Solar Lighting
Solar lighting systems transform the power of the sun into light. The marriage between LED technology and photovoltaics brings lighting to the forefront of sustainability. The core of a photovoltaic power generation system is a solar panel made of a monocrystalline, polycrystalline, or amorphous silicon-based semiconductor.
Monocrystalline solar panels have the highest efficiency of any photovoltaic devices on the market under standard operating conditions.
Polycrystalline solar panels typically offer a lower cost per watt of power produced.
Thin film solar panels, which have the lowest efficiency, are a totally different technology to mono and polycrystalline panels. The
charge controller is at the heart of every solar lighting system. A modern solar system uses advanced electronics to maximize the power of a PV system while monitoring and controlling the power going into and coming out of the
battery.
Solar powered lighting provides the most economical way to create visibility, enhance security, improve safety or compose exquisite nighttime scenes for areas where grid or generator power is not available, practical, or economically feasible.
Solar lights are commonly used for various outdoor applications, such as
garden lighting,
pathway illumination, and
security lighting.
Solar street lights (
integrated solar street lights and
multi-system solar street lights) find applications in diverse settings, including urban, suburban, and rural areas. Other types of solar lighting products include
solar flood lights,
solar spot lights,
solar garden lights,
solar wall lights,
solar string lights,
solar patio lights,
solar deck lights, etc.