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Our passion is unleashing the potential of solar power in making better and more sustainable communities. We love talking about urban and pedestrian scale design trends, the latest technology and how communities are incorporating solar lighting to increase accessibility and usability of public spaces.
The Toughest Solar Lighting
Whether it’s floods or bat-wielding vandals, our outdoor solar bollards are the toughest in the industry. How do we know?
The Best Lighting for Outdoor Community Spaces
If your community wants to shed new light on dark outdoor areas, replace broken lights or simply create more active and safe
First Light Named A Top Growing Company by The Globe and Mail
Victoria, BC - First Light Technologies is pleased to be listed in the inaugural Globe and Mail Report on Business ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies. “Being one of Canada’s top growing companies is a great confirmation that our approach to solar lighting is...
HOA Lighting is Going Solar, Here’s Seven Reasons Why
For HOA lighting, solar offers an opportunity to cost-effectively make communities safer and more accessible.
One of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies
Victoria, BC – For the fourth consecutive year, First Light Technologies has been ranked as one of the fastest-growing companies in the country. With a 5-year revenue growth rate of 480%, the self-contained solar light manufacturer placed at number 192 on the Canada...
Redefining Solar Bollard Performance
The PLB series has been elevated to a level of lighting performance that few wired bollards and no solar bollards can match
Bollard Sets New Lighting Standard
Solar Bollard Improvements Victoria, BC - First Light Technologies has announced improvements to its PLB solar bollard that set a new performance standard for solar bollards. Central to this improvement is a completely redesigned optic that optimizes light control....
Busting bollards! Which outdoor solar light is the toughest?
Who has the toughest solar bollards in the business? Like everything we do at First Light, we decided to do a test. If you want to put lights in a public space, watch this video first!
Why Architectural Solar Lighting Needs To Be Smart
Solar has immense potential to change the way we light our outdoor spaces.
Shared Use Pathways Illuminated by Solar
An Arizona city has big plans when it comes to alternative transportation.