Solar Panel Glare Nuisance

A solar development located on the western side of pendleton oregon in the usa has encountered reports of solar panel glare during its construction from motorists driving on the nearby interstate 84 1.

Solar panel glare nuisance.

Code 3479 is the unreasonable interference with the use and enjoyment of the property of another one potential nuisance impact from pv panels is extreme glare. Modern solar panels reflect as little as 2 of incoming sunlight. And research has shown that they reflect less light than snow white concrete and energy efficient white rooftops. Neighbor installed 18 solar tilt panels.

In his interview tim had explained further but unreported that a court nuisance action for damages might also include a claim for an injunction to remove the panels but this would be a possible remedy only for those neighbours significantly affected by glare from the array of panels. Encyclopedia of earth good company. Photovoltaic panels actually cause less glare than standard home window glass. We suffer daily from intense glare.

The neighbors directly behind me had solar panels installed and because of the way our lots are. See figure 4 below. A tree that sends shade over your solar panels a solar array that sends glare over a neighbor s home the disputes over solar panels are a constant as more and more homeowners install them on their properties. Glare from solar panels is less than the glare from needle leaf coniferous trees grass type vegetation and broadleaf deciduous trees.

Some states may allow a neighbor to bring such an objection but in arizona a properly permitted and code compliant structure is allowed to impede a neighbor. 1 5 yrs ago our neighbours had 10 solar panels placed on their roof which is at our direct eye level ground floor. I am not aware of any law in arizona which would allow you to force them to remove the panels due to glare. The solar panels will cover a total of 58 acres and have a generative capacity of 6mw when it is completed.

Solar panels reflect less glare than do wood shingles. Miller excerpt nuisance civ. 1 hrs worth of daily blinding glare throughout the ground floor of our home during the summer months approx. Here are some suggestions for dealing with this.

My question concerns the placement of solar panels within a homeowners association community.