How Birds Can Damage Your Solar Panels and What You Can Do About It
It is expensive to invest in solar panels, and they provide energy that is economical and sustainable. Unfortunately, birds can be detrimental to how well the solar panels work and their longevity. Nesting and droppings of birds can cause severe damage and decrease the effectiveness of your solar energy system. Fortunately, there are some good solutions against these feathered intruders: pest exclusion for solar panels includes critter guards, mesh barriers, as well as bird spikes. The Problem: How Birds Damage Solar Panels Birds fly around solar panels because it is a warm and safe place to shelter and nest. It, however, does not seem such a great bodily harm. Look what they are up to: Nesting Under Panels: Birds will often construct nests underneath solar panels in the gap between the roof and the solar panel. Such nests block airflow, causing an overheated panel that works less efficiently. Nests are also very flammable, resulting in a fire hazard. Droppings on Panels: The surfac...