Project Design Criteria

Each project should have an initial geographical location and shade assessment completed to validate all of Solar Bollard Lighting design protocols. Solar Bollard Lighting also suggests viewing the installation location using Google Earth Pro to help with site inspection design.

This assessment applies the ‘Power In = Power Out’ equation, based on a sunlight profile during the Winter Solstice, the day of least sun in the specific geographical location. This procedure ensures the correct power model mix is supplied to suit the actual project, as a ‘one-size-fits-all’ assumption does not equate to varying geographical locations and shade levels at/along the project site.

Ensure you walk/inspect the full project site (if possible) taking notes of possible shading locations and map them out as we can supply varying power models to mix and match along the project to keep uniformity and aesthetics with the only variable being the distance between pole centers. Send a copy of the site plan to your Solar Bollard Lighting® authorized distributor, importer, sales agent.

Which month and season are you inspecting the installation site?

Sun angle trajectory in winter months will be lower to all other seasons so please ensure to take this into consideration when evaluating the site and any possible shading that may occur. This could be a tall building or tree 200m away that could cast a shadow a long distance in winter months but not in summer.