Do not fear the tragedy of raw materials LED tragedy led to the task of saving energy

Do not fear the tragedy of raw materials LED tragedy led to the task of saving energy

The price of raw materials has increased substantially, and production costs have increased rapidly. In recent days, the price of three-color phosphors using rare earth as the main raw material has reached a record high. With the increase in raw material prices, the price of energy-saving lamps in each market is also rising. According to industry sources, the energy-saving lamp industry is facing severe challenges. However, the energy-saving lamp industry was in trouble, but unexpectedly opened a door to more energy-saving and environmentally friendly LED downlights.

Rare earth prices have risen 10 times since March

High energy efficiency, energy saving, good color rendering, and long life. Compared with ordinary incandescent lamps, energy-saving lamps can save 60% -80%, long life 4-6 times. The energy-saving lamp belongs to a type of fluorescent lamp. It achieves the purpose of emitting light through ultraviolet ray stimulation of the phosphor coating on the inner wall of the lamp tube. The phosphor coated on the wall of the lamp occupies more than 75% of the weight of the raw material.

From April this year, rare earth prices have skyrocketed. "In March or 280 yuan a kilogram, now has risen to 2600 yuan a kilogram, good quality and expensive." Liang Yueshan said that this has seriously affected the energy-saving lamp industry development.

A 100W ordinary energy-saving lamp sells for 28 yuan, but the incandescent lamp with the same brightness in the market only needs 1.5 yuan or 2 yuan. Therefore, some companies rely heavily on government subsidies. It is reported that the subsidy amount of an energy-saving lamp can reach 50% of its ex-factory price. In addition, local governments will also provide a certain percentage of financial subsidies when promoting energy-saving lamps. Under the subsidy, the price of energy-saving lamps below 45W is comparable to ordinary incandescent lamps. However, this balance has been broken by this round of price increases.

LED lights are expected to provoke energy-saving burden

The rise in raw material prices has caused the energy-saving lamps to be "internal", but it has inadvertently provided space for the development of LED lamps.

“The silicon that produces LED is very common on the earth, the rare earth that needs to use to make a LED chip is measured in micrograms, and the energy-saving lamp needs a few grams.” said Li Yuzhi, manager of comprehensive evaluation department of Shanghai Semiconductor Lighting Engineering Technology Research Center.

More importantly, the price difference between the two is shrinking. For example, the most popular compact energy-saving lamps for home use have been sold at prices of more than ten yuan and have now risen to more than 30 yuan. The price of the same power LED lamp was about 80 yuan, and it has recently fallen to 50 yuan. "Before the difference of 20 yuan, many people have the advantage of being more energy-efficient, controllable, and free from mercury, and they will tend to buy LED lights," said Li Zhizhi.

According to Liang Yueshan, LEDs are more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly than energy-saving lamps, and in the future, prices may be reduced by 20% each year. It is an inevitable trend to replace energy-saving lamps with LED lamps. Many manufacturers have moved from the energy-saving lamp industry to the LED industry.

Energy-saving lamps small enterprises should take the initiative to adjust

Affected by this wave of price increases, it is a small enterprise that produces energy-saving lamps. The reporter visited the lighting market of Taopu Road and learned that although overseas brands such as Philips and Osram also have a 10% price fluctuation, sales volume has not been affected greatly. A lamp owner told reporters that the same is a price increase, consumers prefer to spend more money to buy "brand names", so no-name can not sell. He intends to sell off some of the no-names he has on hand and will no longer purchase goods from these companies.

It has been reported that many energy-saving lamp companies in Fujian and Zhejiang have closed down.

The energy-saving lamp industry is a labor-intensive industry. There are problems such as low technology level, high cost, and heavy pollution. The rare earth is also a valuable strategic resource of the country, and raw material prices remain high. Liang Yueshan believes that energy-saving lamps SMEs should take the initiative to adjust, and instead develop more high-tech content, more environmentally friendly, more energy-efficient, more promising LED downlights and other new energy-saving products, it is wise.