Why Solar Power Street Lights Develop So Rapid?

In 2010, the market size of China's solar power street light industry was 600 million RMB, and in 2014 it exceeded 5.2 billion RMB, 10 times that of 2010, showing the rapid development speed. It reached over 20 billion in 2016 and is expected to reach around 50 billion in 2021. Why is the development of solar power street lights so fast?

The development of the global economy currently relies on non-renewable energy sources, such as fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas. Such resources are formed during a long geological period in a certain stage, a certain area, and under certain conditions in the long-term evolutionary history of the earth. Compared with the development of human society, its formation is very slow, the regeneration speed is very slow, or almost impossible to regenerate. The global energy supply is very tight. Solar energy is an inexhaustible clean and green energy. As long as there is sunlight, we can use solar energy to generate electricity.

Solar energy has many advantages: safety, no noise, no pollution, no geographical restrictions, no fuel consumption. These advantages are beyond the reach of coal power generation, which saves resources and protects the environment. The current rapid development of the global economy provides better development opportunities and space for the photovoltaic market. A few days ago, the electricity used for lighting in China has exceeded 12% of the country's total electricity consumption, and 60 million new street lights are added every year. If 1% of them use solar power street lights, it will save the country an additional 700 million kWh of electricity. It is equivalent to saving a 100,000 KW power plant every year without any pollution or consumption. In this environment, solar power street lights have become the main force of outdoor lighting. Compared with traditional street lights, what advantages does it have to make it develop so fast?

What are the advantages of comparing solar power street lights with ordinary street lamps?

1. Safe and reliable

Solar led street lamps are lighting fixtures installed outdoors. They are faced with a harsh environment. High winds, rain and snow will cause street lights to age. Due to the limitations of the technology, the parts of the traditional street lamp will be damaged to different degrees, and it is prone to safety hazards such as leakage. Solar power street lights rely on solar power generation, using low voltage, stable voltage and reliable operation. And there is no need to dig pits and lay wires, saving construction costs, and will not affect the water and gas pipelines.

2. Simple maintenance

The electricity cost of the traditional circuit lights is high, the circuit is complicated, and the circuit needs to be overhauled for a long time without interruption. The risk is also very high. It requires a lot of maintenance costs. Once a problem occurs, it will cause a lot of consumption. As a result, street lights in many remote places, especially in rural areas, can't be repaired for a long time once there is a problem, which causes great inconvenience to residents' night travel. Solar power street lights are maintenance-free products with guaranteed quality and generally will not cause problems. They can be inspected at a fixed time. Basically, they don't need repairs, and even if they need repairs, the cost is very low.

3. Long service life

The life of solar power street lights is much longer than that of ordinary street lights. The service life of high-quality solar led street lights can reach 8-10 years. The average lifespan of low-pressure sodium lamps is only 18,000 hours; the average lifespan of low-pressure energy-saving lamps is 6000 hours; the average lifespan of LEDs is greater than 50,000 hours; therefore, under the premise of sufficient budget, it is recommended to choose solar street lights with led light sources as much as possible. 

4. Green and environmental protection

Solar energy is a clean, pollution-free and renewable green energy source. Solar energy photoelectric conversion provides electric energy, which is inexhaustible. During the entire conversion process, solar power street lights will not release any elements that will pollute the environment. Moreover, there is no radiation and other problems, and it is a product that is fully in line with the current concept of green environmental protection.

Solar power street light is a green and environmentally friendly outdoor lighting product. It makes full use of renewable solar energy resources and greatly reduces the burden of electricity. With the further consumption of renewable energy, the market for solar lamps will develop further.