average prices of |
alternatives such as CFLs. The Indian |
LEDs are expected to decline which will |
lighting source market is dominated by |
boost its market share over the coming |
brands like Philips, Surya, Crompton |
years |
Increasing infrastructure investment, |
growth of over 10 % over the last five |
rising disposable income coupled with |
years. There is also an influx of new |
urbanization and awareness for energy |
residential and commercial infrastructure |
efficiency will drive the lighting source |
projects across Tier I and Tier II cities. |
market in India |
These trends are fuelling the growth of |
The growing construction, automotive |
lighting industry i. e. lighting source and |
and infrastructure industries in India |
lighting fixtures. |
have been identified as the key growth |
The report also reveals some very critical |
contributors to the lighting source |
info on the lighting source market in |
market. According to the recently |
India. It mentions that within the lighting |
published TechSci Research report‘ India |
source market, incandescent bulbs |
Lighting Source Market Forecast and |
dominate the market because of its high |
Opportunities, 2018’, the lighting source |
penetration in rural areas along with easy |
market in India is expected to grow at |
and low price availability. Even though |
the CAGR of 28 % during 2013-2018. |
the government is increasing its efforts |
According to the report the major players |
aimed at promoting the usage of CFLs |
operating in the Indian lighting source |
( Compact Fluorescent Lamp), the |
market include Philips Lighting India, |
penetration of incandescent bulbs in |
Surya Roshni, Crompton Greaves, Bajaj |
India continues to remain high. |
Electrical and Wipro. It adds that most of |
‘ India Lighting Source Market Forecast & |
the traditional lighting sources are being |
Opportunities, 2018’ report also |
manufactured in India. The import of |
highlights the growing significance of |
lighting sources is impacted by the Anti- |
energy efficient lighting. As a result of |
Dumping Duty which restraints the |
increasing focus towards energy |
imports of lighting sources in India. |
efficiency, the lighting source |
Analysing the trends, the TechSci |
manufacturers are emphasizing on |
Research report mentions that the |
energy efficient lighting. According to the |
electricity demand has surged over the |
report, the sales of LEDs( Light Emitting |
past few years as a result of rapid |
Diode) are expected to grow at a faster |
industrialization and urbanization in |
rate than all the other traditional lighting |
India. Also, the real estate and |
sources. |
infrastructure sectors have witnessed |