solar lighting

• The Rise of IoT Solar Lights: Controlling Your Street Lights from a Smartphone

  Nov 23, 2025

  The integration of IoT technology into solar lights has revolutionized urban and rural lighting systems, and IoT solar street lights that can be controlled via smartphones are emerging as a key part of smart city infrastructure.   Operational Mechanism: How Smartphone Control Works Hardware Foundation: Each IoT solar street light is equipped with core components such as a smart control module, sensors, high-efficiency solar panels, and energy storage batteries. The smart control module, the "brain" of the light, integrates communication modules supporting NB-IoT, LoRa, or 4G/5G. Sensors collect real-time data including ambient light intensity, traffic flow, battery power, and the light’s working status. For example, light sensors detect dusk and dawn, while motion sensors identify pedestrian or vehicle activity. Data Transmission and Cloud Connection: The collected data is sent to a cloud management platform through wireless communication networks. This platform processes and analyzes the data uniformly, establishing a data link between the street lights and smartphones.     Smartphone Terminal Interaction: Users install a dedicated App or use a mini-program. After encrypted access to the cloud platform, they can receive real-time data fed back by the street lights. When users send commands (like adjusting brightness or setting switching times) via the smartphone, the commands are transmitted through the cloud to the street light’s control module, which then executes the operations.   Core Advantages Driving Their Popularity Extreme Energy Efficiency: Unlike traditional street lights with fixed brightness and switching times, IoT solar lights achieve dual energy savings. They rely on solar energy to avoid consuming grid electricity, and smartphone-controlled intelligent dimming optimizes energy use. For example, brightness can be reduced to 30% of the maximum during late-night low-traffic periods and instantly boosted when sensors detect passing pedestrians or vehicles. Relevant studies show they save 30%-50% more energy compared to conventional fixed-brightness solar street lights. Efficient Remote Management: Smartphone control eliminates the need for manual on-site inspections of traditional street lights. Managers can check the power, lighting duration, and fault status of any street light in real time on their phones. If a light malfunctions, the system automatically sends an alert to the phone and locates the fault, reducing maintenance response time from days to hours.     Strong Flexibility and Emergency Adaptability: These lights can be flexibly adjusted via smartphones based on scenarios. In high-crime areas or during emergencies like traffic accidents, managers can instantly increase brightness with one tap. In regions with extreme weather such as continuous rain, they can pre-shorten lighting duration or lower brightness through the phone to ensure stable operation.   Low Overall Costs: Although the initial investment in IoT solar lights is slightly higher, they save costs in multiple ways. Solar power cuts electricity bills; remote management reduces labor costs for inspections; and intelligent monitoring extends equipment lifespan by avoiding overcharging or over-discharging of batteries, ultimately reducing long-term operation and maintenance costs.     Typical Application Cases Worldwide Costa Rica’s Alpha Series Project: Recently, Costa Rica collaborated with technology companies to deploy Alpha Series IoT solar street lights. These lights use AI and IoT technologies, allowing municipal authorities to control them via smartphones. They dynamically adjust brightness according to ambient light and traffic flow, feature anti-glare designs to reduce light pollution, and their built-in sensors also collect environmental data like temperature and air quality to assist urban planning. Los Angeles’ Intelligent Lighting Transformation: Some urban areas in Los Angeles have installed IoT solar street light systems. The system adjusts brightness based on real-time traffic flow collected by sensors, and managers monitor and control all lights via mobile terminals. After deployment, the city’s street light energy consumption dropped by about 40%, and maintenance efficiency increased by 35%. Domestic Rural and Small-City Promotion: In China, many rural and third- and fourth-tier cities have launched IoT solar street light projects amid smart city construction. For example, in remote rural areas, villagers and town management can use their phones to control street lights along country roads, and local governments can uniformly manage lighting across the region through mobile terminals, solving the problem of difficult maintenance of rural street lights.     Current Challenges and Future Development Trends Existing Challenges: Firstly, there is a lack of unified standards. Different manufacturers use different communication protocols and data formats, making it difficult for systems to interconnect, which hinders large-scale deployment.   Secondly, extreme environments affect stability—high temperatures, heavy humidity, and strong electromagnetic interference can reduce sensor accuracy and disrupt communication. Finally, cost and supply chain risks persist.   Although large-scale production has lowered costs, high-performance chips and battery materials still face supply uncertainties, and the cost of sodium-ion batteries, a potential alternative, needs to be reduced by 30% for large-scale application. Future Trends: Technically, the integration of AI and edge computing will be strengthened. Future street lights will be able to analyze traffic and environmental data locally to achieve faster response to brightness adjustments.     In terms of functionality, IoT solar lights will become part of the smart city sensing network, integrating functions such as air quality monitoring and video surveillance. Policy-wise, with the continuous improvement of relevant national standards and increased subsidies for green energy, the market share of IoT solar lights is expected to further rise. It is predicted that by 2030, the proportion of smart street lights in China will reach 35%.

