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How Solar Outdoor Lighting Saves You Money

With the cost of electricity continually rising, it makes sense to use solar outdoor lighting to cut down on electric bills. Aside from the remarkable reduction on your utility expenses, you can reduce your carbon footprint, too!

How Solar Outdoor Lighting Works

Solar outdoor lights are equipped with their own “power plants.” These are in the form of photovoltaic or solar cells. Throughout the day, the cells convert sunlight to electricity. The electricity is then stored in batteries, which, in turn, power the light at night. Many types of solar outdoor lights have a built-in control system that can be programmed to turn on and off at specific hours. Depending on the amount of energy they receive during the day, solar lights can illuminate landscapes for up to 12 hours.

Well-placed solar outdoor lights can enhance your landscape’s aesthetic value by highlighting certain areas in your garden, as well as provide security for your property. These come in many sizes, styles, and uses. There are pathway lights, wall-mounted lamps, patio lights, deck lights, and motion sensor lights.

Saving Money with Outdoor Lighting

Solar outdoor lighting is always a smart way to light up your landscape. It can provide ample illumination just like the traditional lighting system. Here are some more reasons why you should choose this type of lighting:

• Uses renewable energy. Solar outdoor lighting cuts your dependence on the city grid. Since it uses free and renewable energy, you won’t have incurring electricity costs for the life cycle of your lamp! 
   
• Relatively inexpensive. You can buy solar outdoor lights on the market for $20. Plus, there are no installation fees, as well as other initial costs associated with installing traditional lighting system, such as for metering, trenching (for cables) and replacing of concrete or asphalt. There’s no need to purchase transformers, meters, or cables.
   
• Easy to install. Basically, solar lights are designed for DIY installation - no wiring between lights, no metering needed. You can install them even if you have no background on light installation. Depending on the model, you can simply push the light into the ground, or hang it on the wall. The important thing is to find a spot that gets plenty of sunlight during the day.
   
• Virtually maintenance-free.  Solar outdoor lighting can last up to seven years without requiring replacement or major repair, making them virtually maintenance-free.

Solar outdoor lighting systems can work well in any type of outdoor environment. As long as you install them in strategic places in your property, you are assured of the money-saving benefits that they provide.