A Murder of Solar Crows (Part 2)

On the next Probably True Solar Stories, we conclude "A Murder of
Solar Crows." Four thieves have tried to strip two solar farms of
their expensive copper wires,  solar panels, and other
equipment. But a brown tabby cat and her animal friends keep
getting in their way. Will the gang finally beat her on their
third and final job?

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Listen to Part 1 here:
https://www.probablytruesolar.com/murder-crows/

A line of crows on a tree limb or electrical wire is called
"A murder of crows."

Kelptovoltaics is the term for the act of stealing solar
equipment from a solar project.

Theft of solar modules, inverters, copper cabling, and other
valuable equipment from solar installations is a real phenomenon.

 Sinovoltaics, a global solar quality assurance company,
wrote an article about Kleptovoltaics in 2020, which discussed
security methods for preventing solar projects from theft. The
article cited several kleptovoltaic news reports from around the
world, so it's probably more common than what's reported in city
and national crime statistics.

Instead of traditional mowing equipment, solar project owners
often hire ranchers with sheep, goats, and other grazing animals
to naturally mow the project's ground cover. None have attacked
humans at a solar project, as far as I know. 

Local mammals, reptiles, and insects are always present at
solar projects. These include mice, rats, rabbits, squirrels,
coyotes, foxes, deer, snakes, wasps, and even stray cats. Birds
can also fly over projects and poop on the panels.  



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