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Inovus Solar Street Light

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The Inovus Solar Street Light Design Series delivers a thin-film solar collector that wraps around the pole, eliminating the large, flat solar panel for use with on- or off-grid installations. All components are housed inside a secured compartment within the base of the pole, slashing installation and maintenance costs while improving safety and reducing liability. And elimination of the flat solar panel results in best-in-class wind-loading.

Can be used anywhere there is sun!

Design:

- Optimized for aesthetics and reduced maintenance

- The patented approach to adhering the solar skin to the surface of the pole creates best in class aesthetics

- Solar collector is self-cleaning due to vertical orientation

- All components are integrated inside a secured compartment within the base of the pole, slashing installation and maintenance costs, while improving safety

and reducing liability

- Best in class wind-loading due to elimination of the flat solar panel at the top of the pole

- Solar collector is vandal resistant due to bypass diodes and durable ETFE covering

Operating Expenses:

- Energy management system guarantees maximum battery

life

- Patented computerized energy management system

eliminates the risk of premature battery failure

- No special equipment is needed for battery replacements as they are accessible from ground level

- Vertically wrapped panel is self-cleaning

Features:

- Motion sensors override dimming features when activity is detected

- Available in 15’, 25’ and 30’ heights

The Inovus Solar Street Light Design Series delivers a thin-film solar collector that wraps around the pole, eliminating the large, flat solar panel - for on or off grid installations. All components are housed inside a secured compartment within the base of the pole, slashing installation and maintenance costs while improving safety and reducing liability. And elimination of the flat solar panel results in best-in-class wind-loading. ©2015 Inovus

Documents

Inovus Solar Wrapped Street Light Info Sheet (6,321 kb)

Resources

Inovus Solar Lighting (Idaho, USA)