Commercial Solar Lighting
There are some fantastic applications for commercial solar lighting that could benefit
industry and the public sector, save money and it’s all environmentally friendly.
Consider why so many home owners opt for solar lighting. With conventional lighting,
high voltage electrical cables are required. This is not always practical. Digging
up asphalt and concrete to lay cables can often make the installation of exterior
lighting economically unviable.
For these and many other reasons home owners use solar lighting. The same reasons
(and more) apply to commercial installations. We already see road signs that have
solar panels attached. We are now seeing commercial solar lighting used more and
more. Below is a list of just a few commercial solar lighting applications:
- Solar Sign Lights
- Solar Billboard Lights
- Solar Real estate lights
- Solar Bus Stations
- Emergency Solar Lighting
- School & Public Structure Solar Illumination
Commercial solar lighting works by using a solar cell or photovoltaic (PV) cell.
A solar cell is a device that converts sunlight directly into electricity by the
photovoltaic effect. Their construction is completely different to solar panels
for hot water which use pipes to collect the heat from the sun. Solar cells are
made up of thin layers of silicon, and when sunlight strikes a cell's light absorbing
material, chemical reactions release electrons, generating an electric current.
Commercial solar lighting is cheaper than you might think. For example, a solar
real estate lights can be purchases for as little as $40.