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• LEDEXPO THAILAND & LIGHT ASEAN September 17-19, 2025

  Sep 17, 2025

  LEDEXPO THAILAND & LIGHT ASEAN Bangkok, Thailand September 17-19, 2025 Location: Bangkok, Thailand, Asia Industry: Lighting   East Asia's largest LED product and technology exhibition     LED EXPO THAILAND, Bangkok, Thailand, is an international lighting industry exhibition organized by MEX and IMPACT Exhibitions. It is a subsidiary of the India International Lighting Exhibition. The annual Thailand LED EXPO welcomes visitors and exhibitors from around the world. The first Thailand LED EXPO was held in 2013 and has since become a leading lighting industry exhibition in Thailand and Southeast Asia. The last Thailand LED EXPO, covering over 5,000 square meters, attracted over 200 exhibitors and over 12,000 visitors from around the world.   Thailand has long been a proponent of free and fair trade, and its attractiveness as a production base for major international companies has been reinforced by numerous free trade agreements. Thailand's LED lighting market accounts for 12% of the total lighting market and is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 30% through 2023.   Clearly, exhibitions like the Bangkok LED Lighting Products & Technology Exhibition in Thailand can prove to be a dynamic platform for bringing together diverse stakeholders in this industry.   The 2023 exhibition, held from September 20-22 under the theme "Connected Lighting for a Better Future," will bring together several players in the connected lighting sector to showcase their leading technologies, paving the way for innovation and growth in the LED industry.     China's exhibition organizer, Yingtuo Exhibition, focuses on innovative technology and exceptional service, continuously improving its service quality. Receiving numerous awards, it has become a leader in China's outbound exhibition services industry.   "This is our first time participating in the Thailand LED Lighting Products & Technology Exhibition, as the ASEAN market is very important to us, and Thailand is no exception. We were delighted to meet many ASEAN customers from Thailand, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Vietnam, who are our target customer base."   "We provide LED drivers and power supplies. This is our fifth year exhibiting at the Bangkok LED Lighting Products & Technology Exhibition in Thailand.   We met our target customer base, such as manufacturers and interior designers, during the exhibition, and their feedback was very positive. This is my fourth time attending the Thailand LED Exhibition. I highly recommend attending, as the Thailand LED Exhibition is definitely the leading LED exhibition in the ASEAN region." Exhibits     1. Lighting Equipment: including advertising lighting, architectural lighting, automotive lighting, hospital lighting, indoor lighting, kitchen lighting, garden lighting, background lighting, wall lamps, Christmas lights, commercial lighting, decorative lighting, spotlights, dynamic light scattering lamps, emergency lighting, etc.   2. Lighting Bulbs: including reading bulbs, bedroom bulbs, wall lamps, and various other light bulbs;   3. Green and LED Lighting: including all LED, energy-saving lighting, and solar lighting;   4. Lighting Technology Design and Services: including energy management, energy quality testing services, lighting design services, lighting design software, lighting test systems, lighting technology, lighting control technology, logistics and transportation lighting, technical lighting applications and solutions, and wireless lighting management systems;   5. Lighting Accessories and Components: including switches, transformers, reflectors, dimmers, lamp holders, and bulb components;     6. Manufacturing Equipment and Inspection/Testing/Experimental/Evaluation Equipment: including all industrial lighting equipment such as MOCVD, taxi light boxes, sputtering equipment lighting, and calcining equipment lighting.  

