These solar streetlights can withstand Category 5 hurricanes

Streetleaf’s solar-powered streetlights can withstand Category 5 hurricanes, and the company aims to deploy them across Florida to boost storm resilience.

Since Tampa-based Streetleaf was founded in 2019, it’s installed over 8,000 solar streetlights across the US. The company’s solar-powered streetlights are IoT smart devices connected to a remote monitoring dashboard that can identify potential problems before an outage occurs, identify current outages without the need for customer reporting, and allow for remote control of brightness settings.

The streetlights are built to remain operational even during widespread power outages. That means the lights are on when communities need them most, ensuring safety and comfort during and in the aftermath of storms.

Solar-powered lights can also be installed in communities without existing infrastructure, which increases safety for drivers and pedestrians in historically underserved areas.

Streetleaf asserts that all of its streetlights stayed on in the face of major hurricanes and tropical storms, including, most recently, Hurricanes Ian, Isalia, Debby, Helene, and Milton. They have a wind rating of 160 mph.

It comes in either 150W or 220W bifacial solar panel wattage, with a lithium iron phosphate battery wattage of either 820 or 1230 Wh and 5,200 or 7,200 lumens, respectively.

The company’s new initiative is called Shine On Florida, and it’s a call to action for Florida’s utility companies, local governments, home builders, municipalities, HOAs, and residents get its solar-powered streetlights into as many new projects as possible across the state in 2025. Streetleaf wants in on bids for everything – new developments, municipal upgrades, private projects, and so on. And once a contract is signed, Streetleaf promises to install the lights within three months.

They’re also making a smart offer for storm season. Any streetlights purchased before April 1 will be installed before the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season starts on June 1.

Liam Ryan, CEO of Streetleaf, said, “With partnerships in place across the state, Streetleaf is ready to support Florida’s efforts towards a more resilient community, providing Florida with dependable lighting through this and future hurricane seasons.”

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