Solar-powered signage - the way of the future

With the global rise in energy costs conscientious sign-makers have had to consider the use of alternative energy sources to power their signs and signage.
From as far back as the 1800s, extensive research had been undertaken to show the benefits of solar power. However, only in the 1950s was it discovered that silicon solar cells could produce enough energy to run small electrical devices, including illuminated signs and signage, with great efficiency and effect. This discovery paved the way for a future of change for the sign industry.

Accessible power

As the cost of accessing solar power panels and solar-powered electrical applications became more affordable, so more businesses and home-owners could consider the benefits of using solar power.
In the work environment, solar-powered devices afforded business-owners the opportunity to reduce their on-premise electricity rates while allowing them to retain the visibility guaranteed by their illuminated signs and signage.
For sign-manufacturers with this technology, it became possible to confidently offer a client special solar-powered kits to upgrade and modify their conventional signs, at minimal cost, while providing the client with options on panel size and wattage to suit various needs.

Features and benefits

Whether upgrading or purchasing new solar-powered signage, both sign makers and clients can benefit from the fact that solar-powered signs and signage:

- Offer fast and easy installation,
- Eliminate complicated wiring,
- Allow for location flexibility,
- Consume a fraction of the energy of comparable lighting,
- Have a long life span,
- Are low-maintenance,
- Can be automated for all-day operation or triggered with a timer,
- Work with LED applications with flexible colour renditions, and
- Are fully customisable.

Environmentally friendly

Today solar power applications serve not only to illuminate on-premise signs but are also applied in a range of informational and directional signs. With solar power as the most viable form of environmentally-friendly and renewable energy available, a sign-manufacturer can meet the public demand for products that are clean, green and ready for the future.