How to protect solar panels from birds?

You can prevent all this by following some easy ways of bird proofing solar panels. It provides much-needed protection against birds as their droppings can accumulate on solar modules over time, blocking sunlight, and hence reducing the overall efficiency of panels.

Do bird droppings blight solar panels?

That is, until it’s too late. As Clean Solar Solutions have been swanning around on our solar panel cleaning trips, we have been shocked by what we have seen as bird droppings blight solar panels, in some cases to the point of rendering a whole solar array virtually useless.

What happens when you remove bird droppings from solar panels?

As we found from car paintwork particularly, bird droppings etch into a surface and when the bird dropping is removed, the surface is left etched with the outline of the bird dropping. This has proved true in the case of solar panels also, as the above photo shows.

Do ground mounted solar panels suffer from bird droppings?

Ground mounted solar panels make up the bulk of the solar panels in the UK. Thankfully though, unless ground mounted solar farms are located close to the coast, they do not suffer as badly from bird droppings as do roof mounted or floating solar panels.

Are birds nesting under solar panels?

As a result, there are now many residential solar arrays that have birds nesting under them. Information from clients of Clean Solar Solutions shows that these birds are causing damage to the wiring under the solar panels and causing system failures. An example of the mess birds can create under solar panels is shown below.

How to keep birds away from PV panels?

With a little bit of effort, these mirrors can work as excellent bird repellents. You just need to set them up in a way that makes it difficult for the birds to approach your PV panels. Another option is to purchase a reflective bird deterrent. It utilizes wind, sunlight, and reflective flashes to deter the birds. Method 4.