SSL CEMAC Technology Analysis

Lead Performer: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) – Golden, CO
FY16 DOE Funding: $300,000
Project Term: Current – September 30, 2016
Funding Type: Direct Lab Funding

PROJECT OBJECTIVE

Using the expertise of the Clean Energy Manufacturing Analysis Center (CEMAC), NREL seeks to understand manufacturing costs and value-add along the supply chain, U.S.-specific competitive advantages, and potential market impacts of the manufacture of the components in LED luminaires for commercial applications.

The project will include the development of a robust set of market studies, supply chain maps, and cost models to identify the key factors behind manufacturing location decisions made by industry.  NREL, working with other national lab and university analysts, will gather and harmonize previous cost studies to consistently evaluate the manufacturing cost, and conduct a robust analysis of the global supply chain, of LED luminaires for commercial applications. A range of market demand forecasts influencing manufacturing will be collected from market reports and primary market data sources. For each of the major markets identified, supply chain data will be collected in five broad categories: supply and demand, price and value, supply-chain flow, manufacturing, and regional influences.

PROJECT IMPACT

Significant analysis work has been completed in the cost and market potential for light emitting diode (LED) solid state lighting (SSL) technologies. These new analyses will address the differences in materials, labor, and component costs in different manufacturing regions, as well as other quantitative and qualitative factors. These analyses will give decision-makers the data and insights needed to inform investment strategies, policy, and other decisions to promote economic growth and manufacturing in the transition to the clean energy economy.

CONTACTS

DOE Technology Manager: James Brodrick
Lead Performer: Robert Tenent, National Renewable Energy Laboratory