Industrial Indoor & Outdoor Lighting

LED Solar Lights

LED solar lights offer an eco-friendly and cost-effective alternative to grid-powered outdoor lighting. Designed with durable, weather-resistant housings and intelligent lighting controls, our solar lineup delivers reliable illumination, even during multiple consecutive overcast days, for streets, pathways, parking lots, and remote industrial facilities.

Solar Street Lights

Solar Bollard Lights

Solar Post Top Lights

Solar Flood Lights

Solar Tube Lights

LED Solar Lights

AGC LED solar lights combine LED luminaires, photovoltaic panels, rechargeable batteries, and intelligent controls to provide outdoor lighting without a permanent grid connection. They are suitable for applications where grid power is unavailable, expensive to extend, or difficult to install.

The right solar lighting system depends on LED wattage, light output, optical distribution, solar panel capacity, battery storage, operating profile, and local solar conditions working together. AGC offers solar lighting for roads, pathways, public spaces, industrial yards, security areas, and other outdoor applications, with tailored designs for different lighting requirements.

Which Solar Light Is Right for Your Project?

Select the appropriate solar luminaire configuration based on your mounting environment, area geometry, and lighting criteria:

Solar Light Type Best Suited To Key Considerations
Solar Street Lights Roads, streets, parking areas, and pathways Light distribution, mounting height, spacing, uniformity, and operating profile
Solar Bollard Lights Walkways, parks, gardens, and pedestrian areas Low-level distribution, spacing, glare, appearance, and motion control
Solar Post Top Lights Parks, plazas, courtyards, and public spaces Area distribution, mounting arrangement, visual comfort, and appearance
Solar Flood Lights Industrial yards, security areas, sports areas, and signage Beam angle, coverage, aiming, uniformity, and mounting height
Solar Tube Lights Shelters, sheds, carports, and specialised off-grid sites Compact installation, material durability, light distribution, and runtime

How LED Solar Lights Work

A solar lighting system stores energy during the day and uses it to operate the LED luminaire after dark.

STEP 01

1. Solar Energy Generation

The photovoltaic panel converts sunlight into electrical energy. Panel performance depends on solar irradiance, panel orientation, temperature, shading, and seasonal conditions.

STEP 02

2. Battery Storage

The battery stores energy generated during the day for use at night. Battery capacity needs to be matched to the LED load, operating schedule, and required autonomy.

STEP 03

3. Charging & Energy Management

The charge controller regulates charging and manages available energy via MPPT or PWM. Timer dimming, smart dimming, and motion sensing optimize night-time consumption.

STEP 04

4. LED Illumination

The stored energy powers the LED luminaire according to the programmed operating profile. High-efficacy LEDs produce required lux levels while keeping energy consumption under control.

STEP 05

5. Night-Time Operation

The control system manages operations: dusk-to-dawn switching, scheduled dimming, multi-level night output, or motion-responsive lighting for pedestrians and vehicles.

All-in-One or Split Solar Lights?

Solar lighting systems are available in different physical configurations. The right design depends on the installation and energy requirements.

All-in-One Solar Lights

An all-in-one solar light integrates the solar panel, battery, LED module, and control components into a single luminaire.

  • Compact installation footprint
  • Fewer external connections & pre-wired protection
  • Straightforward, cost-effective installation
  • Easy integration for standard street and pathway applications

Split Solar Lights

A split solar light separates the photovoltaic panel from the LED luminaire and battery system.

  • Greater positioning flexibility: independent orientation of solar panel and light fixture
  • Supports higher energy generation with oversized PV panels
  • Accommodates larger battery banks for extended days of autonomy
  • Ideal for shaded pathways, high-power floodlights, and industrial high-mast sites

Technical & Environmental Design Considerations

To ensure reliable, year-round performance, solar lighting systems must be specified according to local site conditions and environmental parameters:

Cold Climate

Battery behaviour changes at low temperature, and many systems are specified for operation between roughly 0 °C and +50 °C. Sub-zero sites need the battery management approach, insulation, or heating confirmed before ordering, not discovered on site.

