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Solar-powered light

A solar lamp, solar light, or solar lantern has different parts, such as an LED light, solar panels, a battery, a charge controller, and maybe even an inverter. The solar panel that charges the lamp's batteries also provides the power for its operation (solar photovoltaic panel).

Candles and kerosene lamps can be phased out in favour of solar-powered home lighting. Because solar energy is renewable and the sun is a free source of energy (unlike fuel), solar lamps have a lower lifecycle cost than kerosene lamps. Solar lights, unlike kerosene lamps, do not pollute the indoor environment. Solar-powered lights have a larger price tag up front and can't be used if the weather is cloudy.

For example, many solar lamps designed for use in rural areas can also be used to charge mobile phones and other electronic devices. Since solar lamp parts and finished products are made in large quantities, prices have been going down steadily over the past few years.

History

Panels made of monocrystalline silicon or polycrystalline silicon are used in certain solar photovoltaic systems, whereas thin-film solar cells are used in more recent technologies. Because of improvements in solar cells' efficiency at converting light into electric power, contemporary manufacturing techniques, and economies of scale, there has been an increase in the use of photovoltaics all over the world since modern solar cells were first demonstrated in 1954 at Bell Labs^[1]

In 1955, Maurice E. Paradise submitted the application for the first solar light patent.

As of the year 2016, LED bulbs consume roughly ten times less energy than their incandescent counterparts do.

The rising use of more energy-efficient LED lighting as a replacement for traditional forms of electric illumination is largely attributable to the more efficient production of LED bulbs.

Benefits

Solar lamps are easier for customers to install and keep up because they don't need an electricity cable to work. Solar lamps can provide their owners with a number of benefits, including lower expenses for both maintenance and monthly electricity bills. Solar lamps can also be used in regions where there is either no electrical grid or an electrical supply that cannot be relied upon, such as more rural regions. There are several accounts of people who have suffered from lung disease, deterioration of the eyes, burns, and occasionally even death simply because they did not have access to a healthy alternative to light at night. At nightfall, some women have reported feeling dangerous when venturing outdoors to use the restroom. Midwives are delivering babies with nothing more than a candle, and students are unable to study after the sun goes down due to a shortage of light, all of which contribute to a rise in illiteracy and a state of ongoing poverty. These are the everyday experiences of more than one billion individuals all around the world. The absence of lighting is directly correlated to the ongoing poverty that is experienced all throughout the world. In a solar energy lamp, the light energy is converted into electrical energy, which means that it is practical for use in our everyday lives.

Different types of solar lights

• solar street lights^[2]
• solar gate lights^[3]
• solar flood lights^[4]
• solar garden lights^[5]

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• solar street lights
• solar gate lights
• solar flood lights
• solar garden lights

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