A Guide To Going Solar (On A Small Rainy Island)

Solar Lights are easy to install, require minimal maintenance, they’re silent, and remove the reliance on and cost of fuel.

Think about your garden lights, how many of us choose solar powered options because they require minimal maintenance, no changing batteries and no cables.

And they deliver all this from just a small solar pad, no bigger than your credit card.

So, what if we could scale up and go solar when it comes to the lighting solution on your site or event this winter? Surely, you’d enjoy all the benefits, but on a bigger scale!?

Solar powered tower lights do just that.

With panels that open to provide over 4sqm of solar capturing technology (4 x 360w), they turn FREE energy from the sun into a lighting coverage of 2400sqm! Even in the UK climate! In fact, we have solar tower lights designed especially for the UK climate!

They’re simple and easy to install.

They’re silent and emission free.

The built in sensor knows exactly when the light needs to turn on and off.

And if you want to access reports, set geo-fences or set timers, here at Sunbelt Rentals UK we have thousands of lights with advanced built-in telemetry, enabling our lighting team to work with you to access and control the lights remotely, making adjustments based on your own requirements.

So, why don’t we think Solar first?

Like with many renewable technologies, the up-front hire cost is more than that of the high fuel consuming counterparts, but the hire rate is only a fraction of the cost of running that asset.

Older metal halide units can burn through well over £150 in fuel each week, so although cheap to hire, the running costs add up, then there’s the cost of re-fuelling, which in remote areas can add in logistical problems too.

We’re not saying solar lights are a solution for everyone, location (they need to be positioned in good light), space and length of hire all play a factor, but solar must become a consideration when you’re looking at your lighting solution.

Making a choice that works for you, your budget, and our planet.

Over the past 3 years Sunbelt Rentals UK have invested over £20 million into the latest lighting technologies, enabling our team to offer the most sustainable range of tower lights in the UK.

From the most economical fuel power LED lights (x-eco) to hybrid, solar and battery powered options, there is a solution that suits your project, budget and surrounding environment.

However you choose to light your site or event this winter consider all the options available to you, and the overall cost of your temporary lighting. How much fuel will they use? What’s the cost of maintenance and refuelling? Are sensors and timers working for you? And what’s the cost on the surrounding environment.

To help, we’ve created this handy guide to show how much fuel customers can expect to burn depending on the model of tower light they choose: sunbelt-rentals-tower-light-comparison-guide.pdf (sunbeltrentals.co.uk)

And we have an expert lighting team ready to help you choose a solution that works, environmentally and commercially.

towerlights@sunbeltrentals.co.uk / 0800 587 1545