Merlin Car Auctions Cut Costs By 68% | Case Study

What we did

A more appealing car showroom

The Merlin Car Auctions team based in Naas, Co Kildare, have been benefitting from clearer, brighter, and more comfortable light since they partnered with eLight on a new energy-efficient lighting upgrade.

Merlin Car Auctions, provide a modern car auction facility to match up to 500 vehicles with new owners each week in their purpose built auction centre. eLight worked with Merlin Car Auctions to install a lux level upgrade to their existing lighting, to modernise the showroom and provide top-quality service to customers.

Gross savings per year

€39,604

Reduction in lighting cost

68%

Carbon reduction per year

98 tCO2

Year 1 NET Saving

€12,303

Year 10 NET saving

€259,534

Testimonial

“Working with eLight was an absolute pleasure. The LED upgrade was carried out in a seamless manner with no disruptions to our customers or operations. As a company we pride ourselves on your high-quality customer service, the lighting upgrade as significantly improved the customer experience of our showroom.”

Merlin O Reilly

Before

LUX Levels	250 LUX
Annual Lighting Costs	€58,620

After

LUX Levels	300 LUX
Annual Lighting Costs	€19,016

Improved showroom aesthetics while cutting costs by 68%