Featured in Yes, PV can – 10-2014

Let there be solar light

Solar streetlights: Candilux, a manufacturer of solar-powered streetlights, and solar electronics manufacturer Phocos installed off-grid lighting at a sports field in Erbach in southern Germany. Susanne Kircher of Phocos discusses the details of the project.

There are many dark corners with no available source of light: along bike trails, crossings, or at bus stops and secluded places with no connection to the power grid. Many of these places are often frequented, yet offer little security in the dark. Solar-powered street lighting systems provide reliable lighting. What advantages do they offer? …

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