Solar Street Lamps vs Traditional Street Lamps

More solar street lamps are being installed everywhere the planet. Because the development of solar panels, controllers and many other parts. The lighting efficiency of the solar powered street lamps greatly improved. What are the key differences of the solar powered street lamps and the traditional street lamps? This paper will help you know the difference of them and make better choice of your own.

1. How do traditional and solar street lamps work?

Traditional street lamp: It is powered by electricity. Many lamps have light-sensitive photocells (light-sensitive sensors) that can detect if light is needed. When the light is too low, such as at dusk or in the night, the sensor will inform the computing unit within the street lamp to activate the flow of electricity.

Solar street lamp: It is powered by solar energy. The solar panel will absorb the solar energy and convert solar energy into electrical energy. Then the rechargeable battery will store the electrical energy as chemical energy in the day and provide the electricity in the night. 

2. Lighting efficiency-LED lighting fixture benefits solar street lamps a lot

LED lighting fixture, as a newly developed technology, improve the lighting efficiency of the solar powered street lamp. It provides the same lighting as traditional street lamp with less electricity. And it can provide the lighting in specific direction. With longer lifespan, led lighting fixture need almost no maintenance in 7 years.

3. Smart street light boosts smart city

Developed technology has expanded the functions of street light. Street light can not only be used for outdoor lighting. Multiple functions can be combined with the smart street light pole such as public WIFI, public broadcast, mobile phone charge, emergency help, etc. The smart street lamp integrated motion sensor and 5G base station. It can greatly promote the development of smart city.  Traditional street lamp is only used for outdoor lighting.

4. Cost effectiveness

Solar street lamp:  The cost is extremely low compared with traditional street lamp. There is no need for digging hole, trenching wire, laying cables. Solar street lamps have a one-time investment and long-term benefits. Because of the simple wiring, no maintenance costs are incurred and no expensive electricity bills are incurred. The installation is rather simple and the maintenance cost is cheaper.

Traditional street lamp: There are complicated operating procedures in the construction of ordinary street lights. First of all, a large amount of civil construction such as digging and laying pipes, threading in the pipes and backfilling must be supplemented with cables, which consume a lot of manpower, material and financial resources. Finally, debugging is required. Once a problem occurs, it will cause a lot of consumption. The installation cost is very high and the maintenance is complicated and costly.

5. Positive impact on the earth

Solar street lamp is a sustainable and environmentally friendly lighting fixture. Unlike traditional street lamps, solar street lamp generate illumination from solar energy, which consume no fossil fuels. It is a long-lasting development.