Solar lighting has been with us for many years now, but for a long time the systems were inefficient and expensive to install. For these reasons, I guess it’s not surprising that there are lots of misunderstandings surrounding this type of technology. The aim of this article is to highlight the changes in recent years that make 
many of these misconceptions redundant, and demonstrate the best aspects of solar lights.
1. Solar lights are only for the ‘green nuts’
That used to be the case for sure – there was a time when you would only install solar systems if you had more money than sense, or you were fanatical about environmental issues. Nowadays though, solar technology has improved immensely meaning they are now cost effective for the average man and woman to install in their homes.
2. Solar powered light systems are hugely expensive.
There’s no doubt that a full system to create a solar powered home involves a considerable initial investment, but you need to look past the up front payment, and look at overall costs. If you take running costs into account, and the grant subsidies you can receive towards installing a system, the payback period can be as little as 10 years in some cases. After your payback period, you will receive free electricity for the life of your system. Even if you don’t want to install a full system, you can still install individual light fixings for applications such as solar powered driveway lights – they are cheap to install and will help reduce your energy bills.
3. There is a limited use for solar lights.
This used to be the case certainly, but now there are literally hundreds of different uses inside and outside your home. Out side they can be used as security lighting to ward off intruders, to light up your patio or yard as part of a garden lighting scheme, or to mark the boundaries of specific areas of your property such as a walkway or driveway. Indoors they can pretty much be used to replace any aspect of lighting that you currently utilize.