Best solar-powered motion security lights

If you're not a big DIYer, but you'd like to add some extra outdoor solar lighting for safety, the HOORAY Solar Motion Sensor Lights are good to start with. They're super easy to install and their unique three-panel design gives you 270-degree illumination. You don't have to mess with any wires, and installation is as easy as screwing in two screws.

The HOORAY solar lights come with three different light settings, so you can decide if you want them on all night long, dimmed until they're motion activated, or off until they sense motion. Plus, since they're IP65 dust and water-resistant, they're fit to withstand harsh Aussie weather.

When you look at the CTDZLED Solar Motion Security Light, it's obvious that it means business. Nothing hiding in the dark stands a chance against its four heads pumping out a total of up to 2,500 lumens of blinding light.

We like that you can tweak the angle of each panel to cover the specific area you want and that there are three working modes.

Because this light is separate from its solar panel, you can "stick it where the sun don't shine," like under the carport, and use the included wire (which is 5m long) to place the solar panel on the roof. We also like that it comes with a remote for easy control.

Door frames are a handy place to mount downward-facing security lights, especially when those lights use a sun-hungry solar panel on top. JESLED Solar Motion Lights are designed with a flat, 90-LED light grid on one side facing the ground and a flat solar panel on the other side facing the sky.

The design of these lights makes them ideal for illuminating exterior entrances, like front doors, back doors and garage doors. They also have multiple modes for nighttime use, with lights to indicate the selected mode.

We also like that these lights can be charged via Micro USB for when you need light during a not-so-sunny spell.

The SPOTBRACE 3 Head Motion Sensor Solar Lights come with three spotlight heads that can be adjusted horizontally to cover the exact areas you want. You can adjust how long you want the light to stay on at a dimmed setting, or if you only want it to light up after being triggered by someone or something in its path. The range of the motion sensor (up to 10 metres) is higher than any of the picks on our list, and is extremely bright, producing up to 3000 lumens.

It also comes with a long solar panel wire, so you can place the light just about anywhere as long as the panel can reach a sunny spot. And, like all of our picks, it's IP65 rated, meaning it should be able to withstand whatever the weather throws at it.