Yet another exciting development in the solid state lighting world has been made, but this time, combined with wind turbine power. Urban Green Energy, a leader in small wind energy and leading manufacturer of vertical axis wind turbines, announced a new street light product combined with LED lighting and solar and wind power. Sanya, the new street light, comes with a 77-watt LED lamp and a 150-watt solar panel that can store five days of energy to ensure there will always be light when needed. The street lights were also designed to have the wiring and batteries be at ground level for easy access. The easy installation and minimal maintenance make Sanya a sustainable alternative for street lighting.

The new street lights are designed to power themselves with 100% clean energy from the sun and wind. According to the press release from Urban Green Energy, there are already major installations of Sanya street lights in North America, Australia, Asia, and Europe. The City of San Francisco, California, has already begun installing Sanya street lights in front of the city’s civic center. Mayor Gavin Newsom is working toward making the civic center and city more sustainable, and installing these street lights is a big step! The street lights will use the wind from the Bay and the power from the sun to save the city thousands of dollars in energy costs.

We hope to see the Sanya street lights come to Arizona and other parts of the United States and the world!