The new lighting system is available in nine different variants. The basic model with 45 LEDs is available for INR550 (approximately EUR8.5 ). The high-end variant is a 90 LED Solar Home Lighting System, which is compatible with the electrical grid and is priced at INR4500 (approximately EUR70 ).
Jean Tricoire, president and CEO of Schneider Electric, said: ”In-Diya earmarks a new phase for our continuing sustainable development programme BipBop. This innovative offer will play a key role in providing access to reliable lighting to 500 million people, thereby enabling them to take part in the inclusive growth story of India. In-Diya is an innovation by our engineers with the Indian R&D centre and we intend to take this offer to many parts of the world.”
In addition to using Schneider Electric’s network of 400 plus channel partners, the group will join hands with various Micro Finance Institutions, NGOs and specially trained entrepreneurs to reach the rural masses.
Gilles Desroches, senior vice-president of sustainable development at Schneider Electric, said: ”Schneider Electric’s BipBop is a social business programme. It combines our will to contribute to the development of populations of the base of the pyramid and the commitment to act in three strategically-related areas: business, investment and people.”
Schneider Electric claimed that In-Diya consumes 50% less power than 11W CFL and 90% less power than 60W incandescent lamp for the same light output and provides 50,000 hours of lighting.
