Market briefs
A weekly selection of lighting market news — prices, policies, standards and projects — with what it means for buyers, and sources.
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Lighting Market Brief, 19 October 2026: Delhi Starts 100,000 Smart LED Streetlights, Lithium Carbonate Falls Again, Aluminium Steady
This week: Delhi launches the replacement of about 100,000 streetlights with app-monitored smart LEDs under a seven-year performance contract, battery-grade lithium carbonate drops another 9% to about RMB 109,000/t with LFP cells following, and LME aluminium holds near US$3,030/t.
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Lighting Market Brief, 12 October 2026: Cambodia Lights 1,200 km of Roads with Solar, LFP Cell Prices Slide, Aluminium Eases
This week: Cambodia starts a national solar street lighting programme on about 1,200 km of roads, LiFePO4 cell and lithium prices keep falling, LME aluminium eases from its summer high, a Rutgers study links LED street lighting to a 46% drop in violent crime, and copper theft pushes cities towards solar.