Abstract
Innumerous attempts to solve the problems of exterior lighting in non-electrified areas of India e.g. highways, hilly areas, rural areas of delta regions have been made in the last two decades. A solar powered lighting system with 11 watt or 18 watt Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL) have been mounted in street light fixtures at some places but insufficient amount of light do not always serve the required need of the users specially in foggy weather. This paper reports the development of a battery powered lighting system fitted with a 35 Watt Low Pressure Sodium Vapour (SOX) lamp. It is extremely beneficial in remote non-electrified areas for its far higher light output when fitted in street light or flood light fixtures. The battery may be charged from any non-conventional energy source and is connected to the electronic circuit, which operates at high frequency. The light output of this system fitted with a solar photovoltaic array (SPVA) and the corresponding battery power have been measured and the results have been reported in this paper. This high intensity lighting system has a wide application potential in developing countries throughout the world.
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