SOLAR LIGHTING WITH STRENGTH
Awareness and knowledge of Solar
1. Environmentally friendly
3. Very Low Installation Costs
lighting is increasing, as well as There is currently a positive and Unlike 240v mains lighting where
improvement in the technology used proactive drive to try and save an electrician is required usually
in Solar products including related our planet in any way possible and for long periods of time to bury
technologies like ‘LED’. Unfortunately, rightly so. Solar energy is one of the armoured cable (for example), It can
lower cost solar lights tarnished the World’s most innovative renewable be as simple as fixing solar lights in
industry. They were often extremely power sources. It uses no power place once – job done!
cheap, didn’t last much more than from the grid, just solar power a season, and illuminated dimly. to charge rechargeable batteries Nowadays, thanks to a few forward- during the day, stored and ready to thinking companies, long-lasting solar be used at night. maintenance is required, especially
2. No Energy Cost quality LEDs are used gives them a
path lights that charge sufficiently on
dull days with high outputs are easier
4. Maintenance Free
Once in place, very little
with the latest designs. The fact high
to find. Even after a higher initial cost, the long lifespan anyway, but be sure to
overall and ongoing savings with source fittings that use Lithium Ion
When considering outdoor lighting for Solar are considerable, especially batteries for up to 8 years life.
any premises, the benefits of ‘going with newer designs which last Solar’ is obvious. longer. There can also be financial
incentives to use solar when dealing
with commercial projects.
5. No restraints on positioning
It can be costly and difficult to feed
240v power to a desired location.
Solar lights are naturally versatile
and can solve this issue effectively.
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Landscape & Urban Design Issue 37 2019