The important development direction of LED lighting market in the future

On May 6, 2022, the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the General Office of the State Council issued the "Opinions on Promoting Urbanization with County Towns as Important Carriers", and issued a notice requiring all regions and departments to conscientiously implement them in light of their actual conditions.

The "Opinions on Promoting Urbanization Construction with County Towns as Important Carriers" points out that it is necessary to insist on promoting new urbanization with people as the core, follow the changing trend of population flow in county towns, and select a group of counties with good conditions as key development areas in demonstration areas to prevent population loss. Blind construction of county towns. Give full play to the decisive role of the market in resource allocation, better play the role of the government, promote the integrated development of urban and rural areas with counties as the basic unit, strictly implement cultivated land and permanent basic farmland, ecological protection red lines, maintain historical and cultural roots, and prevent large-scale demolition and construction. , greed for foreign countries, strictly control the construction of cities and districts, and prevent local government debt risks.

The "Opinions" make it clear that by 2025, important progress will be made in the urbanization construction with the county seat as an important carrier, the shortcomings and weaknesses of the county seat will be further supplemented and strengthened, and a group of people with good location advantages and industrial foundations, strong resource and environmental carrying capacity, agglomeration The construction of county towns with better population and economic conditions has achieved remarkable results, the allocation of public resources has basically matched the size of the permanent resident population, the characteristic and advantageous industries have developed and expanded, the municipal facilities have been basically completed, the scale of farmers working and settling down in the county towns has continued to expand, and the quality of life of county residents has improved significantly. After another period of hard work, a modern county town with its own characteristics, dynamism, livability and business will be basically built nationwide, and the development gap with neighboring large and medium cities will be narrowed.

Although the "Opinions" did not explicitly mention lighting, but as an important policy for the future development direction, some of the construction priorities mentioned in it will be able to drive the demand for lighting in the market.

1. Population mobility and house purchase drive the home lighting market

According to data, by the end of 2021, my country's urban permanent population will be 910 million. Among them, the 1472 counties have a resident population of about 160 million people, and the urban resident population of 394 county-level cities is about 90 million. The urban population of the county and county-level cities accounts for nearly 30% of the national urban resident population. The number of city-level cities accounts for about 65% of the number of county-level administrative divisions. The "Opinions" stated that promoting the construction of county towns is conducive to guiding the urbanization of the agricultural transfer population and improving the spatial layout of urbanization for the coordinated development of large, medium and small cities and small towns.

Population mobility involves the necessities of life, among which lighting runs through it. To meet a large number of population mobility, more high-quality housing is needed. With the deepening of urbanization, the demand of the property market will drive the demand for supporting lighting facilities. In addition, in the notice for soliciting opinions on the "Residential Project Specifications" issued by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development not long ago, clear requirements were made on light pollution, public area lighting, indoor light pollution, electrical, intelligent, etc., which will drive more Housing lighting needs.

Mention lighting! The Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development issued the "Standards for Determining the Hidden Hazards of Major Accidents in Housing and Municipal Engineering Production Safety" In addition to the impact of the policy, the new generation of young people who will be the main force in future house purchases have reflected young people in many interviews and case presentations The requirements for the environment in the housing are higher, and the personalized lighting design and intelligent lighting system are very popular among young groups, which will also be a great potential market for home lighting in the future.

2. Cultivate professional functional county towns to drive the cultural tourism lighting market

Actively cultivate county towns with professional functions, support county towns with advantages in resources and transportation to give full play to their professional expertise, develop into county towns with professional functions such as advanced manufacturing, trade circulation, cultural tourism, etc., and support border counties to improve infrastructure.

In recent years, due to the epidemic, the cultural tourism industry has been significantly affected, but there are signs of recovery recently. With the introduction of relevant national policies, the demand for high-quality cultural and creative tourism and night scene lighting such as night tours continues to grow. Just recently, there have been a number of large-scale landscape lighting projects bidding. The county towns with professional functions need to create high-quality cultural tourism landscapes, and a batch of unqualified lighting products will be eliminated. Corresponding green and energy-saving lighting products and lighting products that can show the cultural characteristics of various regions will see a certain increase in demand. In addition, energy-saving needs and landscape cultural needs also involve various system requirements such as power distribution switch control, lighting effect control, and system integration intelligent control. Higher requirements represent a larger market in the future.

