Automatic controls, integrated solar panels, lithium-ion batteries, and night and motion sensors make up the modern solar street light. LEDs, a built-in, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, and passive infrared (PIR) sensors are included in the fully automatic solar street light. A typical solar street light lasts longer, is weather and water-resistant, attracts fewer insects, produces less glare, and is resistant to water.
The battery management system that is facilitated by the presence of night and motion sensors is the primary innovation of contemporary solar streetlights.