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• How do you maintain your solar panels of solar street light?

  Aug 28, 2020

  Worried about solar panels and hail? Fret not, solar panels are incredibly durable and require little to no maintenance over their productive lifetime – which can span 25 years or more. Solar panels are made of tempered glass, so they’re built to withstand hail and other rough weather. With the exception of tracking mounts, solar panel systems don’t have movable parts, which cuts down on the possibility of any problems.   Maintaining the solar panels of solar street lights is critical to ensuring their long-term efficiency (typically 25–30 years of lifespan) and stable power supply for the street light. Poor maintenance can lead to a 30–50% drop in energy conversion efficiency over time, shortening the system’s service life and increasing replacement costs.    Routine Inspection: Catch Issues Early Routine checks (recommended monthly for urban areas, quarterly for rural/remote areas) focus on identifying visible damage, position deviations, or environmental interference that could affect panel performance.   Inspection Item What to Check Potential Risks if Neglected Panel Surface - Cracks, scratches, or yellowing of the glass cover.- Loose or broken frame (aluminum alloy frame is common).- Peeling of the anti-reflective coating (critical for light absorption). - Water seepage into the panel (damages internal cells).- Reduced structural stability (panels may fall in strong winds).- 10–20% lower light absorption. Mounting Structure - Loose bolts, brackets, or rust on the mounting rack.- Tilt angle deviation (should match the local latitude for optimal sun exposure).- Signs of corrosion (especially in coastal areas with salt spray). - Panels shift or tilt incorrectly (reduces daily energy harvest by 15–25%).- Mounting rack collapses (total panel damage). Surrounding Obstacles - Overgrown trees, branches, or new buildings blocking sunlight.- Bird nests, leaves, or garbage accumulated on/around the panel. - Shading causes "hot spots" (damages cells and reduces output).- Debris blocks light and traps moisture (accelerates corrosion). Wiring & Connectors - Frayed cables, loose MC4 connectors (standard for solar panels), or rust on terminals.- Signs of overheating (discolored insulation or melted plastic). - Poor electrical contact (power loss of 5–10%).- Short circuits (may    Many people in regions that get significant snowfall often ask if it’s necessary to remove the snow from the panels. Generally, the answer is no – snow usually melts and falls from the panel shortly after falling, so it doesn’t have a big impact on your overall production levels.   For your panels to be self-cleaning, they will need to be mounted at an angle of 15 degrees or more.Generally, solar panels don’t need to be cleaned. If you live somewhere where there is a lot of smog, dust, or dirt, you may see a dip in your production over time that can be remedied by cleaning your panels. On rainy days, water can help you clean the dirty on the solar panel.Shenzhen Leadray Optoelectronic Company Specialize in Solar lighting fields for over 15 years, our solar light sold to many countries. The hot selling products range is solar street light, solar garden light, solar parking lot light, etc. If you use our All in One Solar Light, we provide a range of warranties that guarantee you will have support and coverage in the unlikely event of an issue, such as hail or falling tree branches.  

