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Solar Lighting for Australia’s Mining Industry

Reliable, durable and cost-effective solar lighting engineered for Australia’s harshest environments When you’re running a mining site, your onsite lighting needs to be reliable, safe,…

Solar Lighting Compliance Simplified: The must-know standards and components to follow

Commercial grade solar lights are a reliable, cost-effective and sustainable solution for mission critical applications in public areas. However, if they don’t comply with Australian…

Compliance with AS/NZS 1158 and AS/NZS 4509 – Ensuring the Highest Standards in Solar Street Lighting

At Orca Solar Lighting, we pride ourselves on delivering reliable, high-performance solar street lighting solutions. Our solar lighting systems are designed to meet the stringent…

Improving safety and reducing crime: The power of solar lights in remote and isolated areas

With the shift towards sustainability, commercial solar lighting has become a dependable and increasingly conventional solution for lighting up outdoor public spaces including roads, streets,…

Solar Street Lights By Orca Solar Lighting

How do solar street lights compare to traditional street lights?

Street lighting is an essential aspect of urban infrastructure, providing safety, security, and enhancing the aesthetic appeal of public spaces. Traditionally, street lights have been…

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Vandal-Resistant Solar Bollard Lights

Vandal-resistant solar bollard lights are increasingly popular in urban and commercial settings for their durability, energy efficiency, and ease of installation. These lights are particularly…

How Do I Determine the Right Wattage for my Solar Bollard Lights?

Determining the right wattage for your solar bollard lights involves several factors to ensure adequate illumination and energy efficiency. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help…

Choosing the Right Solar Bollard Light for Commercial Projects

Selecting the appropriate solar bollard light for commercial projects in Australia requires careful consideration of various factors to ensure optimal performance, durability, and cost-effectiveness. This…

Illuminate Your Marina: A Guide to Using Commercial Grade Solar Lighting Bollards on Jetties and Pontoons

Commercial-grade solar lighting bollards are an excellent addition to jetties and pontoons, providing robust, efficient, and sustainable lighting solutions for marinas. Unlike residential bollards, these…

“I’m worried solar lights won’t work because of shade from surrounding trees”

If you’ve had this concern, you’re not alone. It’s a common and valid concern we hear from customers. Most commercial grade solar lighting solutions are…

Why Australian mines trust Orca Solar Lighting’s industrial solar lights

When you’re running a mining site, your onsite lighting needs to be reliable, safe and durable to keep your operations running and your people safe.…

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Will my solar street lights fail? 5 signs your solar lights can be trusted

We understand you can’t take any risks when it comes to commercial solar street lights. If your project or site needs constant lighting for increased…

Assessing the Viability of Solar Street Lighting: Considerations for Government, Municipal, Industrial, and Construction Projects

Commercial Solar street lighting has established itself as an extremely credible, and in some situations, providing significant cost advantages to mains powered lighting. This is…

Need a solar lighting solution? Here’s what you need to know about solar lighting shading assessments

There are a lot of factors that go into ensuring your solar lighting system will provide reliable and constant light all year round. One of…

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THE QLD TRIFECTA:

Queensland designed and manufactured lighting, supplied by a 100% Queensland owned supplier, to Queensland State Government. Department of Transport and Main Roads QLD (TMR), marine…

Orca Solar Lighting® teams with Advanced Lighting Technologies.

Orca Solar Lighting® is delighted to announce that Advanced Lighting Technologies Australia (ADLTA) is now the sole agent in VIC and SA for the entire…

Commercial Grade. -What does this mean anyway?

Perhaps Specification Grade is a more meaningful term – meaning – a qualified lighting and electrical/solar, and civil engineer, is able to sign off EVERY…

Adaptive Solar Lighting and Public Lighting Standards

Does your Solar Lighting Installation Comply with AS/NZS 1158.3.1:2020? “When Adaptive Lighting is used, each dimming level shall be such that it complies with all…

AS/NZS pathway lighting standards update.

Australian and New Zealand lighting standards that cover minor roads, public spaces, cycleway & pathways and car parks (AS/NZS 1158 3.1 2020) were updated in…

Planning solar pathway/cycle-way lighting with the use of sensors? – you need to know this

To put this in context, sensor driven solar lights are becoming popular, as solar lighting needs to be energy resourceful, as they are relying on…

SOLAR COLLECTION METHODS FOR SOLAR LIGHTING APPLICATIONS

TECHNICAL PAPER – OSLTP-001: SOLAR COLLECTION METHODS FOR SOLAR LIGHTING APPLICATIONS Abstract Integrating solar and battery technologies into lighting applications has become popular in recent…

Warranty vs performance guarantee – BIG DIFFERENCE.

Warranty vs performance guarantee – BIG DIFFERENCE. You need to know this if you are planning a solar lighting project. Warranties on the respective components…

Integrated Solar Lights: Understand Their Limitations

Integrated style solar lights have severe limitations The use of integrated style solar lights has exploded in the last 5 or 6 years. Integrated (often…

Planning solar lighting? Ignore this at your peril

Planning a successful outdoor solar lighting installation. This document was written to assist lighting, asset and project manager professionals achieve successful lighting outcomes for their…