Floating Solar Energy for Birds

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Helping birds and floating solar energy coexist

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Paper outlines key considerations for a growing floating solar industry.

Little is known about the impacts -- positive or negative -- floating solar projects may have on birds and other wildlife.

Birds face many threats, from habitat loss and climate change to pollution and avian influenza.

Future research should examine how birds interact with each part of floating PV infrastructure.

Story Source: Journal Reference: - Rebecca R. Hernandez, Emma Forester , Alexander E. Cagle , Jocelyn T. Rodriguez , Tara J. Conkling , Sandor L. Kelly , Giles Exley , Alona Armstrong , Todd E. Katzner , Giulia Pasquale , Miriam Lucia Vincenza Di Blasi , Elliott P. Steele . Aligning floating photovoltaic solar energy expansion with waterbird conservation. Nature Water , 2025 ; DOI: 10.1038 /s44221-025-00429-4 Cite This Page:.