Bird Proofing

It should come as no surprise that solar panels are incredibly attractive to birds, and that this brings with it a lot of problems that can affect the long-term benefits of having panels installed. Solar panels are attractive to bird for 2 main reasons, the first is that they’re warm. Just like us birds love to be warm, and when solar panels get warm throughout the day after absorbing the sun, they become incredibly attractive to birds who are resting, or ones that are looking to make their nests.

This leads us to the second reason why solar panels are perfect for birds; they’re warm, they’re safe, and they’re sheltered. This makes them the perfect spot for birds to want to nest in.

Birds are a danger to your solar panels. Besides the normal threats to your roof that nesting birds can pose like damage to your masonry and gutters, they also pose additional threats to the cabling, panels, frames and function of your solar panel system. Movement from the birds themselves can cause damage to your system, but there are also concerns that comes when things like bird-fouling is allowed to build up over time.