Australia’s demanding conditions require dependable lighting for municipal works, civil, and commercial construction.
As Converge Expo brings together sub-contractors, project engineers, council fleet managers, major contractors, government representatives, and industry leaders, Orca Solar Lighting is ready to demonstrate its commercial grade solar lighting systems – designed and developed in Australia, and proven in mission critical applications for over 17 years.
Orca Solar Lighting’s General Manager, Jamie Janides, recently reflected on the company’s unwavering commitment to high performance lighting that meets the rigorous demands of infrastructure projects.
“We’re really proactive as a company, and we can guarantee that our product works,” Jamie explains.
“We give autonomy where other products don’t. That means if there’s been four or five days without any sun, our products still operate fine.”
Engineered for Australia’s conditions
Orca’s systems are built to handle punishing heat, corrosive coastal air, dusty inland environments, and powerful wind loads.
They comply with Australian and New Zealand lighting and safety standards, making them ideal for lighting roads, rail corridors, harbours, mines, and other large-scale infrastructure projects.
Orca’s lighting poles and footings are also certified for wind region requirements (including Region A and beyond), ensuring they can stand up to Australia’s toughest weather.
Locally designed & custom solutions
Throughout the design and development process, Orca Solar Lighting leverages local expertise to deliver solutions tailored to Australia’s unique environments.
“Our larger products incorporate batteries made in New South Wales and several of our major components are sourced locally, ensuring a high level of quality control,” Jamie notes.
Each solar lighting solution is custom designed, factoring in project requirements and site-specific data such as weather patterns and solar radiation.
“We use this data to create system sizing and reliability simulations,” Jamie says, “making sure our lighting solutions work – even when the sun isn’t shining.”
Cutting costs and emissions
By eliminating the need for trenching, cabling, or diesel generators, Orca helps clients reduce upfront conventional lighting infrastructure costs as well as ongoing electricity costs.
These solar lighting systems also align with government and industry sustainability targets by eliminating reliance on mains power altogether.
Register to attend Converge Expo this September 17-18 here.