Long Overcast Seasons

Projects in regions with prolonged cloud cover or low seasonal sun hours require an increased Days of Autonomy calculation. Factoring higher-capacity PV panels and larger battery banks into the initial design prevents unexpected mid-project cost adjustments.

Shaded Sites

Partial shading from tree canopies, architectural overhangs, or adjacent structures severely reduces daily energy yield. Performing a solar site assessment prior to final system selection ensures accurate system sizing and avoids costly post-installation adjustments.

What Determines Solar Lighting Performance?

A reliable solar light is a complete system. A high-output LED alone does not guarantee good performance. The solar generation, battery storage, charging system, optics, and operating profile must be properly matched.

Light Output and LED Efficacy

Wattage indicates electrical power consumption, but it does not tell you how much useful light a luminaire produces. Lumen output and efficacy are more useful when comparing lighting performance.

Efficacy is measured in lumens per watt (lm/W). A more efficient LED system can produce the required light output using less electrical energy. This reduces the energy that needs to be generated and stored by the solar system.

AGC's solar range includes products with efficacy up to 200 lm/W. Actual performance varies by product and configuration.

Solar Panel Capacity

The solar panel needs to generate enough energy to support the lighting load and recharge the battery. Panel sizing should take into account:

  • Daily lighting energy consumption
  • Local solar conditions & seasonal variation
  • Panel orientation and shading
  • Charging losses & required battery recovery
  • Expected periods of limited sunlight

Designing only around average daily sunlight can leave insufficient energy for battery recovery during extended periods of poor weather.

Battery Capacity and Chemistry

The battery determines how much electrical energy can be stored for night-time operation and periods of reduced solar generation.

LiFePO4 is used across much of AGC's solar range because of its combination of cycle life, thermal stability, and suitability for repeated charging and discharging. Battery performance still depends on depth of discharge, temperature, charging conditions, and operating profile.

Battery capacity should therefore be considered together with LED power and control settings. A larger battery does not automatically produce a better system if the solar panel and charging system cannot provide enough energy to recharge it.

Charging and Energy Management

The charge controller affects how effectively available solar energy is transferred to the battery.

MPPT controllers track the panel's operating point and generally provide better energy harvesting than simpler PWM control under changing panel voltage, temperature, and solar conditions.

Energy management is equally important. Dimming the luminaire during periods of low activity can reduce the nightly energy requirement, while PIR or motion detection can increase output only when illumination is needed.

AGC's current product range includes MPPT and PWM configurations, as well as timer dimming, smart dimming, and PIR-based control options.

Optical Performance

Solar lighting is not only about producing enough lumens. The light needs to be distributed correctly across the target area.

The appropriate optical distribution depends on the application, mounting height, area geometry, and required uniformity.

Environmental Protection

Outdoor solar lighting is exposed to rain, dust, temperature changes, UV radiation and, in some locations, salt or industrial pollutants.

The appropriate protection depends on the installation environment. IP rating addresses protection against ingress of solids and water, while IK rating indicates resistance to mechanical impact. Materials, fasteners, seals, connectors, and mounting components should also be suitable for site conditions.

For coastal and industrial applications, corrosion resistance deserves particular attention. The solar panel, luminaire housing, battery enclosure, and mounting hardware all form part of the outdoor system.

FAQ

Yes. Solar panels can generate electricity from diffuse daylight, although output is lower than under strong direct sunlight. Charging performance therefore depends on weather, solar conditions, panel capacity, and system design.

There is no single runtime for all solar lights. Operating time depends on LED power, battery capacity, solar-panel generation, lighting schedule, dimming settings, local solar conditions, and required autonomy.

Charging time varies with solar irradiance, panel capacity, battery state, temperature, and system design. A fixed charging time should therefore not be assumed for every solar light.

Yes, but available solar energy varies by location and season. Shorter daylight hours, lower solar irradiance, snow cover, and shading can reduce charging energy.

It can, where the system is sized for the class in question. Meeting a lighting class depends on optic selection, mounting height, pole spacing, and sustained output, none of which is determined by the power source. Ask for photometric files and the design calculations behind them.
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