LED lamps will have to meet new rules and minimum efficiency standards; see what changes

LED technology lamps and luminaires sold and manufactured in Brazil will have to meet new minimum energy efficiency standards from 2028.
The rules were included in the Official Gazette of the Union this Monday (29) and apply to products manufactured, imported and sold in the country.
The decision was taken by the Energy Efficiency Indicators and Levels Management Committee (CGIEE), chaired by the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME).
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The requirements will be implemented in two stages. The first comes into force in 2028, when products must reach a luminous efficacy limit of 120 lm/W. In 2030, it rises to 140 lm/W.
LED technology is considered more efficient because it consumes less energy to produce the same amount of lighting compared to conventional lamps. Furthermore, these products have a longer useful life, which reduces maintenance, replacement and disposal costs.
According to technical estimates, the regulation could generate accumulated savings of between 283 and 432 terawatt-hours (TWh) by 2040. The volume of energy saved would be enough to supply around 14 million homes in the period.
In addition to the new minimum efficiency indices, the resolution defines how the energy performance of each product will be calculated, considering its technical characteristics, and establishes the procedures that manufacturers and importers must follow to prove compliance with the new requirements.
Installation of LED street lights Santa Fé Uberaba 11-08-2023
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Transition period
Products that do not meet the new standards may still be sold during the adaptation period provided for in the standard.
Traders will have three years, in the first stage, and five years, in the second, counting from the publication of the resolution, to exhaust stocks.
According to the government, the deadline was defined to allow products already manufactured or imported to be commercialized or gradually withdrawn from the market, avoiding immediate impacts for companies and consumers.
"By establishing minimum performance standards for LED products, energy efficiency regulation strengthens the Brazilian energy transition by promoting a more modern, competitive market aligned with the best international practices, stimulating innovation, reducing energy costs for families, increasing efficiency in the use of energy resources and contributing to the sustainable development of the country", assesses the Minister of Mines and Energy, Alexandre Silveira, to g1.
Lamps excluded from the measure
In total, 16 types of LED technology lamps and luminaires were excluded from the regulation, that is, they do not need to meet the minimum levels.
Among them are lamps and luminaires with LED technology intended exclusively for use in: explosive atmospheres, ozone generation, medical-hospital, veterinary or dental equipment, plant cultivation and others.

Source: G1