A solar lamp is a lighting system composed of an LED lamp, solar panels, electric battery, charge controller and there may also be an inverter "Inverter (electronics)"). The lamp runs on electricity from batteries, charged through the use of photovoltaic solar panels.

Solar source home lighting can replace other light sources such as candles or kerosene lamps.

Solar lamps have a lower operating cost than kerosene lamps because the sun's renewable energy is free, unlike fuel. Additionally, solar lamps do not produce indoor air pollution unlike kerosene lamps. However, solar lamps generally have a higher initial cost and are weather dependent.

Solar lamps for use in rural situations often have the ability to provide a supply of electricity for other devices, such as charging cell phones.

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Entre las tecnologías más usadas para la fabricación de lámparas solares, encontramos:.

Lamps with fiber optic system

In this type of lamps there are two elements: the focus and the energy storage system. These are linked by a fiber optic cable, allowing these lamps to be installed indoors, while the energy storage system is outside.

Lamps with parabolic concentrator system

With this system, the capture of solar energy is optimized. These lamps do not need to follow the direction of the sun's rays, but they do take into account the position of the sun and buildings to make the most of the hours of sunlight.