Whether you’re planning to light a particular area in your neighborhood or want to upgrade your current solar lights, solar lighting provides a more cost-effective alternative to typical grid-powered ones. Here are some ways that solar street lights can help you save money.

1. It uses solar energy. This is probably the most obvious way that solar street lights can help you save money. Since the energy used to power the lights comes from the sun, it’s virtually free, unlike conventional lights that run off the mains, which will lead to expensive electricity bills over time. With solar street lighting, your money will be spent on its purchase, installation and regular maintenance, not on expensive electricity. This can translate to thousands of dollars in savings, especially the longer you use it.

2. It is easy to install. Since the lights do not have to be connected to the mains, there is no need for painstaking and time-consuming digging when installing these lights. Work will be mostly concentrated in smaller areas, allowing you to get the installation done faster, saving you money on labor and materials. What’s more, the people in the neighborhood and the businesses located there will appreciate it because the process will only cause minimal disruption. This is unlike mainline electric lights where sidewalks may have to be demolished and then rebuilt by laying wires and erecting streetlights.

3. Lasts longer and is more environmentally friendly when used with LEDs. Solar street lights are environmentally friendly. But you can still increase your eco-friendliness by choosing lights that use LEDs instead of sodium vapor lamps often used in conventional street lights. The LED also does not contain mercury, which can be harmful to the environment. Additionally, LED also lasts longer than other types of bulbs and also provides brighter light using less energy.

At first, the initial costs of purchasing and installing solar street lights may seem prohibitive. However, over time you will realize that it actually saves you a lot of money, especially once you take into account the fact that you no longer have to pay for electricity, since you are using an energy source that is free and clean

If you would like more information about how solar powered street lighting and solar LED lighting can help you achieve significant savings, send us an inquiry today.