Philips LED Solar Streetlight 3000 Lumen BRP710 - 17W Professional Grade, 12V, Cool White

The larger of the two professional BRP710 fittings: 3000 lumens from 17W, roughly 176 lumens per watt. That efficiency figure is what distinguishes this tier — a comparable all-in-one needs around 23W to produce the same light, and every watt saved is battery capacity that keeps the light running at 4am and through a run of overcast days. It suits compounds, roads, pathways, parking areas and commercial outdoor spaces that need dependable lighting rather than merely adequate lighting, and its energy-efficient design helps lower operating costs across a site with many fittings. Running at 12V in cool white, it works with a separately sited panel and battery, so shaded poles stop being a problem. Specified where lights are expected to work every night for years.

Specifications

Buying guide

Professional-grade solar lighting is specified on total cost of ownership rather than purchase price, and the arithmetic only works at scale or where failure is expensive. At 176 lm/W this needs roughly a quarter less panel and battery than an entry fitting for the same light — across twenty poles that is a material saving on the balance-of-system, and it is the reason efficiency matters commercially. It also runs cooler, which is the main determinant of LED lifespan in a hot compound. If you are buying one light for a domestic gate, this is not the right product and the BRC010 all-in-ones will serve you better for a fraction of the price. If you are specifying an estate, institution or commercial site, get your installer to size panel and battery against your worst-case overcast run rather than average conditions, and plan a panel-cleaning schedule from the outset. Mount at 5 to 7 metres for this output.

How it compares

Against the 2000-lumen BRP710, this is the same professional tier with 50% more output. Compared with the BRP715 range, those deliver considerably more light for less money and are better value on raw output. Against the BRC010 all-in-ones, this needs roughly a quarter less battery for the same light and runs cooler, at many times the price. Against the BRP210 split system at 121 lm/W, this is substantially more efficient. Against mains lighting, no grid connection, meter or bill.

Frequently asked questions

When does the professional tier make financial sense?
At scale, or where failure is expensive. Needing roughly a quarter less panel and battery per light adds up across twenty poles, and running cooler extends LED life in hot compounds.

Is it right for a single domestic gate?
No — for one light on a home compound the BRC010 all-in-ones give far more light per shilling and install in minutes.

How should panel and battery be sized?
Against your worst-case run of consecutive overcast days, not average conditions. Have your installer size it, and plan panel cleaning from the start.

Do you deliver outside Nairobi?
Yes — same-day delivery within Nairobi and countrywide shipping to Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Eldoret and beyond, with payment by M-Pesa or on delivery.

Pairs well with

• Philips LED Solar Streetlight 2000 Lumen BRP710 - 11W Professional Grade, 12V, Cool White
• Philips LED Solar Streetlight 9000 Lumen BRP715 - 50W, 12.8V Battery System, 765 Cool White
• Philips LED Solar Streetlight 3400 Lumen BRP210 - 28W, 12V Operation, Cool White

Available at WIMU Kitchen, Nairobi. Same-day Nairobi delivery · countrywide shipping (Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Eldoret) · pay by M-Pesa or on delivery. Questions? WhatsApp +254 758 157 035.