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• The Right Solar Lights How To Choose

  Nov 21, 2022

  Using solar lighting outdoors can be a lifesaver when outdoor outlets are not available. But do solar-powered lights really work? How do they measure up to hardwired electric lights? And what if your yard is shady or you live somewhere that rarely sees the sun?   Here’s the full scoop on choosing and using solar-powered lights in your yard.How solar lighting works. Photovoltaic cells absorb sunlight during the day to charge the batteries, which then light the bulb at night. Because solar lights are powered by the sun, they must be placed in an area that receives full sun — ideally eight or more hours per day.What if you don’t have direct sun? If you are putting solar lights in your desert yard in Tucscon or Palm Springs, they are sure to operate at maximum strength — but what if you live in Seattle or simply have a heavily shaded yard? It’s not quite as simple, but you can still have solar-powered lights, even in a fully shaded area. A solar or landscape lighting pro can help position a remote photovoltaic panel on your roof or in a sunnier area of your yard, which can then be wired to the lights in the shady area.If you’re looking for even good ways to use solar energy around your home, check out our guide to the www.szleadray.com. All the best outdoor solar lights will be optional.As a Solar lighting company specializing in Solar street light for 15 years, We will be lucky if we are a potential supplier for you.     Installation Steps Location Selection: Choose a location that can receive sufficient sunlight throughout the day to ensure that the solar panel can effectively charge the battery. Avoid installing in places with long-term shading objects.   Pole Preparation: If a pole is used, ensure that it is tall enough to provide adequate lighting coverage and strong enough to support the light fixture. Usually, a 2.5-inch GI pole with an outer diameter of 60 mm is preferred. Dig a hole about 3 to 4 feet deep for the pole foundation, and the depth can be adjusted according to the pole height and local regulations. In some cases, concrete may need to be poured for added stability. System Testing: Before fixing all components, test the system. Cover the solar panel to simulate night conditions and observe whether the light turns on, and check whether the light turns off when the solar panel is exposed to sunlight to ensure that all components are functioning properly.     Component Fixing: After confirming that the system is working properly, securely fasten all components to the pole or mounting surface, ensuring that the connection is firm. Final Checks: Cover the solar panel again to check whether the light turns on to ensure that the light is working properly. Tighten any loose bolts or screws, and ensure that the light fixture is positioned correctly for optimal lighting coverage.     Pole Erection: Erect the pole in the dug hole and pour gravel and concrete into it. Place a crossbeam to support the pole until the concrete dries.

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• Do solar led lights need direct sunlight

  Feb 20, 2023

  It is not necessary to be exposed to the sun before use.Generally speaking, as long as there is light and battery board, energy can be stored, but the efficiency of the battery board to convert light energy into electric energy is related to light. The stronger the light, the higher the conversion rate.     Description of the working principle of solar street lamp: under the control of the intelligent controller, the solar panel absorbs the solar light and converts it into electric energy through the illumination of the solar light in the daytime, the solar cell module charges the battery pack in the daytime, and the battery pack provides power to the LED light source in the evening to realize the lighting function.For this reason, the light is not so strong, and the battery panel will still power the battery, but the conversion rate will be relatively small.Solar street lamp system can ensure normal operation in rainy weather for more than 15 days!Its system consists of LED light source (including drive), solar panel, battery (including battery insulation box), solar street lamp controller, street lamp pole (including base) and auxiliary materials and wires.The solar cell module generally selects monocrystalline silicon or polycrystalline silicon solar cell module;LED lamp holders generally use high-power LED light sources.     The controller is generally placed in the lamp pole and has light control, time control, overcharge and over-discharge protection and reverse connection protection. The more advanced controller has the function of adjusting the lighting time in four seasons, half-power function, intelligent charging and discharging function, etc.The advantage of solar street lamps is that they generally use high-efficiency energy-saving LED lamps with sufficient brightness.The system configuration of the product adopts the principle of low light power generation of polysilicon solar cells, and the lead-acid maintenance-free battery is used for storage.The lighting state is automatically switched through the time controller, and the light source uses high-efficiency energy-saving lamp/LED lamp for energy conservation and environmental protection. The installation and construction are simple, and there is no need to dig trenches to lay cables.   OEM & ODM Service Brand, Logo,Color, Product Manual, Packaging etc....   20+ Years experience of Solar LED Lighting   Brand, Logo, Lighting mode, Brightness, Product Manual, Packaging, etc.   Shenzhen Leadray Optoelectronic Co., Ltd.    

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