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In the global context of accelerating emission-reduction goals and developing smart urban infrastructure, lighting has become one of the pioneering sectors to be “greened.” In Viet Nam, urban areas, industrial parks (IPs), and major tourism developments are gradually shifting toward sustainable lighting. Solar-powered streetlights are emerging as a breakthrough solution that helps reduce Scope 2 emissions and enhance safety, driven by Net Zero 2050 commitments and ESG requirements from international investors.

However, technical and cost-related barriers still make many developers hesitant. Most businesses want a green solution but often worry about questions such as: “Will it be bright enough?”, “Are the batteries durable?”, “Will it cost more?”

Importantly, with the strong development of manufacturing technologies and materials, the production cost of solar streetlights has been steadily decreasing. Meanwhile, traditional lighting systems have become more expensive due to rising material and infrastructure costs. At the same time, the investment cost of solar streetlight poles has become comparable to, and in many projects even lower than, traditional LED lighting.

It should be noted that conventional LED lighting infrastructure includes electrical cabling systems, undergrounding costs, control cabinets, transformers, and accompanying auxiliary components. These factors significantly increase total initial cost.

In addition, when considering operational and maintenance expenses, solar streetlights are even more advantageous: they incur no grid electricity cost, and maintenance expenses are 3-4 times lower than those of traditional systems. Smart charge-discharge controllers and optimized lighting-cycle algorithms have thoroughly addressed concerns regarding durability, performance, and other technical factors, while modular separated-component designs help reduce electronic waste.