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About Us

Smart Solar is a specialist supplier of solar powered products for the home and garden from water features and fountains, to lighting, aquatics and ventilation. Our products are in contemporary, traditional and classical designs and are manufactured from a wide range of materials including terracotta, slate, ceramic and glass.

Harnessing the power of the sun, our solar powered garden features do not diminish the world’s energy resources and so meet the requirements for a greener, more eco friendly solution to practical and decorative products for the garden. With no mains wiring, solar products are simple to install and enjoy!

Smart Solar head office is just outside Oxford in the UK, with additional offices in the USA, Germany, France and China. Our products are sold through major retailers, garden centres, catalogues and e-commerce companies worldwide.

Our history

Smart Solar has grown and established itself in the solar garden market since 2004. Sales have grown continuously, reflecting the increasing demand for products powered by renewable energy. The customer base has grown every season and new sales methods and development processes have been introduced to improve ways of working for the benefit of our suppliers and customers.

Smart Solar has been responsible for significant innovation, especially in solar pump based products over the last few years. These innovations include:
• Floating solar pumps (free floating with no wires)
• Solar cascade: the original terracotta pouring cascade water feature, subsequently extending the concept moved into copper, ceramic and stainless steel
• Solar birdbath fountains: we created this concept and have now developed a range of products using this patent protected technology.
• 2-tiered fountains using integrated solar panel and pump
• Solar powered oxygen pump: provides vital air supply for ponds with fish
• Solar powered pumps with controllable battery support for evening or poor weather operation
• Decorative solar lanterns made out of glass mosaic and ceramic

For the last 5 years Smart Solar has won several business awards and shown commitment to attending exhibitions and trade shows both in the UK and in key export markets. Smart Solar strives to continuously improve customer service and product innovation year on year.

Our strategy

As we recognise the importance of renewable energy and are committed to supplying our customers with excellent service, we are working towards a 5 point action plan for 2010-11 to continuously improve the business:
• Focus on the customers’ expectations and meet or exceed them through excellent sales communications and support
• Enlarge the customer portfolio and product offering to show innovation, while embracing environmental concerns and trend.
• Extend the business to broaden the choices for our customers
• Improve our internet prescence and multi-channel supply
• Continuously improve our systems and product development process to reduce costs for customers where possible and improve our carbon footprint

Our values

Smart Solar greatly value our customers, suppliers, the environment and the enjoyment received from our products. The complete customer experience is what drives us to produce products in the ways we do. We are committed to our values and will strive to work towards these as efficiently as possible.