Photovoltaics have found a role in amenity lighting in the UK where PV is used to light paths and parkland, but despite recent improvements in efficiency and cost, purely solar-powered street lighting is still struggling to take off in the UK. 'I seriously doubt that the streets of London will be illuminated by solar power street lighting; the technology is simply not advanced enough,' says Dave Franks, Westminster Council's service development manager (public lighting). He cites capital costs, battery life and 'warranties with unknown companies' as factors militating against solar's rise.
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