Based in Milton Keynes, Ceravision Limited is a private UK company, which is leading the world in the development of High Efficiency Plasma (HEP) lighting technology. HEP lighting is based on microwave-powered electrodeless discharges and this enables the use of a large range of light emitters unavailable to conventional discharge lighting systems.
The technology lends itself particularly to high-output applications including ultra-violet (UV) for water sterilisation and lighting for horticulture. The flexibility inherent in the technology platform offers a comprehensive range of components that can be configured to particular market sector requirements.
In horticulture, HEP’s flexibility in providing tailored spectral distributions, long life and high efficiency is persuasive. A light-source based upon these features has been developed within a unique lightweight luminaire for horticulture grow-lighting.
This new grow-light with ‘blue-light’, UV-A and UV-B, demonstrates benefits over other lighting technologies. It is attracting considerable interest from commercial growers and researchers worldwide.