ECLATEC has been selected by Groupe ADP to modernize the lighting in the aircraft aprons at Paris airports
Every night, hundreds of ground operations take place at the airports.
Aircraft parking, maintenance operations, boarding, logistics… For each of these, the quality of lighting is an essential safety factor.
Following a European call for bids, ECLATEC was selected by Groupe ADP to support the modernization of aircraft apron lighting at Paris-Orly, Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle, and Le Bourget airports.
This program aims to gradually replace the existing lighting infrastructure with two objectives in mind:
to prepare for the phase-out of discharge lamps by 2027, and to significantly improve the energy efficiency of the installations.
In total, 1,200 KERIS 5 and KERIS 6 floodlights will be deployed under this 8-year contract, with the first deliveries scheduled for 2026.
Lighting an aircraft apron is unlike any other lighting project.
In these environments where operational safety is paramount, lighting must meet particularly strict requirements:
ensure perfectly controlled horizontal and vertical illumination,
guarantee high uniformity,
minimize shadow areas,
and provide optimal visibility of ground operations.
To address these challenges, ECLATEC’s research and development teams have developed a specialized optical lens designed to precisely meet the photometric requirements of these critical spaces.
This development is based on a comprehensive in-house process that combines mechanical design, photometric testing, and technical validation, ensuring full control over the luminaire’s overall performance.
The product’s performance, its mechanical robustness, the precision of its optics, and the attention paid to the environmental quality of the solutions were all decisive factors in Groupe ADP’s choice.
Designed and manufactured in France, Eclatec luminaires are part of a short industrial supply chain, fostering close collaboration among teams and ensuring control over development and production processes.
KERIS floodlights are already in use at demanding infrastructure sites, notably Marseille-Provence Airport, confirming Eclatec’s ability to meet the highest standards in this type of environment.
But beyond the technology, this project is also a story of teams and human commitment.
A new milestone for Eclatec in the lighting of critical infrastructure, where light contributes every day to safety, operational efficiency, and the energy transition of major facilities.
Because at an airport, light does more than just illuminate the runways. It ensures the safety of every movement on the ground.