Solar system
15 June 2021
One of the key requirements of new eco-friendly solutions is that they need to be practical as well as technologically efficient. Quick setup is one of the attributes of a new solar-powered LED lighting tower from Atlas Copco.
The HiLight S2+ from the manufacturer’s Power and Flow division is claimed to reduce CO2 emissions by up to six tonnes compared with traditional machines.
The solar panels simply pull out from the canopy and their position can be adjusted to achieve maximum solar yield.
The machine has four 90W LED floodlights to deliver 2,000 sq m of illumination without noise, cables or emissions. A dimming function is incorporated to optimise energy usage.
Atlas Copco says that, in locations where energy demand is higher than the solar yield, for example during winter months, the tower can be charged via its ZenergiZe energy storage systems (as reported earlier here) or an external power grid for green operation.
The machine’s batteries can be recharged with solar energy in eight hours or by an external power source in just three hours, it is claimed and, with no engine to maintain, service requirements are reduced.
