Solar lighting- a go-to option for smart school campuses

Universities, colleges and colleges have a long history of testing innovation and technology in India. Educational institutions in India have a huge potential for utilizing solar energy. According to a study, the average school solar system is about 300KW, which is 900-1200 panels in the US. Due to increasing temperature and other effects of climate change, sustainable action is required to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels.

Exemplary solar EPC services and innovations have made it possible for campuses or universities to significantly decrease lighting installation costs and eliminate the electricity bills associated with outdoor lighting. Most institutions in India are yet to become completely sustainable and solar and are taking notable steps towards it.

WHY SOLAR LED LIGHTING?

Solar LED lighting systems have evolved over the last decade and has become more efficient, lower in cost and more reliable than ever before. A well-designed system will last 5 years with no maintenance and have a lifespan of 25-30 years or even more. There are multiple benefits of solar campuses including:

• MASSIVE SAVINGS

Solar campus solutions are economically practical option to illuminate public areas, square, street, pathway, park, canteen or any other area in the campus. They’re completely powered by solar energy, which infers the energy is free and renewable. There’ll be no electricity bills or soaring power bills.

• EDUCATIONAL TOOL

Open classrooms during winters where professors and facilitators can give lessons about different subjects that involve sustainability.

• SAFETY AND SECURITY

The campus that will have more illuminated areas and responsive urban furniture, such as smart street lights and benches, will significantly enhance the safety and security of students, faculty and campus guests. Solar lighting will expand operational hours of remote access areas that may not be currently covered by electricity access.

• STUDENTS’ INVOLVEMENT

Students can be involved in every phase of the solar project from choice of locations to selection of colour of the units to final features because after installations, they’ll be main beneficiary of installed equipment in solar campuses.

• GREEN BUILDING

Through the solar zones, universities or school campuses will qualify to obtain LEED credits in many areas, such as sustainable site, light pollution reduction, on-site renewable energy, etc; thereby increased rating with green building organizations.

• EQUIPMENT IN SOLAR ZONES

Solar zones should be equipped with facilities in the way that students, faculty and campus guests will use daily, such as public lighting, Wi-Fi hotspots, charging stations for mobile phones, laptops, etc.

• SUSTAINABILITY

Solar does not require the need for fossil fuels or energy from the electric company. There is no need to worry about a blackout since the solar lights are not dependent on the grid.

• LOWER OPERATION COSTS

Off-grid solar lighting systems have no power bills as they use no electricity from the actual grid. After the initial installation, there are no energy costs associated with the lighting as all power is produced by the sun.

• LOWER MAINTENANCE COSTS

Maintenance is one of the biggest costs that most people don’t associate with lighting; however, this can add up quickly with standard lights and the need for photocells and light bulb changes. Instead, the solar LED lighting systems only need to have a battery change once every 5 years or even more.

WAYS TO USE SOLAR LIGHTING FOR SCHOOL CAMPUSES

There are numerous ways a school or a university campus can use solar lighting systems, from parking lots and pathways to smaller systems such as signs and flags. Few of the many options made available by leading solar company in Gurgaon are:

• SCHOOL CAMPUS PARKING LOTS

School campus and university parking lots are a great place to utilize off-grid solar lighting solutions. Parking lots are known as a place that requires decent illumination for safety and security reasons. People visiting the campus benefit from having good visibility provided by LED lights.

• SCHOOL CAMPUS PATHWAYS

The additional safety provided by lighting is the key. Pathways require low-level lighting and the same lights used for other areas like parking lots and roadways can be used along a pathway to keep the designs and aesthetic the same. Solar can use decorative fixtures, instead of traditional systems and produce the same illumination output and have access to the same optics.

• SCHOOL CAMPUS SIGNS

Campus signs utilize one or more LED floods for most applications or use small LED modules for internal sign applications. Solar sign lighting systems adapt quite easily, every system can be designed to meet the requirement of a specific sign.

• SCHOOL BILLBOARDS AND FLAGS

School and university campus flags can each have their own solar flag lighting solution, allowing each flag on the campus to follow the flag code and be illuminated all night. Each system can be configured to mount directly to flagpole itself, and be self-contained and sized to operate the LED fixture all night, year around.

Learning about the renewable energy quickly in this growing age and being exposed to solar street lights, solar benches, solar panels, campuses will have a positive impact on students who are the future masters of this green energy source for generations ahead.

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