Solar Street Lighting

Governments across Africa recognize the importance of meeting the safety and security concerns of their citizens out on the streets and roads. Government’s like Uganda recognize that significant upfront costs of street lights can be reduced by at least 40% and maintenance costs by at least 60% by installing solar street lighting. Well, illuminated streets support traders and shoppers to operate safely, better visibility reduces the risk of accidents and makes the area safer.

Solar street lighting provides a better experience for the community, after the initial installation costs, the maintenance costs are extremely low. Overall solar enables governments a clean easy energy solution. Solar lighting has almost no operating costs because you put the lights up and leave the sun to do the rest.

Conversely, conventional lighting incurs large electricity bills and higher maintenance costs because dues to the fact bulbs need replacing frequently, those that live off the grid have no means of benefiting, so a solar solution would be the ideal option.