Solar streetlights are a cost effective alternative to conventional streetlights and are protected from power outages

1. CONTACT_
Jody Solell
Solar Electrics
703-425-9712
solarelectrics@msn.com
www.solarelectricsva.com
SOLAR STREET LIGHTS
Q: WHY SHOULD DEVELOPERS USE SOLAR STREET LIGHTS?
A: BECAUSE SOLAR STREET LIGHTS ARE:
 Price competitive with conventional street lights
 A cost effective “Green” statement
AND THEY
 Help meet “Green” proffers, cost effectively
 Can be turned on before utility power is on site
 Help marketing and PR: Solar power brings security and resiliency to communities; immunity to power
outages and an end to “Forever” utility bills
YOUR NEEDS
Solar Electrics’ solar lighting portfolio addresses a variety of lighting needs:
 Street lights
 Parking lots
 Security
 Trails
And much more
OUR SOLUTIONS
Three categories of solar streetlight solutions are available today - scroll down or click a link below to go
directly to the desired information:
1. CONVENTIONAL STREET LIGHTS, ONLY SOLAR POWERED
and a SAMPLE SOLAR STREETLIGHT SITE PLAN
2. STANDARD ,“CONVENTIONAL” SOLAR STREET LIGHTS
3. HYBRID, A COMBINATION USING THE BENEFITS OF 1 AND 2 ABOVE
4. STREETLIGHT RETROFIT EXAMPLE

2. CONTACT_
Jody Solell
Solar Electrics
703-425-9712
solarelectrics@msn.com
www.solarelectricsva.com
CONVENTIONAL STREET LIGHTS, ONLY SOLAR POWERED
Conventional HPS ‘BEFORE’ Solar LED ‘AFTER’
SPECIFICATIONS
CONVENTIONAL HPS
 70 watt high pressure sodium frosted lamp
124 style historic globe on 11’6” cast iron
standard
 Wattage-85 line watts
 Pupil Lumens-3,200
 Yearly burning hours-4,200
 Yearly kwh-357
 Lamp changes in 10 years: 3.7
SOLAR LED
 30-LEDs, 36 watts, 90+ lumen per led
124 style historic globe with cutoff black top
on 11’6” cast iron standard
 Wattage-36 line watts
 Pupil Lumens-5,500
 Yearly burning hours-4,200
 Yearly kwh-151
 Lamp changes in 10 years: 0

3. CONTACT_
Jody Solell
Solar Electrics
703-425-9712
solarelectrics@msn.com
www.solarelectricsva.com
SAMPLE SOLAR STREETLIGHT SITE PLAN
Solar power station (not to scale)
replaces utility transformer connection
Solar powered streetlight
 Three streetlights are installed and wired in a conventional manner. The power for the streetlights
comes from the “Solar Power Station”.
 Approximate solar array size: 96” x 65”
 The Solar Power Station can also power irrigation control systems and other loads, Spring through Fall
 The Solar Power Station can be configured as an emergency charging station for personal electronics
and other devices

4. CONTACT_
Jody Solell
Solar Electrics
703-425-9712
solarelectrics@msn.com
www.solarelectricsva.com
STANDARD “CONVENTIONAL” SOLAR STREET LIGHTS
These photos show standard stand alone solar Parking lot, Street/Roadway and Area/Security lights, where
the solar panel is attached to the top of the light pole.
These lights are best used where trenching is difficult or costly.
When installed in shaded areas, this configuration will not function and if aesthetic considerations are of
concern, a central Solar Power Station, as illustrated above, will power any number of standard street lights
(such as the LED streetlight pictured above), by replacing the utility transformer connection.
Parking lot lighting Street/Roadway lighting Area/Security lights
‘INVISIBLE’ SOLAR PANEL
This innovative solar street light uses flexible
solar PV technology, which wraps the solar
panel around the pole.

5. CONTACT_
Jody Solell
Solar Electrics
703-425-9712
solarelectrics@msn.com
www.solarelectricsva.com
HYBRID, A COMBINATION USING THE BENEFITS OF 1 AND 2 ABOVE
Hybrid Solar Street lights combine the aesthetics and variety in style of conventional street lights with the Green aspects
and ease of installation of “conventional” solar street lights while reducing trenching by 45% compared to conventional
street lights. Each Solar Power Supply (SPS) unit connects to 1 or 2 street or parking lot lights.
THE FOLLOWING ILLUSTRATION SHOWS HOW TRENCHING IS REDUCED BY 45% OR MORE COMPARED WITH
A CONVENTIONAL STREETLIGHT INSTALLATION
Street
1 2 3 and 4 5 and 6
Streetlight
Solar Power Supply
 Lights 1, 2 are powered by their own individual SPS. With lights 3, 4 and 5, 6, the SPS powers two lights.
 Site design will dictate the distance from the lights to the SPS.
SOLAR POWER SUPPLY EXAMPLES
Ground level installation, 12’ high pole keeps solar panels out of reach
with clearance for lawn mowers and snow

6. CONTACT_
Jody Solell
Solar Electrics
703-425-9712
solarelectrics@msn.com
www.solarelectricsva.com
STREETLIGHT RETROFIT EXAMPLE
The HOA owned light pictured below provides important security and safety elements to the community. As a
result of sidewalks rehabilitation work, the power cable was damaged beyond repair and the light ceased
functioning.
 The solar power supply, designed and installed by Solar Electrics, restored power to the light at a lower
cost than installing a new power cable.
 The existing 150watt HPS lamp was replaced with a 27watt LED lamp
 Should a power outage occur, the light will be unaffected, it’s solar powered. An option is available to
provide community members with 120volt household power to recharge electronics (cell phones,
tablets and laptops) during power outages.
 This installation is similar to the Hybrid Solar Street Light on the previous page. Existing site conditions
dictated the location of the solar panel.
In NEW projects, the solar panel can be placed at a greater distance from the light