The debris that they accumulate from nesting droppings and pecking at the wiring have become a growing problem for solar panel system owners.
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Some solar developers have been powering down bright lights that had attracted insects at night or switching to leds and using.
One leading theory suggests birds mistake the glare from solar panels for the surface of a lake and swoop in for a landing with deadly results.
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The problem of bird deaths at solar power farms is a complex one.
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Nesting birds cause problems for solar panels and increase the need for general building maintenance.
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According to the audubon society these birds deaths are related to large solar photovoltaic installations in the desert which to waterfowl can appear to look like bodies of water due to the reflectivity of the panels.
Bird droppings at the base of a solar panel.
In 2015 ivanpah killed about seven birds per gigawatt hour of electricity produced or more than 6 000 birds estimated over the course of the year.
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Luckily the industry has now developed well proven solutions for solar panel bird proofing.
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But that hypothesis is from a human perspective.
The undersides of solar panels are proving to be very popular nesting sites for pigeons.
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Death by renewable energy.
A coroner could use these signs to establish the cause of mass bird death.
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This results in birds colliding with the surface of the panels.
Of course the pigeon s gain is the system owner s loss.
The potential harm of this solar power method can be seen at the ivanpah concentrated solar tower in california.