Off Grid Case Studies

Solar Bus Shelter Lighting

Thousands of the UK’s rural bus shelters are a lifeline for local communities but a majority are located away from electrical grid connection.  The lack of mains energy means they are also sites for anti-social behaviour as they remain unlit overnight.  Marlec’s Bus Shelter Lighting System is a practical and simple solution…

Green Column – Off Grid Lighting

Marlec’s science lead approach to renewable energy products provides us with the knowledge to design and supply off-grid lighting that works – wherever it is installed.  Our Green Column wind and solar powered street light is in operation from Scotland to the Falkland Islands…

Remote Border CCTV – Komcept

A nation’s borders, whether on land or sea, must be secured to protect civilian safety but this is a challenge in areas where the nearest grid power supply could be miles away.  Marlec worked alongside our partner Komcept to supply a bespoke solar powered system to power their cutting edge border surveillance technology – for the most inhospitable of environments…

Solar Powered Signage – LIDL

Illuminated signage is essential for businesses to advertise their company and location.  The installation of the sign can be costly due to the civil works required to run power cables from a distant supply.  Marlec work in partnership with a large number of professional signmakers, providing bespoke renewable products for simple installation, integrated into the sign itself…

Solar Powered Signage – Burger King

As part of a new rollout of retail sites, Burger King and their lighting partner worked with Marlec to provide a tailored renewable solutions to power the drive-thru sign illumination.  Our complete solar kits provided power to the sign without the requirement of a costly and impractical grid connection…

Solar Powered Signage – The Meadows

Keeping your business signage contemporary is essential to make the right first impression for your customers and suppliers.  Marlec’s partnerships with the best signmakers in the industry allows for signs to be illuminated with renewable energy.  No need for costly or disruptive cable runs or groundworks to run conduits, just a clean sign with it’s own power supply

Solar Powered Signage – Go Outdoors

Making renewable energy efficient and reliable as well as aesthetic is Marlec’s mission.  Working with our customers, we can build our solar charging systems ‘plug and play’ and specific to their requirements – ensuring simple integration on site…

Solar Powered Signage – B&Q

Having a sign that grabs customer’s attention is a must for retail outlets – but not always convenient if the closest grid supply is a long distance from where it’s needed.  Marlec’s bespooke signage solar charging systems can be used by the signmaker to power the sign from dusk until dawn without the issue of new cable trenching and ducting…