LED Lighting - Solar Power On The Rise

As a local authority, making sure the roads and streets within your area are properly lit is a key responsibility. LED lighting is a good way to ensure that the roads are properly lit, and is a more efficient way to provide light than traditional filament bulbs. Lighting technology is always progressing, so we’re taking a look at solar power as a method of bringing power to these LED streetlights, and why it is such a good idea to do so.

The Costs

The costs which are involved with the use of solar power are not as high as you’d initially think. As most people are aware, solar power can be a great way to generate power, especially during the summer months, when the time the sun is out and about is longer. The solar panels can collect sunlight and store it until the evening, providing almost enough energy during the summertime to power the streetlights. This makes solar powered LED streetlight an inexpensive way to generate light during the summer, to the point of almost costing nothing. As a long term investment, the solar panels are inexpensive in the grand scheme of things, and also don’t have lots of mechanical elements which can go wrong and break, so you don’t have to do as much maintenance as you normally might have to with regular filament bulbs.

The Lessened Impact Upon the Environment

As the local authority, you’ll want to promote an emphasis on being more environmentally friendly, as well as keeping the roads and streets properly lit for people to use. In this way, a solar powered LED streetlight is a good idea because it is more environmentally friendly. Electricity is usually produced via the use of fossil fuels, which can be extremely damaging for the environment. A solar powered streetlight draws energy directly from the sun, which is a much cleaner and safer way of producing energy. Being able to generate energy without risk of serious damage to the environment grants local authorities a better image with the general public, and helps to promote a more environmentally friendly town and image.

Overall, there are many reasons why using solar panels to provide power to LED streetlights is a highly intelligent and practical idea. A fact which can not be contested is that there is a finite amount of conventional fuel sources available, and alternative ways of powering all the electrical appliances we use are going to need to be found. Solar panels for LED streetlights accomplish this by providing a safe and limitless power source for the local authorities to use, as well as a cost effective and practical way to provide light that can almost provide electricity for free during summer months. While there may be expenses during winter, that is far outweighed by the number of advantages to LED streetlights, being a solution that will pay for itself over a period of years, and take advantage of the sun, which is more readily available during summer.