LIGHTING
RE-THINKING THE RENEWABLE – THE SOLAR LIGHTING REVOLUTION
HAPPENING IN THE UK
LUMENA LIGHTS FOUNDER MARTIN BENNETT SETS OUT THEIR SOLAR STORY SO FAR …
For several years , Lumena has specialised in unique high-end Brass , Stainless Steel and Aluminium LED garden lighting , often supplied to award-winning projects . Although we still specialise in this area , along with Bollard Lighting and Photocell ( dusk to dawn ) Lights , I wanted to push forward with a greener , more sustainable approach - Solar Lighting .
A while ago , it became my ambition to stock Solar lighting but until 2018 , the U . K . weather and the poor quality of many of the lights available meant it was not an option that suited our high-quality standards .
With the advent of improved technology incorporating more efficient Solar Panels , ever brighter LEDs and high capacity , long life
Lithium-Ion batteries I decided to seriously explore the lights being made . We worked closely with the manufacturers to produce lights suited to the British climate by calibrating the electronic controls . By mid-2019 we stocked a range of unique Solar Lighting that will light for hours every night of the year – the Pro-Solar Range . By way of Solar Bollards , wall lights and floodlights , the Pro-Solar Range has proven very
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