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LEME Lighting signs
strategic agreement with
energy firm Pavegen
EME Lighting, a subsidiary of
LEME Group, has entered into
a strategic partnership with
Pavegen, the UK award-winning energy
and data harvesting firm, to bring its smart
flooring technology and expertise to the UAE.
Pavegen and LEME Lighting plan to
combine Pavegen’s bespoke smart flooring
solutions that integrate off-grid energy
production with LEME Lighting’s sustainable
lighting solutions in the UAE and beyond.
Laurence Kemball-Cook, founder
and CEO, Pavegen said: “We believe in
putting people at the heart of smart city
infrastructure. Our highly engaging flooring
solution converts the energy from human
movement to power local applications
including LED lighting, sensors and data
capture and transmission and we’re
installing in locations such as airports,
hospitals, corporate headquarters, retail
sites and schools.
“LEME Lighting has the know-how and
network to help us expand our offering and
scale our operations across the MENA region
and we’re excited about the opportunities
we can develop together.”
Sanuj Kohli, CEO, LEME Group, added:
“Our partnership with Pavegen aims to
drive the evolution of the alternative energy
solutions in line with the ambitions of the
UAE National Agenda 2021. Alternative
energy has been a game changer in many
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markets around the world. As a complement
to solar or wind power, Pavegen uses human
footfall to generate energy for offices,
transport hubs, and generally, anywhere
people can walk. LEME Lighting has long
advocated the use of energy-efficient,
sustainable technology, and is committed to
forming strategic partnerships with smart
technology pioneers in order to contribute
positively to the Middle East’s growing
energy ecosystem.”
Pavegen produces an interactive
flooring technology which converts the
kinetic energy of footfall into off-grid
electricity, data and rewards. Each step on
Pavegen generates two to four joules of
electricity or up to seven watts of power
per person as they move across a walkway.
Pavegen walkways also contain Low-
Power Bluetooth beacons which connect
to smartphone apps, rewarding people
for their steps and generating permission-
based customer analytics.
The company has delivered over 200
installations around the world and is looking
to build on its portfolio of permanent
installations which include prestige mixed-
use developments, retail sites, schools and
transport hubs.
LEME Lighting, an award-winning lighting
company in the UAE, has a 100,000-square-
foot facility in which it designs and develops
sustainable outdoor lighting products for
global markets.
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