The True Cost of Bird Damage to Solar Panels

More Than a Nuisance: The $15,000 Risk of Solar Pigeons

When a homeowner or asset manager sees a pigeon under a solar array, they usually think of the mess. But after working in solar maintenance since 2014, I can tell you that the "mess" is the least of your worries.

Pigeons are creatures of habit. Once they nest, they bring in dry grass, twigs, and debris that act as a thermal blanket for your modules. This creates hot spots—areas where the cells cannot dissipate heat. Over time, this leads to permanent cell degradation and, in extreme cases, catastrophic fire risk.

Furthermore, bird droppings are highly acidic. They don't just "stain" the glass; they can etch the anti-reflective coating and corrode the aluminum frames and mounting hardware. When you factor in the cost of a full "remove and reinstall" (R&R) to clean the mess and repair chewed wires, you aren't looking at a few hundred dollars—you’re looking at a $10,000 to $15,000 liability.

The OMNI Solution: Preventative maintenance is the only way to protect the ROI of a solar asset. Our OMNI-CLIP™ system creates a permanent, tool-free barrier that birds simply cannot penetrate. If you need to access panels for any other reason, our OMNI-CLIP was designed to be removable. You could literally remove and reattach each OMNI-CLIP hundreds of times - You cannot accomplish the same with any of our competitor's solutions.

Don't wait for the arc-fault error to call us.

This extensive damage and cleanup was the result of failing to protect a solar panel investment with pest guards.

This small next can grow quickly if uninterrupted and removed.