Clean up any of your pet food or bird debris if there.
Pigeons nesting under solar panels.
Bird debris such as feathers droppings and nesting material will reduce the effectiveness of the panels.
This results in disruptions and increased noises as well as a reduced performance of your solar power system.
I bought 4x 5 2metre gutter brushes for 36 wrapped these around the panels and thought that was it done.
While a passing bird or two won t damage your photovoltaic pv system in the long run pigeons nesting under solar panels can and will.
The roof is sheltered under the protective canopy of solar panels keeping birds safe from the elements and predators.
Pigeons are known carries of disease and lice along with their droppings which contain more than 60 pathogens and diseases such as e coli and salmonella all of which pose serious health risks to us humans.
Only to find 7 pigeons under the panels still within 2 days.
Solar panels provide an enticing site for pigeons looking for shelter and a safe place to build a nest.
What to do when pigeons nest under solar panels some precautionary measure include ensuring that your garden is clean and that no food is left out for pigeons or birds in general.
Although this might not be a bad thing if you love a few cute pigeons a whole flock can take refuge under your solar panels.
Just like other birds pigeons often seek shelter from predators rain and the sun.
The last thing you know is that they already corrode and damage the circuits.
Unfortunately they tend to build their nests and raise young pigeons on the surfaces of man made structures especially solar panels.
Birds love the shelter provided underneath solar panels and can deposit significant droppings and nesting materials.
The underpart of the solar panels has a gap enough to be a nesting place for the birds.
Why are nesting birds under solar panels a problem.
Birds such as pigeons and gulls nesting under and around solar panels can easily damage the cabling wiring and the photovoltaic panels themselves.
You make a big investment when you install solar panels and you should protect that investment.
Birds also can land on top of the panels.
Rodents like squirrels also commonly travel under the panels and chew wiring.
So after using the hose to scare them away taking down 3 nests only for them to build another nest and put an egg init in under a week it was time to sort something permanent.
