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Solar street lighting involves the illumination of streets using photovoltaic panels typically installed on lighting structures or integrated within the pole itself. These panels harness solar energy, charging rechargeable batteries during the day to power fluorescent or LED lamps throughout the night.
The primary classifications of solar street lighting systems include portable, standalone, and centralized setups. Portable configurations imply objects that can be easily relocated as per requirements. Components incorporated within these systems consist of a controller, lamp, solar panel, sensors, battery, among others. Light emitting diodes (LEDs) and compact fluorescent lamps are commonly employed in solar street lighting setups, catering to various applications such as parking lots, highways, roadways, airport runways, and manufacturing sites.
Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.
Tariffs have impacted the solar street lighting market by raising costs for imported photovoltaic panels, LED luminaires, batteries, controllers, and sensor components sourced from major manufacturing regions. Municipal, industrial, and commercial end users in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific have experienced higher installation and project development costs. However, tariffs are also encouraging regional production of solar lighting components, supporting localized supply chains, and promoting innovation in cost-efficient and energy-resilient solar illumination systems.
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The solar street lighting market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $12 billion in 2025 to $13.99 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.5%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growth in traditional solar lighting adoption, expansion of battery-based lighting systems, reliance on standalone lighting installations, early use of fluorescent and led luminaries, development of integrated solar poles.
The solar street lighting market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $25.51 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.2%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing deployment of smart solar lighting networks, rising demand for renewable-powered street illumination, growth in energy-efficient public infrastructure, expansion of highway and roadway installations, development of advanced solar controllers and sensors. Major trends in the forecast period include adoption of sustainable solar lighting infrastructure, integration of IoT-connected solar street light systems, deployment of autonomous smart lighting platforms, advancement of cloud-based lighting monitoring solutions, development of intelligent renewable lighting technologies.
The increasing demand for clean energy is expected to propel the growth of the solar street lighting market. Clean energy refers to energy produced through processes that emit no pollutants, particularly greenhouse gases such as CO2 that contribute to global warming, thereby supporting environmental protection. Solar energy, a widely used clean and renewable resource, plays a significant role in public lighting systems. Solar streetlights utilize photovoltaic panels integrated into their design to capture sunlight throughout the day, store energy in a battery system, and supply this stored energy to the light source at night. For example, in February 2024, the World Economic Forum, a Switzerland-based international non-governmental organization, reported that clean energy experienced substantial growth in 2023, with 50% more renewable capacity added to global energy systems compared to the previous year. Therefore, the rising demand for clean energy is driving the expansion of the solar street lighting market.
Leading companies in the solar street lighting market are innovating eco-friendly urban lighting solutions to strengthen their competitive position. Eco-friendly urban lighting solutions leverage renewable energy to deliver sustainable and energy-efficient illumination, reducing environmental impact and promoting environmentally conscious urban development. For instance, in March 2023, AGC Inc., a Japan-based glass manufacturing company, introduced the ST57 Solar LED Street Light, designed to support eco-friendly lighting applications. The ST57 features a separate solar panel and fixture head, along with smart controls that include a built-in microwave sensor, timer, and passive infrared (PIR) sensor. It is available in six power variants-10W, 20W, 30W, 40W, 50W, and 60W-suitable for installation in roads, parks, parking lots, and other public spaces.
In April 2023, Sunna Design, a France-based provider of solar street lights, partnered with Schreder to expand the availability of environmentally friendly solar lighting solutions. Through this partnership, Sunna Design aims to accelerate the adoption of renewable lighting technologies and promote safe nighttime environments for communities worldwide. Schreder is a Belgium-based provider of lighting solutions, including solar streetlights.
Major companies operating in the solar street lighting market are Acuity Brands Inc., Bajaj Electricals Limited, Cooper Lighting LLC, Dragons Breath Solar, Jiangsu Sokoyo Solar Lighting Co. Ltd., Signify Holding B.V., Solektra Solar Energy, Sunna Design SA, Urja Global Ltd., Omega Solar LLC, VerySol GmbH, Solar Street Lights, Greenshine New Energy Co. Ltd., ABB Limited, Nomo Group CO. Ltd., Su-Kam Power Systems Ltd., Anhui Longvolt Energy Co. Ltd., Covimed Solar, Jinhua SunMaster Solar Lighting Co. Ltd., Shenzhen Spark Co. Ltd.
Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the solar street lighting market in 2025. The regions covered in the solar street lighting market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
The countries covered in the solar street lighting market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The solar street lighting market consists of sales of off-grid split solar street lights, and grid-tired solar street lights. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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