Review Article

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

Table 4

The comparison of high voltage sodium lamp and solar LED lamp within the life cycle of 25 years.

Comparison itemsHigh voltage sodium lamp Solar LED lamp

Cost for one lamp (RMB)10003500
Number of lamps 2424
Service life (thousand hours)12 90~100
Lighting power for one lamp (W)200100
Total power consumption WT (103 kW·h)438219
Total electricity bills (thousand RMB)262.8131.4
Replacing times80
Original invest cost (thousand RMB)230.486.4
Maintenance cost (thousand RMB)5.53.5
Total cost (thousand RMB)498.7221.3
Total cost saving (thousand RMB)277.4
Total cost saving (thousand dollars)44.7