Raleigh Installs Solar LED Lights

Posted by Jennifer Wig
June 26, 2009

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BY KERRY HALL
NBC17
RALEIGH, N.C. — Raleigh is harnessing the power of the sun to light up one of its facilities at night.The city’s first solar LED lights have been installed at an operating facility at Marsh Creek.

The 16 outdoor light posts don’t use traditional electricity. Instead solar panels capture energy during the day that is stored in no-maintenance batteries.

Sensors that go off when the sun has set illuminate the long-life, energy-efficient bulbs.

The system can also be programmed to go on and off at timed intervals to save energy.

Watch the video above to hear Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker and Dan Robertson of Progress Solar Solutions discuss the project.

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