3. The new infrastructure of the county will drive the market of road lighting and smart poles

The "Opinions" mentioned that it is necessary to improve the consumption infrastructure, focus on the needs of industrial transformation and upgrading and residents' consumption upgrading, and improve the consumption environment of the county. Since 2020, the National Development and Reform Commission, together with various regions and departments, has actively explored the practice of county construction. The first is to issue a series of policy documents "1+N+X" for the strengths and weaknesses of the county's weak points, and propose to improve the county's waste and sewage collection and treatment facilities, medical and sanitation facilities, flood control and drainage facilities, commercial and trade circulation facilities, old communities, parking lots and other facilities. Construction tasks such as charging piles and industrial supporting facilities.

It is necessary to promote the upgrading and upgrading of municipal public facilities in counties and cities to better meet the living needs of residents such as living and traveling:

First, improve municipal transportation facilities, optimize municipal roads, parking systems, highway passenger stations, public transportation stations and public charging and swapping facilities.

The second is to unblock the external connection channels and improve the level of interconnection between the county and surrounding large and medium cities.

The third is to improve the flood control and drainage facilities, and gradually eliminate the serious waterlogging-prone sections.

The fourth is to enhance the ability of disaster prevention and mitigation, and improve the disaster monitoring system.

The fifth is to strengthen the renovation of the aging pipe network and update the aging gas, water and heating pipes.

The sixth is to promote the renovation of old communities and improve the basic living conditions of residents.

The seventh is to promote digital transformation, and to implement the unified management of county operation, government services, and public services.

The continuous advancement of smart city construction and the engineering and technical specifications issued by local governments have added many additional demands to the process of urbanization. The new urbanization not only has higher requirements for the overall image, but also reduces duplication of construction. Norms such as encouraging the adoption of new materials and technologies also add a dimension to functional requirements. On the one hand, it provides a driving force for landscape lighting, and on the other hand, it also creates a market for intelligent lighting.

In addition, technologies such as parking systems and disaster monitoring systems are also being practically applied in the form of smart light poles. At present, many provinces and cities such as Jiangxi, Henan, and Xinjiang have promoted digital construction. Recently, ten departments including the Hunan Provincial Department have issued documents to further strengthen the construction of "multi-pole integration", pointing out that by the end of 2025, prefecture-level cities and A number of high-quality, high-standard multi-functional lamp pole demonstration projects have been built in county-level cities. Using the implementation of smart light poles and integrating the application of 5G, Internet of Things, big data, artificial intelligence and other new technologies to realize the transformation of scientific and technological development achievements can bring the greatest convenience to people's lives. Under this boom, smart light poles will inevitably become a priority option in the construction of county towns.

4. The construction of education, medical and other facilities will drive the healthy lighting market

The "Opinions" pointed out that the promotion of the expansion of public service facilities in county towns should be promoted to ensure that residents can obtain basic public services that are inclusive and shared.

The first is to improve the medical and health system, and promote the upgrading and transformation of county-level hospitals (including traditional Chinese medicine hospitals).

The second is to expand the supply of educational resources, promote the expansion of compulsory education schools, and improve the layout of kindergartens.

The third is to develop elderly care services, provide basic elderly care and long-term care services, and support social forces in developing care services.

The fourth is to optimize cultural and sports facilities, improve the functions of cultural venues according to needs, and build a fitness carrier for residents.

Fifth, improve social welfare facilities to help the disabled, minors and vagrants and beggars.

With the development of the post-epidemic era, in terms of policies, many provinces and cities have moved to strengthen healthy lighting. Recently, Jiangxi Province has issued technical guidelines for the construction of makeshift hospitals, which put forward specific requirements for multiple lighting settings. In addition, in the current and future hospital construction, humanized design has become a key point. In the future hospital design, it is also necessary to consider the psychological impact of the environment on patients and reflect humanistic care. In line with the development and changes of the times, especially under the influence of the epidemic, efficiency and health are what hospitals need to reflect most. This makes the development of medical institutions bound to continue to explore, showing improvement in many aspects, and correspondingly, it also provides a basis for the market.

At the same time, the eye health of teenagers has received widespread attention from the society. Driven by a series of policies and regulations, governments across the country have carried out classroom lighting renovations as a private practical project. The supply of educational resources mentioned in the promotion of construction facilities in the county will also become a key area for classroom lighting renovation. Of course, the construction of the county seat is a long-term project. The activation of the current market is still in the early stage, and there is still a lot of room for improvement. However, with the continuous deepening of construction, it is bound to face a large number of demands. Recently, the country has a lot of assistance and standardized policies to revitalize the countryside. This action shows that the future direction has broad prospects for lighting and is highly valued. The development of the county is inevitable, and the future of lighting power can be expected.