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A solar-powered gate opener is an automatic gate that uses solar power to run. The solar-powered driveway gate works in the same way as other automatic gates but generates sustainable solar electricity, rather than drawing power from the national electricity grid. Solar-powered driveway gates are completely self-sufficient and can work miles away from the nearest main power. Solar gate opener kits are available in wide ranges from solar gate systems for above-ground and solar gate systems for underground use.

Features of solar-powered gate opener

Solar gate openers operate by generating power from a small solar panel, which is normally affixed to a connected pole or post. The control box of an automatic solar gate opener is connected to the solar panels, which deliver the power required to operate the gate as well as a solar battery. Additionally, they send extra power that can be saved for use later, like at night when the solar panel isn't able to produce electricity.

The solar panels of solar electric gate openers tend to be small (roughly 1 meter in height, and 0.5 meters in width), rectangular-shaped, and contain a gridwork of photovoltaic cells. The solar gate motor cells generate electricity by allowing light to knock electrons away from their atoms, which creates an electrical charge, and a subsequent electrical field when working with other materials such as silicon and boron.

Advantages of solar-powered gate openers

With the planet warming at an unprecedented rate, solar sliding gate openers are a sustainable way to power gates, which helps to reduce your carbon emissions. Solar-powered gates have a source of power attached to them, rather than having to run wires up the house or office – which saves a lot of money and disruption. with energy generated from the sun, solar automatic gates help reduce electricity bills a little and still work during power outages.