Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) has a strong passion and mission statement supporting the environment and the use of renewable energy on campus. For a few years, their main bus shelter was not illuminated and left in the dark all night. After recognizing this issue, Solar Illuminations gave back to the local community and donated a solar lighting system consisting of a battery, charge controller, solar panel, and three bus shelter lights. The solar lighting system fit in perfectly with the school’s identity.

One of the main reasons FGCU did not have existing lights on this bus shelter was due to the cost to install main power to the location. It would have cost FGCU thousands of dollars just to run power from the grid to the bus shelter, and that is not including the cost of any other equipment needed such as the light fixtures. Pricing for our complete solar bus shelter lighting systems start under $800 and in most cases are a more economical solution compared to trenching power from the grid. FGCU’s system is programmed to automatically turn the lights on at sunset, then turn the lights off at sunrise. Each system is sized up appropriately for the installation location and user requirements. The only maintenance for the system is to replace the batteries about every five years. After the initial installation, our system does all the work for you and will save you money instantly!

With the help of this environmentally conscious solar lighting system, FGCU students and faculty no longer have to wait for the bus in the dark. It has been over ten years since the installation of this solar bus shelter lighting system and we still hear from FGCU about how impressed they are with the performance of our system!

No matter what size your shelter is, we can design a system for you. Feel free to give us a call at 239-461-5522.