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Emergency solar lighting at the entrance of Gift Hill School in US Virgin Islands

 

Security & street lighting, US Virgin Islands

 

When two Category 5 hurricanes, Irma and Maria battered the U.S. Virgin Islands last year, most of the territory’s infrastructure was destroyed.

 

 

 

Éclairage solaire de secours à l'entrée de l'école Gift Hill, Iles Vierges américaines

The context

 

The remaining schools were damaged to the extent that they could not reopen soon enough to save the school year for local students.

 

Within five days, the only high school on the island of St. John, the Gift Hill School, reopened with the decision to take on all the island’s students who wanted to attend and waive tuition for the year.

The solution

 

To light up the areas surrounding the school, Sunna Design’s UP2 range was selected.

 

This autonomous solar solution is robust and resistant to wind, which enables an optimal functioning in regions with extreme weather conditions and subject to hurricanes.

 

Today, the Gift Hill School consists of an Early Learning Center, a separate library and classrooms, and the large middle and upper school building where the new solar lighting has been installed to secure the area.

 

This project was implemented in partnership with Recovered Energy Technologies and Paul Pono.

Year

 

2018
Location
 
Gifft Hill School, Route 104, Cruz Bay, St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands
Customer
 
Gift Hill School
Product(s) used

 

UP2
Agent

 

Recovered Energy Technologies

Which products for this field of application ?

    Park and recreation Parking lot Path and crosswalk Park and recreation Path and crosswalk

    The UP1 is a reliable and robust stand-alone solar lighting solution, particularly suitable for pedestrian, bicycle path and car park lighting. This innovative product offers a very simple and fast installation with un- matched performance and connected services such as SunnAPP.

     

    Do you have a similar project or any other project? Talk to our sales team!

    Road and street Road and street Parking lot
    The UP2 is reliable and robust, particularly suitable for road, car park and industrial lighting. This innovative product offers a very simple and fast installation with unmatched performance and connected services such as Sunnap'.   Do you have a similar project or any other project ? Talk to our sales team!  
    Road and street Road and street
    The UP4 is reliable, powerful and robust, particularly suitable for road and car park lighting. This innovative product offers a very simple and fast installation with unmatched performance and connected services such as Sunnap'.   Do you have a similar project or any other project ? Talk to our sales team!  
    Lampadaire solaire Sunna Design UP1 noir Lampadaire solaire UP1 intelliget et connecté blanc Lampadaire solaire UP1 intelliget et connecté marron
    Lampadaire solaire Sunna Design UP2 noir Lampadaire solaire Sunna Design UP2 blanc Lampadaire solaire UP2 intelliget et connecté marron
    Lampadaire solaire Sunna Design UP4 double lanterne noir Lampadaire solaire Sunna Design UP4 double lanterne blanc Lampadaire solaire UP4 intelliget et connecté double lanterne marron

    Specifications UP1

    Lighting
    Lighting power
    1,600 to 3,300 lumens
    Consumption
    10 W to 20 W
    Lighting efficiency
    Up to 165 lm/W
    Color temperature options
    2200K, 2700K, 3000K, 4000K
    Lifespan
    110,000 hours
    Photovoltaic panels
    Technology
    Photovoltaïc modules (Monocrystalline silicon)
    Power
    50 Wc
    Lifespan
    > 20 years at 80% of initial power
    Battery
    Technology
    NiMH , battery, maintenance free, high resistance to extreme temperatures
    Capacity
    120 Wh
    Operating temperature range
    -40°C to +70°C (-40°F to 158°F)
    Lifespan
    12 years
    General
    SCx
    0,40 m2
    Fixation
    Top mounting Ø60 mm
    Weight (without pole)
    15 kg

    Specifications UP2

    Lighting
    Lighting power
    3,600 to 7,200 lumens
    Consumption
    20 W to 40 W
    Lighting efficiency
    Up to 165 lm/W
    Color temperature options
    2200K, 2700K, 3000K, 4000K
    Lifespan
    110.000 hours
    Photovoltaic panels
    Technology
    Photovoltaïc modules (Monocrystalline silicon)
    Power
    80 Wc
    Lifespan
    > a 20 años al 80% de la potencia inicial
    Battery
    Technology
    NiMH , battery, maintenance free, high resistance to extreme temperatures
    Capacity
    240 Wh
    Operating temperature range
    -40°C to +70°C (-40°F to 158°F)
    Lifespan
    12 years
    General
    SCx
    0,59 m2
    Fixation
    Top mounting Ø60 mm
    Weight (without pole)
    20.5 kg

    Specifications UP4 Dual

    Lighting
    Lighting power
    1 lantern: 7,200 lm / 2 lanterns: 7200 to 14,400* lumens
    Consumption
    40 W to 80 W
    Lighting efficiency
    Up to 165 lm/W
    Color temperature options
    2200K, 2700K, 3000K, 4000K
    Lifespan
    110.000 hours
    * Available with motion sensor (UP4 Dual)
    Photovoltaic panels
    Technology
    Photovoltaïc modules (Monocrystalline silicon)
    Power
    160 WC
    Lifespan
    > 20 years at 80% of initial power
    Battery
    Technology
    NiMH , battery, maintenance free, high resistance to extreme temperatures
    Capacity
    480 Wh
    Operating temperature range
    -40°C to +70°C (-40°F to 158°F)
    Lifespan
    12 years
    General
    SCx
    1,11 m2
    Fixation
    Top mounting Ø76 mm
    Weight (without pole)
    44.5 kg or 46k g

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