Can solar street lights be converted to mains electricity?

Yes

‌Solar street lights can be converted to direct power supply. ‌ Traditional solar street lights usually require batteries to store the solar energy collected during the day so that they can be used at night or on cloudy days. However, some designs allow solar street lights to be directly connected to DC power without batteries. ‌

The feasibility of modification lies in the fact that the design of solar street lights can be flexibly adjusted. If the design of the solar street light allows direct connection to DC power, then it is feasible to modify it to direct power supply. This modification can simplify the installation and maintenance process because there is no need to consider the maintenance and replacement of batteries. ‌

The advantages of modification include simplifying the installation and maintenance process and reducing the dependence on batteries, thereby reducing maintenance costs. However, the disadvantage of modification is that the energy-saving characteristics of solar street lights are lost because direct power supply requires an external power supply and cannot fully utilize solar energy resources.

It is recommended to carefully check the design documents of the solar street light or consult the manufacturer before modification to confirm whether it supports modification with direct connection to DC power. If it is supported, you can consider modification to simplify the installation and maintenance process. If it is not supported, you can consider retaining the original design of the solar street light to make full use of solar energy resources.