Padel Court LED Floodlights: How Many & What Wattage? | INLuss®

Padel is one of Europe's fastest-growing sports, and lighting is one of the biggest operational costs for court operators. Whether you're building new courts or upgrading from metal halide, getting the lighting specification right means the difference between a playable surface and one that's too bright in some areas and too dim in others.

The standard padel court dimensions

An official padel court measures 20m × 10m (200 m²), with a minimum playing height clearance of 6m and recommended pole heights of 6–8m for floodlight mounting. The ITF and WPT specify minimum lux levels by competition category:

• Recreational/club play: 200–300 lux average on the playing surface
• Competition / club tournament: 300–500 lux
• Professional / televised: 750+ lux (not within scope of standard floodlights)

How many floodlights does one court need?

For recreational and club use (200–300 lux target), a typical outdoor padel court requires:

• 4× floodlights at 100W (9,943 lm each): suitable for courts with pole heights of 4–5m, achieving approximately 200–250 lux at the playing surface. Most common configuration for standard club courts.
• 6–8× floodlights at 100W: for higher pole heights (6–8m) or where lux uniformity is critical. Ensures consistent coverage without shadow gaps at the baseline.
• 4× floodlights at 200W (20,000 lm each): for high-pole installations (7–8m) or where 300–400 lux is required. Reduces fixture count while maintaining lux levels.

Placement: where to mount the floodlights

Standard placement for a 4-floodlight configuration: one floodlight at each corner of the court, mounted on poles 4–6m high, angled 20–30° inward toward the centre of the court. For an 8-floodlight setup: four corner poles plus four mid-side poles.

Critical: avoid placing floodlights directly above the net line, as this creates glare directly in players' eyeline during service. Corner and sideline placement reduces direct glare significantly.

Flicker: why it matters for padel

Flicker is the rapid cycling of light intensity. In sports environments, high flicker can cause visual fatigue and, at certain frequencies, stroboscopic effects that make fast-moving balls harder to track. The metric is Pst LM (short-term flicker perceptibility) — a value below 1.0 is considered acceptable; below 0.5 is optimal for sports.

INLuss 100W floodlights measure Pst LM 0.228 — among the lowest in this product category, as measured in the independent lab report LCSE03075041S.

Full ROI: 4-court padel club

A 4-court club replacing 4× 400W metal halide per court (16 fixtures total) with 4× INLuss 100W per court:

• Legacy consumption: 16 × 400W × 8h × 365 = 18,688 kWh/year
• LED consumption: 16 × 99.4W × 8h × 365 = 4,650 kWh/year
• Annual saving: 14,038 kWh → €2,527/year at €0.18/kWh
• Total investment (16× INLuss 100W at €24.90): €398.40
• Payback: under 2 months

Additionally, Spanish padel clubs in the tertiary sector qualify for CAE energy savings certificates under Ficha TER030, which can add €1,500–€2,000 in additional income on a 4-court installation.

Product recommendation for padel courts

For standard outdoor padel court lighting:

• 4–5m pole height: 4× INLuss 100W IP65 per court
• 6–8m pole height: 4× INLuss 200W IP65 per court

Both models are CE lab-certified (LCSE03075041S / CE report available), IP65 waterproof, 20,000h rated lifespan, and in stock in Barcelona for 24h dispatch across Spain.