LED sports lighting plays superstar role across multiple pastimes

In 2014, LED sports lighting was drafted as a top-round pick by the National Football League (NFL) and made its big-broadcast debut to a SuperBowl audience in 2015 at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, AZ. The number of metal-halide (MH) fixtures was reduced by more than half with SSL replacements from Ephesus Lighting that incorporate Cree LEDs, delivering 75% energy savings at the monster venue. This past summer, Wimbledon aced the transition to LED sports lighting with its Centre Court, which features a retractable roof. Musco and ME Engineers worked alongside a TV crew as well as professional tennis players to ensure the SSL would be ready for primetime and would enhance play without creating unnecessary glare.