Streetleaf is a Tampa Bay, FL-based startup producing solar streetlights. Earlier this month, they formalized a nationwide partnership with the largest home builder in North America, D.R. Horton. The sustainability story for solar streetlights is pretty well known; like most solar streetlights, Streetleaf operates off the grid using solar power and a battery. Streetleaf also has a resiliency story, however, and this has been a large part of their success.
The Streetleaf streetlights are designed to survive hurricane-force winds up to 160 mph. This is an important attribute in Florida and many other southeast states. Streetleaf can install each light in only 15 minutes, with solar streetlights eliminating trenching and cabling. Their lights operate for 3-5 days on a fully charged battery. The company has installed more than 7,300 streetlights.
The company’s streetlights installed in North Fort Meyers, FL were subjected to Hurricane Ian in 2022. The lights survived the storm and continued to operate for weeks while the community had no grid power. Streetleaf also provides maintenance and remote management and records operational performance data.
More information on the Streetleaf-D.R. Horton partnership is available here. More information on Streetleaf can be found here. More information on D.R. Horton is available here.
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