Birds Killed Over Solar Panel Fields

But there s hardly any science examining how many birds deaths are caused solar.

Birds killed over solar panel fields.

This results in birds colliding with the surface of the panels. Meanwhile as many as 28 000 birds are killed each year that s one every two minutes by the ivanpah solar plant in the mojave desert according to the u s. Fish and wildlife service. The other solar farms analyzed by the investigators were of the newfangled trough and solar power.

Another problem with large solar farms is that birds sometimes mistake the glossy blue expanse of solar panels for bodies of water and try to land on them. This is called a lake effect birds have been found dead wounded or stranded at several solar projects in the desert. Bird scientist shawn smallwood testified that one large solar farm alone the ivanpah solar panel project in california likely kills 28 380 birds annually. Yes birds have died at solar photovoltaic projects some of them from crashing into panels or other infrastructure.

One leading theory suggests birds mistake the glare from solar panels for the surface of a lake and swoop in for a landing with. The link between solar facilities and bird deaths is still unclear. Heat emanating from the ivanpah solar electric generating system the world s largest solar farm of its kind has allegedly killed and injured dozens of birds and other wildlife. 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.

Meanwhile we ve built more wind turbines.