In short: Solmast supplies solar street lights, steel poles and LED heads from Kunming, China, to Ghanaian contractors, distributors and estate developers. Each offer includes a lighting calculation with the IES file, an energy balance sized for June in Accra, test documents and samples. Regulated shipments go with a certificate of conformity under the Ghana Standards Authority’s EasyPASS programme.
Municipal and district assemblies, road projects and private estates in Ghana buy solar street lights to light roads, markets and housing where grid supply is costly or unreliable.
What Ghanaian tenders ask for, and what we provide
| Typical requirement | What we provide |
|---|---|
| Local bidder or importer of record | We supply the Ghanaian contractor, distributor or developer. |
| Lighting design and energy balance | Calculation with the IES file; energy balance for the June minimum. |
| Test reports for the offered model | In the producing factory’s name with our authorisation. |
| GSA EasyPASS certificate of conformity | Documents prepared with the appointed agency before shipment. |
| Anti-theft design | Sealed luminaires, batteries out of reach, tamper-proof fixings. |
| Warranty and spares | Warranty terms in writing; spare parts list with the offer. |
Sized for Accra
We simulated a solar street light night by night on ten years of NASA daily sunshine data (2015–2024). For Accra, the worst month averages 4.28 kWh/m²/day (June).
| Design | Dark nights per year in the simulation |
|---|---|
| Panel sized exactly to the worst month, 3 nights of battery | 8.5 |
| Panel 30 % larger, 2 nights of battery | 0.2 |
| Panel 30 % larger, 3 nights of battery (our usual design) | 0 |
Our own simulation; see how many days of autonomy a solar street light needs for the method. Every offer states the panel, battery and dimming profile so the result can be checked.
Recommended configurations
| Road | Typical class | Configuration |
|---|---|---|
| Residential street, market road | P3–P4 | All-in-one solar street light, 6–8 m pole |
| Town centre, collector road | P1–P2 or M5 | Split system or high-output all-in-one, 8–9 m pole |
| Main road, dual carriageway | M3–M4 | Split system with battery high on the pole, or grid LED street lights |
| Junctions, roundabouts, yards | C classes | High masts or double-arm poles |
Import documents
Under the Ghana Standards Authority’s EasyPASS programme, regulated imports need a certificate of conformity issued before shipment, based on testing against Ghanaian or equivalent international standards; GSA decides which products are regulated. High-risk goods without a certificate are held for testing on arrival. We confirm the status of your model with the agency before shipping.
How to order from Ghana
| Step | What happens |
|---|---|
| 1. Send the tender or road data | Bill of quantities, specification, road widths, pole spacing and the lighting class or lux target. |
| 2. Offer and engineering | Configuration, lighting calculation with IES file, energy balance for Accra, documents list and warranty terms. |
| 3. Samples | Sample light for your bid or approval. |
| 4. Order and production | Production to the approved sample; video updates on request. |
| 5. Inspection and certificate | Third-party inspection and the import certificate of conformity before shipment. |
| 6. Shipment | FOB, CIF or DAP, with packing list and installation guide. |
Our commitments
| Commitment | Detail |
|---|---|
| Reply and quotation | We reply within one working day and normally quote within two working days once we have the project data. |
| Engineering with the offer | A lighting calculation with the IES file and an energy balance for your site, so evaluators can check the design. |
| Samples | Samples or prototypes for approval before production, with photos and video. |
| Factory visit or video audit | Visit our partner production bases near Kunming, or ask for a live video tour of the workshops and your order. |
| Third-party inspection | SGS, Bureau Veritas, Intertek or your own inspector before shipment. |
| Terms | FOB, CIF or DAP quotations; OEM marking under your own brand on request. |
| First order from your market | Sample terms for a first order from a new market can be discussed, case by case. Ask us when you send the project. |
We work with contractors and distributors in Ghana. Distributors who want to carry Solmast under their own marking can ask about OEM supply. For the tender side, read our guide to importing solar street lights from China.