PV systems are generating clean power in a whole host of applications right across the world - from urban skyscrapers to remote villages in developing countries. PV electricity can be used to power all manner of household appliances, computing and communications equipment, water pumping and lighting.

Cost-effective examples of lighting powered by PV include small garden lights, street lights, lighting for recreational areas, highway signs, warning signs and signals, and lighting for businesses and homes. Virtually any power need can be met with PV.