INTELLIGENT BRANDS // Green Technology
Companies bring smart flooring
technology to the region
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A partnership between
Pavegen and LEME Lighting
will bring a high-tech
solution to the UAE that
converts human movement
into off-grid electricity.
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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
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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 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. n
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