Essentially, CONLED deals with the energetic refurbishment of conventional lighting systems, which are replaced by customized, highly efficient LED lighting systems and remains the owner of the systems itself.
All investments necessary for LED lighting, from planning to ready-to-use installation, as well as all maintenance, replacement investments and operational risks, are fully taken over by CONLED and secured by the contracting. "The contractually guaranteed energy savings are usually significantly higher than the low monthly fixed contracting rates" explains managing director Jandirk H. Ebel. "In contrast to leasing and financing models, we supply our customers with light and guarantee the appropriate illumination over the entire contract period."
The family-owned company from Bremerhaven is the first company from the maritime city to be among the winners of the Top 100 innovation competition for medium-sized companies from Germany.
"Especially for energy-intensive companies, high energy savings and CO2 reductions can be achieved. This leaves our customers' creditworthiness untouched and increases their liquidity," says Ebel.
Customers pay a fixed fee, known as the contracting rate, for ten years for the new lighting. In return, CONLED replaces luminaires, cleans and maintains the system. CONLED guarantees customers not only the agreed lighting output according to the ASR, but also the calculated electricity savings.
Luminaires from a wide range of manufacturers are used. "We are involved in a laboratory and have every luminaire checked - 80% deviate from the manufacturer's specifications," says Ebel. "This check is important because we guarantee the lighting pattern according to the workplace directive."
CONLED provides a detailed analysis of the lighting situation and potential savings free of charge.
"As an innovative company that is always developing and growing, service to our customers always comes first. Since lighting contracting is subsidized by BAFA, we take care of the complete application process and pass on the non-repayable subsidies to our customers 1:1," says Ebel.