Paralell plate high-lumen luminaire

A lighting apparatus, comprising:

• a first vertical plate arranged perpendicular to ground;
• a second vertical plate arranged in parallel with the first vertical plate, wherein the second vertical plate is separated from the first vertical plate by an optimized distance;
• a first light array arranged on an exterior side of the first vertical plate;
• a second light array arranged on an exterior side of the second vertical plate;
• a first reflector arranged around the first light array;
• and
• a second reflector arranged around the second light array;
• a first driver plate arranged in parallel on the exterior side of the first vertical plate;
• a second driver plate arranged in parallel on the exterior side of the second vertical plate;
• a first driver arranged on the first driver plate, wherein the first driver is electrically coupled to the first light array;
• and
• a second driver arranged on the second driver plate, wherein the second driver is electrically coupled to the second light array.