Off-Grid Lighting for Roads and Access Drives, Built for Safety and Savings

Light campus roads, access drives, long lots, or remote worksites without trenching, conduit, utility hookups, or permitting delays. Typically covering 2,400+ sq ft* at full brightness, this commercial-grade 100W solar area light combines intelligent motion-sensing programming, a premium MPPT charging controller, the biggest battery in our solar lineup (1228.8Wh LiFePO4), and two independently aimable LED modules with purpose-built Type II optics to deliver precise, reliable off-grid illumination that brightens roads and pathways without spilling light onto nearby properties.

• Extend Your Lighting Without Extending the Grid: Skip the trenching, conduit, and utility coordination, so lights go up where and when you need them for site expansions, new roads and access drives, and temporary construction zones. The immediate savings often cover a large share of the purchase price, and every month afterward runs on sunlight instead of a utility bill.
• Fewer Poles, Cheaper Projects: With a microwave motion sensor, output up to 19,300 lumens, and Type II optics that stretch light wide rather than pushing it forward, this solar light covers more ground than fixtures with shorter-range PIR sensors, allowing the same project to be completed with fewer lights. Mounts up to 33 ft high with a detection diameter of up to 72 ft.
• No Compromise Between Charging and Coverage: The solar panel tilts up to 80° while the LED modules aim independently (±45°), so you can capture peak sun while putting the light exactly on the road, drive, or lot that needs it. Unlike cheaper fixed-lens designs, aiming the light never means tilting the panel to a poor charging angle.
• Light When It's Needed, Not a Watt Wasted: An intelligent 4-stage night mode delivers the brightest light during high-traffic hours when motion is detected and conserves battery when the area is vacant, so you get the full safety benefit without wasting stored energy.
• Programmable to Fit Your Site: Switch between three preprogrammed modes with the included remote controller or have our team custom-program all-night steady output at a reduced level for security perimeters, access roads, and industrial sites where predictable lighting is the priority. (An advanced remote controller is also available for reprogramming lights on site.)
• Designed to Handle Cloudy Stretches: A 1228.8Wh LiFePO4 battery and 113W panel deliver up to 6 days of autonomy in intelligent mode, so your light stays on through extended cloudy stretches. An MPPT (Maximum Power Point Tracking) controller keeps pulling in usable power on overcast days, when a basic PWM controller in a cheaper fixture falls short.
• A Battery You Replace, Not Throw Away: LiFePO4 batteries typically stand up to 2,000+ charge cycles (5+ years of nightly use). When this one eventually wears down, it's field-replaceable, so you swap the battery on-site rather than tossing the whole light.

Need light poles? We have you covered: See our Light Poles page for quick-ship or custom poles. This fixture weighs 61.7 lbs with a 6.24 ft² EPA, so check your pole's load rating.

Ideal Applications

1. Campus & Industrial Roads: Type II optics spread light wide along the route, and mounting up to 33 ft suits the taller poles common along campus roads, industrial drives, and perimeter roads.
2. Long Access Drives & Remote Roadways: Farms, rural access roads, campgrounds, and long private drives where extending grid power to every pole location is cost-prohibitive or impossible, and where reliable lighting still matters for safety.
3. Construction Sites & Temporary Worksites: Light work zones, haul roads, and staging areas before grid power is available, with no trenching or utility connection to wait on.
4. Narrow & Linear Parking Lots: Light spreads along the length of long or narrow lots with limited spill beyond them, a fit for elongated parking areas, truck routes, and drive lanes where a symmetric pattern would waste light or create hazardous glare.
5. Municipalities & Public Ways: Roadside and pathway lighting for municipalities where grid infrastructure is limited, aging, or absent, improving public safety without requiring an electrician for installation.
6. Parks, Trails & Coastal Sites: A serviceable, long-lasting fixture keeps maintenance costs down over the life of the installation, and IP66 sealing handles driving rain and powerful water jets. Turtle-friendly options are available.

This fixture uses a Type II distribution, which throws a wide beam with significant side spread, well suited to roads, access drives, and paths. Need Type III or Type V distribution? See our 100W SOLARSLA Solar Area Light for a broader range of distribution choices.

Frequently Asked Questions

What differentiates this from a cheaper, consumer-grade equivalent?
This light is designed for reliability and longevity. It uses premium components like a high-capacity 1228.8Wh LiFePO4 (lithium iron phosphate) battery, which provides more reliable night-to-night performance and a significantly longer service life than cheaper lithium-based alternatives. LiFePO4 batteries typically stand up to 2,000+ charging cycles, compared to just 300-500 for many cheaper alternatives, and this one is field-replaceable when it eventually wears down.

Will the battery charge on cloudy or overcast days?
Yes. The MPPT charge controller continues pulling in usable solar energy on overcast, rainy, or snowy days, when a standard PWM controller in a cheaper fixture would largely stop charging. The battery holds up to 6 days of reserve to carry the light through multi-day stretches of bad weather.

How long does it take to charge the battery?
Charging a completely drained battery to full takes more than 12 hours, but those conditions rarely apply. In normal use, the light uses only part of the battery each night, and the 113W solar panel typically recoups that daily use much quicker. If extended clouds or short winter days slow charging, the battery's reserve of up to 6 days in intelligent mode carries the light through.

How does this light perform in cold weather?
The battery is rated to charge between 32°F and 122°F. In colder conditions, the battery can still discharge and run the light using its stored charge, but recharging slows or pauses until daytime temperatures rise back above freezing. The up-to-6-day battery reserve is built with this in mind, giving the fixture a buffer through short cold spells.

How high should I mount it?
If used in motion-sensing mode, the recommended mounting height is 20 to 33 ft high. For custom programming situations or site-specific recommendations, please contact our team.

How do I replace the battery when it wears out?
The battery is field-replaceable, so a maintenance technician can access and swap it on-site without replacing the entire fixture. The LED modules are replaceable as well. This keeps the light in service far longer than a sealed-battery design, where the whole fixture typically must be replaced once the battery degrades.

ELEDLights Stands Behind It

• 5-Year Warranty: Full manufacturer coverage backed by the ELEDLights team.
• US-based support Monday–Friday, 8am–8pm EST — call, text, or email a real person

*Estimated minimum coverage at full brightness, based on typical outdoor lighting planning assumptions. Actual coverage depends on mounting height, pole spacing, and site conditions — request a free custom layout from our team for a site-specific recommendation.