Streetleaf

08/27/2026

We’re proud to have been nominated for three ULI Austin Impact Awards!

Our Novel Master-Planned Community Solar Streetlighting Initiative was nominated for Best Project Innovation and Most Influential Project, and our Building Beyond the Grid model was nominated for Next Big Idea.

It’s exciting to see solar streetlighting recognized for its role in building more resilient, sustainable communities. Thank you, ULI Austin, for the recognition and congratulations to all of this year’s winners and nominees!
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08/26/2026

Sometimes the places that need lighting most are the hardest places to reach with traditional infrastructure.

Solar streetlighting gives cities another option. Streetleaf can bring reliable, fully off-grid lighting to streets, parks, trails, parking areas and public spaces without extending electrical infrastructure.

08/25/2026

Landscape lighting and pathway lighting can work together beautifully, but they don’t always have the same job.

Landscape lighting draws attention to the places you want people to see. Pathway lighting illuminates the places you want people to go. One is designed around beauty. The other puts visibility and pedestrian movement first.

So, what’s the difference, and where does Streetleaf PATH fit? Read the blog to find out. https://streetleaf.com/landscape-vs-pathway/

Landscape lighting and pathway lighting can work together beautifully, but they don't always have the same job.

08/20/2026

No one thinks about streetlights until they go out.

In moments like this, they’re more than lights. They’re part of the infrastructure helping first responders get where they need to go.

Reliable lighting matters most when conditions are at their worst.

08/19/2026

Meet Streetleaf PATH. Our new fully off-grid solar bollard.

It may be our smallest lighting solution yet, but there’s a lot built into its 42-inch frame. A tri-panel solar array, integrated LED lighthead and LiFePO₄ battery work together to provide reliable, fully off-grid illumination for walkways, trails, parks and other pedestrian spaces.

No trenching. No wiring. Just sunlight.

08/14/2026

Something new is joining the Streetleaf family.

Architectural. Fully off-grid. Designed for pedestrian spaces.

Meet STreetleaf PATH, our newest solar lighting solution. Coming soon!

08/11/2026

Keeping communities illuminated comes with costs that go far beyond electricity. In our latest blog, we explore the economics behind the shift toward distributed solar streetlighting and why resilience is becoming an increasingly important part of the infrastructure conversation.

Read more: https://streetleaf.com/economics-of-resilience/

Utilities face a variety of challenges in maintaining public infrastructure. From grid constraints, outage management, theft...

07/31/2026

Hurricane prep continues. Solar panels capture the energy and batteries store it. This week, we look at where that energy becomes light: the LED fixture.

Streetleaf uses best-in-class LED chips with 3-step binning, which keeps color temperature consistent across every fixture instead of drifting toward a mix of warm and cool tones over time. Each light delivers a true 3000K output with a CRI above 70, giving drivers and pedestrians clear, accurate visibility at night, not just brightness.

Our modern light fixtures are DarkSky approved, meaning light is shielded and directed where it is needed instead of scattering upward or outward. That matters for coastal and wildlife-sensitive areas, and turtle-safe fixtures are available by request for communities near nesting beaches.

And they're built for the long haul. Our LED chips are rated for a long operational life, so the system delivers consistent, reliable illumination year after year.

07/20/2026

Ever notice how streetlights go dark during a storm along with everything else? Solar streetlights do not have that problem. Each one stores its own power, so it keeps working even when the grid does not.

That is one of a few reasons more cities are making the switch. We break it down in our latest post: https://streetleaf.com/municipal-solar-streetlights/

More U.S. cities are turning to municipal solar streetlights to improve safety, lower infrastructure costs, and support sustainability goals.

07/08/2026

Traditional streetlight components live underground. Ours don't.

Streetleaf batteries are mounted above ground as part of the pole assembly, not buried below it. That placement, combined with a long-lasting battery and efficient charging performance, means reliable performance even when ground conditions are compromised, like during flooding or storm surge.

It's a small design difference with a real impact in hurricane prone areas. Battery technology isn't the most exciting part of a streetlight, until it's the reason your lights are still on during an outage or storm.