An Innovative Solar Lighting System to replace artificial lighting in all types of indoor spaces with free and healthy sunlight.

Project Information

SOLIS

Grant agreement ID: 768405

DOI 10.3030/768405

Closed project

EC signature date 2 May 2017

Start date 1 June 2017

End date 30 November 2019

Funded under

• SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Secure, clean and efficient energy

Total cost € 1 520 625,00

EU contribution € 1 064 437,50

Coordinated by

SOLIGHT LTD
Israel

Objective

Sunlight is abundant and free for all. However, the Sun doesn't always shine in the right place at the right time. For example,
many big indoor spaces like office blocks and warehouses rely exclusively on artificial lighting as light-source even during
daytime. Therefore, bringing solar light where it doesn't reach can be very useful and convenient. SL enables solar light to
be transmitted indoors to areas currently void from sufficient sunlight. SOLIS is an innovative, practical and effective lighting
system that maximize collection of sunlight from the outside of the buildings (on rooftops or southern walls) and distributes it
effectively indoors. Thus, energy is saved in two different ways: by reducing the electrical load required for artificial lighting
and by lowering the heat emitted by the lighting , (thereby reducing cooling costs). The SOLIS light dispersing unit is a patent
pending dual source lamp, that switches from sunlight to LED. During the day, SOLIS lights interiors using free, natural light.
As the sun starts to set and light levels fall, energy-efficient LEDs activate automatically to provide illumination for early
morning and evening use. The result is a solar lighting solution that significantly cuts energy costs and improve light quality.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › materials engineering › fibers
• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electronic engineering › control systems
• social sciences › economics and business › economics › production economics › productivity
• natural sciences › physical sciences › optics › fibre optics

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.3.3. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Secure, clean and efficient energy Main Programme
• H2020-EU.2.1.1. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies - Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
• H2020-EU.2.3.1. - Mainstreaming SME support, especially through a dedicated instrument

Topic(s)

• SMEInst-09-2016-2017 - Stimulating the innovation potential of SMEs for a low carbon and efficient energy system

Call for proposal

H2020-SMEInst-2016-2017

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Sub call

H2020-SMEINST-2-2016-2017

Funding Scheme

SME-2 - SME instrument phase 2

Coordinator

SOLIGHT LTD

• Net EU contribution: € 1 064 437,50
• Address: ATI; Tzomet Abba Hillel; Yakhin Park; ; 78127 ASHKELON ; Israel
• SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes:
  Activity type
  Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Total cost: € 1 520 625,00