Solar Christmas lights do not plug into the wall but instead use a solar panel mounted on one end. This panel soaks up sunlight at daytime and converts it into electricity which is stored in a battery pack. AT night the lights are powered for several hours with no cost on your part. Lining the powered string is a series of LED light bulbs which come in various colors. Both single and multi colored string lights are available. Typical Christmas lights require you to route one or more extension cords, increasing the risk of electrical shock or fire. These lights run at a lower voltage and are much safer.

Solar string lights are easy to find a place for as they are flexible and lightweight. They can be mounted over windows and doors, or wrapped around structures like support columns and trees. A wide assortment of clips and sticky strips are available around Christmas time to aid in this task. LED bulbs last up to 100,000 hours, or practically a lifetime. If one is physically damaged, that can be replaced by popping out the old and inserting the new. Always mount the solar panel in an area which receives ample sunlight.

For an added touch, solar spot lights can be used to accent physical structures in the yard, such as a tree or whimsical Christmas figurine.