Rain or shine, commercial solar street lighting work. On a cloudy day, your solar panels will gather less electricity, and you are correct. However, it is not as horrible as you may believe. Clouds reflect light while also reducing the quantity of direct sunshine. The quantity of diffuse light energy is increased by reflected light.
Rain has a positive side effect. On a wet day, your panels will receive a good shower, even if you won’t create peak electricity. Rain washes away trash and dust, making the system more efficient. This is particularly true with Fonroche’s hydrophobic panels. Because the coating repels water, drops roll down the sloping surface, bringing dust and grime with them. It works similarly to the rinse-aid in your dishwasher in preventing stains.

Solar Street Lighting, like most brilliant concepts, is delightfully simple.
1. Take use of the sun’s energy.
2. Store the energy in batteries so that you may utilize it at night.
3. Add some brains (a controller) to handle the maintenance and feeding of your batteries, as well as to instruct the lights on what to perform.
So, what sets one solar lighting system from another? Why do some outdoor solar lighting systems give consistent all-night illumination for ten years while others struggle to make it through the night?
The key term here is “system.” The system’s components must be properly integrated and in harmony with one another and with the environment in your location. As a result, off-the-shelf solutions are out of the question for public lighting installations.
The greatest solar street lighting also uses technology that is focused on efficiency and weather resistance.
1. LED lighting with high effectiveness means less burden for your solar components.
2. Battery chemistries that are well suited to your location’s temperature variations and can be thoroughly cycled without compromising battery life.
3. Controls for monitoring and protecting your battery reserve, as well as preventing blackouts.
A planning approach that involves an evaluation of demands, solar characteristics of your site, photometric analysis, and optimization of the system’s components is required for success.