Racquet Sports Facility Lighting Guide
Better court lighting starts with better design.
A planning resource for facility owners, developers, architects, and contractors evaluating pickleball, tennis, and padel lighting.
Industry experience. A player’s perspective.
We understand the court
from both sides.
Our perspective combines more than 20 years in the industry with firsthand experience as racquet-sports players. Energywise co-founders Scott and Jennifer Van Kerkhove are avid racquet-sports enthusiasts. That connection to the game informs how we approach lighting for tennis, padel and pickleball.
The right lighting system starts with what players need to see: the ball in flight, the playing surface and the space around them. We consider glare, consistent illumination and fixture placement alongside the facility’s technical requirements. Careful design, correct installation and commissioning help the finished system deliver the intended playing experience.
We bring lighting design, equipment selection and controls guidance to the project team, helping the installing contractor put the plan into practice.
Built around your priorities.
Design fundamentals
Understand illuminance, uniformity, glare, color quality, and the relationship between fixtures and layout.
Indoor & outdoor planning
Consider structure, mounting conditions, surrounding properties, and future expansion.
Informed equipment selection
Use photometric studies and application requirements to guide fixtures, controls, and supply decisions.
Get the court-lighting guide.
A resource for the decisions ahead.
Review design considerations, photometric planning, indoor and outdoor applications, and equipment selection.
Open existing guide PDF ↗Court lighting equipment
Explore the fixtures behind the lighting plan.
Compare indoor and outdoor court lighting approaches, review technical details, and download specification sheets.
Explore court lighting products →Planning for more than one racquet sport?
Our Court Solutions approach includes tennis, padel, and pickleball lighting. Review each sport’s court layout and operating needs as part of a coordinated facility plan.
Tennis court lighting → Padel court lighting → Pickleball court lighting →
Sport-specific planning
A dedicated resource for padel projects.
Explore the padel lighting resource center for bundled-package review, fixture planning, controls, and support responsibilities. Start with the court proposal and compare the lighting evidence.
Visit the padel lighting resource center →Designed around the player
What should a pickleball lighting plan evaluate?
For most indoor club and commercial pickleball courts we design, Energywise typically targets approximately 50 foot-candles at the playing surface. The design also considers uniformity, glare, court geometry and mounting conditions. A project-specific photometric plan predicts illumination and distribution before fixtures arrive, allowing the proposed layout to be reviewed on paper.
Share your court dimensions, ceiling height and/or plans so we can recommend appropriate fixtures and a layout.
Explore pickleball lighting recommendations and FAQs →
Discuss your court lighting →Tell us what you’re planning.
A new space. An upgrade. A national rollout.