Collaborating with nature is the only way we’re going to get to the other end of the 21st century. Solar lights are an incredible product that incorporates all solar components into one solution. Its compact design makes it easier to handle and has seen many advancements over these years. Every breakthrough has spiked the efficiency and reliability of these lighting.
HOW DO SOLAR LIGHTS WORK?
True to its name, Solar lights run on solar energy. To generate power, a solar panel is connected to the solar light as it absorbs the sunlight during the day and converts it into electrical energy via solar battery when the sun goes down. This system continues for years and years through the time.
TYPES OF SOLAR LIGHTS
Living is all about variety and Solar lights are not behind in this aspect too. Whether it’s your home or office or airport, you can find solar lights installed everywhere. Let’s discuss about the types of Solar Lights.
- SOLAR STREET LIGHTS
They are stand alone or battery based solar street lights that convert sunlight into electricity through photovoltaic effect. Its wide range includes 9W, 12W, 15W, 18W & 24W and covers an area of around 10-15 meter for illumination.
- SOLAR HOME LIGHTS
Modern homes tend to install these modern home Outdoor solar lights which need no complicated setup. It gets installed at the roof of a home and comes in capacities of 18W, 20W, 30W & 75W.
- SOLAR GARDEN LIGHTS
Our gardens are very sacred place for many of us keeping us close to nature & installing solar garden lights give it an attractive designer appeal.
- SOLAR LAMPS & LANTERNS
The days are back when people have started becoming tasteful when it comes to home décor and lamps & lanterns have also come a long way. These come with an inbuilt battery which charges easily and is hassle free, also easy to carry.
- SOLAR EMERGENCY LIGHTS
These lights are designed with a feature of low power consumption, which leads to stretching the emergency power backup to 5-7 hours. These can be extremely helpful in natural calamities and disasters.
ATTRIBUTES OF SOLAR LIGHTS
- Brighter solar luminaries help providing a brighter light and enhancing the ambience.
- Solar panels are efficient, which are sometimes integrated with LEDs & sometimes comes separately depending on the type of Solar light.
- Lithium-ion Solar batteries (LifePO4) allow the light to extract maximum solar power, hence a stable backup.
- Intelligent controllers & dusk-to-dawn sensors detects any motion or human activity and automatically turns it on or off.
- Premium solar accessories like mounting structures, light arm, poles, solar cubes, nuts & bolts are indispensible for their installation.
HIGHS & LOWS OF SOLAR LIGHTS
HIGHS
Reduced dependency on the grid
Accommodates high quality solar panel
Easy on electricity bills
Green option
Upto 5years warranty with high ROI
Power backups in emergency
Easy installation & maintenance
LOWS
Expensive than traditional lights
One time bulk investment
Rightly put in Greta Thunberg’s words, “We do not have any planet B” makes it all the more urgent to deploy these green environment options to a smart use in our lives.