Useful light
The distribution supports supporting road alignment and obstacle recognition during the declared nightly profile instead of maximising lumens outside the area that matters.
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Off-grid solar road lighting
Off-grid solar road lighting combines road optics with photovoltaic generation and storage. The system must satisfy the defined road-lighting duty while remaining energy-positive through the selected design period.
- Solar road lighting layout based on geometry and the required result, not wattage alone
- Solar generation, battery reserve and dimming profile treated as one system
- Explicit assumptions for road-lighting duty, winter solar resource, reserve days and pole-by-pole shading
- A direct connection between calculation, suitable product series, evidence and quote
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Application pages
Where this solution fits
Start by confirming the site types that belong on this path and the cases that need a different solution.
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What the project should achieve
A useful specification balances visual performance, reliability, operating cost and the realities of installation.
Controlled glare
Position, optics and aiming account for users and drivers, nearby homes and lower mounting heights imposed by the solar assembly.
Predictable operation
Controls, environmental conditions and maintenance access are part of selection rather than an afterthought after pricing.
A verifiable specification
The result connects targets, visible assumptions, the proposed variant and evidence the project team can check.
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Design criteria
These are the decisions that shape fixture selection, photometric work and the final quote assumptions.
| Design criteria | Design approach |
|---|---|
| Road requirement | Define geometry, use, speed context and applicable lighting class before translating the duty into nightly energy. |
| Solar location | Use project coordinates, seasonal resource and temperature rather than a broad country-level assumption. |
| Operating profile | Set dusk-to-dawn hours, full-output windows, dimming stages and any sensor response for the design season. |
| Autonomy | Agree reserve days, battery depth-of-discharge assumptions and acceptable behaviour during extended low-sun periods. |
| Pole and panel constraints | Check shading, orientation, wind, foundation, road setback and maintenance access at every repeated location. |
Design criteria
Selection guide
Use these comparisons to narrow the system direction before choosing an individual model.
- Start with geometry
- Dimensions and mounting positions determine the useful distribution before wattage is considered.
- Use maintained targets
- Design for the required maintained result and declared maintenance assumptions, not initial lumens alone.
- Compare the distribution
- A lower-power fixture with the right optic can be more useful than a higher-output fixture with poor placement.
- Check the environment
- Temperature, dust, moisture, impacts, corrosion and electrical conditions can change the suitable series.
- Keep assumptions visible
- Any missing drawing, target or operating condition should remain explicit until the project team confirms it.
Design criteria
Standards and verification notes
Applicable targets depend on the country, site and project class. Final compliance must be checked against the current project brief and calculation.
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Suitable product series
Published DinaLED models are shown only where the current product data supports this application direction.
solar-street-lightsHulk-E-3rd Solar Street Light with AC Grid Backup
Solar street lighting series with DC/AC automatic switching for continuous lighting in variable weather.
185 lm/WIP65
solar-street-lightsHulk-E-3rd Solar Street Light
Higher-output solar street light series with Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT), monocrystalline panel options and LiFePO4 batteries.
210 lm/W
solar-street-lightsSunflower AC/Solar Street Light
AC-powered Sunflower street light series for residential areas, industrial parks, rural roads, municipal roads, car parks and parks.
40 W / 75 W120 lm/WIP65
solar-street-lightsSunflower Solar Street Light
Compact SL-CLX solar street light series for residential areas, industrial parks, rural roads, pedestrian walkways, branch roads and parks.
150-170 lm/W listed source materialsIP65
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FAQ
Questions buyers and designers ask
Road lighting for sites without practical grid access, sized from road performance and the location-specific winter energy balance.