Bird Deaths Due To Solar Panels

Federal biologists say about 6 000 birds die from collisions or immolation annually while chasing flying insects around the facility s three 40 story towers which catch sunlight from five square.

Bird deaths due to solar panels. The other solar farms analyzed by the investigators were of the newfangled trough and solar power. One reason is that birds see a reflection of the sky in the object and think they re flying into an unobstructed path. This is even a problem for solar panel facilities which see up to 138 000 bird deaths per year in the us from collisions with equipment. 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.

Fish and wildlife study earlier this year found only 233 bird deaths at three different solar farms in. Yes birds have died at solar photovoltaic projects some of them from crashing into panels or other infrastructure. Birds can be killed when they smash into the facility s solar panels the investigation concluded. Bird deaths from solar farms have been estimated to be relatively low though a u s.

Meanwhile we ve built more wind turbines. Bird scientist shawn smallwood testified that one large solar farm alone the ivanpah solar panel project in california likely kills 28 380 birds annually. Though damage to the solar panels is minimal officials. This results in birds colliding with the surface of the panels.

The link between solar facilities and bird deaths is still unclear. Billions of birds die annually from collisions with windows communication towers wind turbines and other human made objects.