UKSOL recommends Birdblocker to protect the longevity of your solar PV modules

UKSOL recommends BirdBlocker to protect your UKSOL solar panels because it effectively prevents birds from nesting underneath, which can cause damage and reduce efficiency. BirdBlocker ensures optimal performance and longevity of solar panels by minimizing maintenance costs and preventing potential hazards, safeguarding your investment in clean energy.

BirdBlocker does what the name promises. Because bird nests under solar panels cause broken cables, fire hazard, and efficiency loss. Bird welfare can also be threatened in this situation. The solution: BirdBlocker guards off birds in animal-friendly way and directly contributes to more efficient solar panels and a good living environment for people and birds. BirdBlocker helps keep your UKSOL solar panels in top condition.

Why BirdBlocker is necessary?

As previously mentioned, solar panels and birds are an undesirable and even dangerous combination. There is a list of arguments (which we will go through) why it is undesirable. It is advised that every installation is supplied with a BirdBlocker system and, as an installer, it is necessary to inform your customers about this:

In the nesting season, the temperature under the solar panels is very pleasant. When birds build a nest and the temperatures rise as it becomes summer, it will quickly reach 70 degrees underneath the panel, and as a result, the birds will leave their nests behind and the eggs end up being boiled in their shells.
The nesting material mainly consists of twigs. Both during transport and in the nest, these can cause scratches on the conductive foil. Not only can this irreparably damage the panel, it may also cause the rest of the system to malfunction. This lowers/minimizes the return and then the question remains, when you will notice this. Not to mention the repair costs.
The nesting material is flammable. In addition, the birds are constantly touching/near the electronics and cabling. The excrements are acidic and can also affect the cabling in the long term. Then, not much more is needed to start a fire.
The flying back and forth will over time also mean that the panels become extra polluted. This has an unexpectedly large effect on the efficiency of the entire installation.
Once birds, especially jackdaws, have nested under the panels, they will always try to return. Preventive installation is therefore desirable.
Birds under the solar panels are a source of nuisance. Not only bird droppings and odor nuisance, but also noise nuisance. Think of continuous rustling on the tiled roof, crowing and screaming of the chicks, for instance.