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Pigeons and Solar Panels: A Growing UK Concern

Over the last few decades, solar panels have emerged as a common sight on UK homes and businesses. Thanks to growing renewable energy needs and financial incentives from the government, solar systems are considered green and economical. Nevertheless, homeowners and firms alike face a new snag: pigeons taking up residence under solar systems.

While solar panels help generate green energy, they have also unintentionally created the perfect environment for pigeons, leading to a series of complications. The warmth and shelter beneath solar panels attract pigeons, leading to various problems for solar panel owners. The problem has become a growing issue, ranging from physical damage to health risks caused by the birds.

What Makes Solar Panels Pigeon Magnets?

The top reason pigeons gravitate to solar panels is the shelter and warmth underneath. Mounted high on roofs, solar panels create a secluded, secure perch for pigeons. The warmth panels emit, especially in chilly seasons, heightens their draw. Pigeons, like their feathered kin, chase warm, shielded places in cold weather. Panels offer a cushy, secure perch away from foes and harsh weather.

In addition to warmth and safety, solar panel undersides make great nesting spots. Town-dwelling pigeons rarely find natural nesting areas. The tucked-away, secure panel undersides are ideal, boosting nesting trends. Thus, these spots often brim with twig-and-feather nests and other pigeon debris.

How Pigeons Damage Solar Panels One of the key issues arising from pigeon nesting under solar panels is the potential damage to the panels. Pigeon droppings are highly acidic and can cause corrosion to the surface of solar panels over time. Pigeon droppings that accumulate under the panels can lead to corrosion of the metal and wiring, diminishing efficiency. As the waste accumulates, the risk of long-term damage to the panels increases.

Pigeon waste also shades panels, keeping light from cells. Solar systems depend on light, where even tiny barriers reduce yield. Guano, nest scraps, and junk beneath reduce cell light, lowering power. Eventually, it craters energy yield, robbing proprietors.

Pigeons and Health Hazards

Aside from harming panels, pigeons below bring serious health threats. Pigeons harbour diseases—Salmonella, E. coli, Psittacosis, Aspergillosis—in their waste. Perched under panels, their droppings amass, flinging diseases outward. This turns into a risk for folks and critters close by.

Primary alarm is pathogens moving through pigeon waste. When guano dries, it sends bugs into the air, maybe sparking respiratory woes. Contact with guano or its dried dust can spark illness. Risks soar for seniors, the frail, or asthmatics.

Guano stacks draw mites and fleas too, worsening health risks. The pests can share germs or pester humans, especially indoors. So, pigeons plus droppings hit property and occupant health.

Stopping Pigeon Nests Below Solar Panels

Under-panel pigeon woes aren’t easy, but there are ways to manage. Best bets are barring entry or shooing pigeons away early.

Putting Up Netting or Mesh: Top-notch is lining panels with netting or mesh to halt pigeons. That shuts off below-panel gaps, ending nesting. Hardy and rain-resistant, this mesh gives a permanent stop.

Bird Spikes: Placing bird spikes on edges or land zones helps too. They foul up perch plans, shooing pigeons aside. Yet spikes may not kill nesting if it’s set up.

Frequent Cleaning and Care: Frequent under-panel cleaning stalls pigeon re-roosts. No-mess undersides dampen nest drives. Regular reviews grab harm or pigeon traces early. It aids action prior to bigger woes.

Pro Pigeon Deterrence Services: For stubborn pigeon issues, pros can step in. Specialists eye spots and apply cures like blocks or clears. Pros lock pigeons out long-term.

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