Aiming for carbon neutrality for commercial and industrial sites with Sylvania Group's new PowerTM solution

To achieve this decarbonization goal, the use of renewable energies is a key focus.

A major player in the global lighting market for over a century, Sylvania Group recognized early on the importance of combining the transition to LEDs with intelligent lighting solutions, digital management and analytics platforms, and a comprehensive range of turnkey services. Thanks to this holistic approach, the company has supported nearly 400 sites in France over the past five years in managing their smart buildings with SylSmart.

Deeply committed to a sustainable future and eager to help them further optimize their operating costs, the pioneer in lighting digitalization is launching the Power offer today.^TM, a new building block in its comprehensive range of Digital Solutions and Services which allows it to support its clients (companies, communities, institutions…) in the construction of their projects, block by block (audit, lighting management, financing…).

The Power offer^TM Sylvania Group's solution goes beyond simple energy efficiency and achieves "net zero CO2 emissions".₂ by 2050 thanks to a self-consumption photovoltaic solar installation. This improves the energy mix through the production of renewable energy, a key element in reducing the carbon footprint of buildings.

This comprehensive package includes two offerings: the installation of photovoltaic solar panels and storage batteries. These offerings are formalized through a "build and trust" service contract, ensuring complete support from the Sylvania Group teams at every stage of the projects.

In order to meet the energy needs of commercial and industrial buildings, while respecting their budgetary constraints and the regulatory requirements of the APER law⁽¹⁾ which makes it mandatory to install rooftop solar panels by 2028 for commercial buildings larger than 500 m²², power^TM includes:

• Power^TM Sun, a turnkey solar solution that optimizes self-consumption and return on investment, including sizing study, seasonal consumption and production analysis, installation of Tier 1 equipment guaranteed for up to 30 years, as well as complete support for legalization and obtaining subsidies,
• Power^TM Cell, storage batteries to maximize the profitability of solar installations. A real trend in the industrial and commercial sector with an estimated average annual growth of 22%.⁽²⁾These storage solutions allow buildings to reduce their dependence on the main electricity grid and the cost of energy transport, while limiting the risks of blackouts.

According to Pierre Taing, Global Business Director – Digital Solutions & Services: « Power^TM This enhances our turnkey offering. Thanks to the support of strategic local partners worldwide, we offer our clients comprehensive support covering all aspects of a project: energy audit, development of a tailor-made strategy, installation, optimized financing management… and now energy production and storage. »

The result will be significant energy savings!

The Power offer is scalable and already available in some countries, including France.^TM will be deployed across Europe. It illustrates the strategy initiated by Sylvania Group 10 years ago, which now rests on three solid pillars:

• High-value-added, connected and digitalized lighting solutions (SylSmart) that can be integrated into a Building Management System,
• Support and close on-the-ground presence recognized and appreciated by its clients,
• and energy under the Power banner^TM.

All these elements make Sylvania Group a reliable and essential partner in the market to help companies respond to the challenges of a rapidly changing landscape while making them more energy-efficient, more profitable and more comfortable in the long term.

⁽¹⁾ Acceleration for Renewable Energies, a law adopted in 2023 aimed at facilitating and accelerating the deployment of renewable energies in France by simplifying administrative procedures for the installation of photovoltaic panels.

⁽²⁾ Source: "European Battery Storage Market Outlook 2025–2029" report published by SolarPower Europe