Cities and communities are under growing pressure to modernize public infrastructure while controlling costs and minimizing disruption. Outdoor lighting upgrades are often delayed due to high installation expenses, electrical trenching, and long project timelines. As planners search for efficient alternatives, one common question arises: What is a Retrofit Solar Lighting System? This approach allows cities to improve lighting performance while using existing infrastructure, making it a practical option for smart city development.
What is the Retrofit Solar Lighting System?
A Retrofit Solar Lighting System will upgrade your current light poles as well as add a solar panel, a battery for energy storage and an energy-efficient LED fixture without having to remove and/or replace your light pole. All of this equipment will collect energy from the sun and convert it to electricity during the daytime and store it for use after the sun goes down. By using up-to-date solar technology, retrofit systems will allow you to upgrade your lighting system without having to build or run electrical wiring for a new installation.
This type of upgrade is ideal for municipalities that want to get quicker and less expensive upgrades to their lighting systems and reduce the impact of installation on their cities.
How Does it Work?
Retrofit solar lighting systems are built around a very simple and effective process. When the sun is shining and the solar panels on the pole are generating electricity, that energy is stored in the batteries that are part of the system and are built for continuous outdoor use. When it becomes dark, the stored energy will be automatically converted into light (through energy-efficient LED lights) for use in illuminating the area after dark.
Retrofit Solar Lighting Systems have been designed for easy operation independently; therefore, even if the electrical grid goes down, the lights will continue operating. Because of this design feature, retrofit solar lighting systems will help improve the safety of public areas and provide a constant light level in these locations.
How Solar Retrofit Lighting Reduces Install Time and Disruptions
The reduction in installation timeframe is one of the best features of using Solar Retrofit Lights, since you do not have to dig or lay any new lines at ground level, nor is it necessary to tie in to a Utility Company’s underground power lines. This results in significantly decreased road closures, noise, and disturbances in the surrounding area, leading to a smoother experience for both you and your neighbors.
Because you can install your lights quicker, municipalities also save on both the labor and construction parts of their projects while getting the benefit of completing a project much quicker.
ClearWorld provides city municipalities with the Retrofit Solar Lighting Systems
ClearWorld has incorporated the use of Solar Panels, LED fixtures and Energy Storage into the retrofit technology to assist in creating Smart Cities with efficient energy and good lighting. They enable cities to maintain their current infrastructure, including all of the roadways, parking lots, pedestrian pathways, etc., and therefore improve their lighting efficiency without the need for major changes to their electrical grid.
Conclusion
As a city official or organization, you need to consider how retrofit solar lighting can provide a solution to many issues and concerns a city can and does face when it comes to maintaining a high quality of life while still providing reliable light sources. You will find that the Solar Retrofit Lighting has provided improved illumination levels, reduced energy bills, and a higher level of infrastructure resilience. For additional information please visit our website.