Review Article

Solar Lighting Technologies for Highway Green Rest Areas in China: Energy Saving Economic and Environmental Evaluation

Table 3

The advantages of solar Photovoltaic LED lighting.

NumberThe advantagesThe specific content

1Economic efficiencyEnergy and electricity saving due to a high luminous efficiency with the extremely low power of 0.06~1 W and the long service life of 50~100 thousands hours

2Green and healthUnlike fluorescent lights, having no mercury and lead and no harm to human health and also reducing the environmental pollution without glass wastes

3Safety and reliabilityWith low operating voltage of 1.5~3.0 V and low current of 75 mA~150 mA