Philips Lighting launches a new generation of solar-powered street lighting products and systems

Innovations include an all-in-one solar street light, Philips SunStay, which combines solar panel, battery and light in one housing, and Philips LifeLight, a solar lantern which comes with a replaceable battery. Testimony to the company’s commitment to solar lighting and the vast potential that this market has to offer are two recent large-scale solar-powered street lighting installations in India, and the completion of 700 sets of connected solar street lights with remote monitoring and data capabilities in Thailand. Approximately 17% of the global population has no light after sunset, i.e. more than 1 billion people on this planet have no grid connection. Philips Lighting invests in relevant lighting technology and expertise to improve lives and enable communities to grow. The company has raised awareness about the role of renewable solar lighting in sustainability, including its contribution to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal number 7 by making cities and communities safe and green. This focus on sustainability inspired Philips Lighting to launch Philips SunStay, an all-in-one integrated solar street light, in India earlier this year. This street light combines the solar panel, luminaire, charge controller and battery in one housing, thus making it compact and easy to install and maintain. This also saves on cabling costs and reduces the carbon footprint, thereby lowering overall capex and opex cost. With an output of 2,000 lumens and an efficacy of 175 lm/W, it is more efficient compared with existing systems in the solar street lighting market. Philips SunStay will be launched globally in the second quarter of 2018.