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How to stop solar panels from being stolen?

While locks, alarms, and cameras are the 3 best ways to stop your solar panels from being stolen, there are a few methods that can deter theft and one of those is by marking or engraving your solar panels so that they are easily identifiable if they do get stolen…

Are solar panels being stolen in the UK?

That figure – reported by Detective Superintendent James Taylor, head of UK serious organized acquisitive crime unit Opal – included a rise in small-scale thefts of solar panels as rising energy bills and the cost-of-living crisis bite. And the UK experience is far from unique.

Are solar panels a target for thieves?

While it is not extremely common, solar panels can indeed be a target for thieves. This is especially true in more remote or isolated areas where surveillance is minimal and the solar panels can be removed with less risk of being caught.

How do I recover stolen solar panels?

Another effective way to recover stolen solar panels is to make your panels easy to track. GPS tracking devices are used in many industries to prevent theft, most notably in motor vehicles. GPS tracking technology is extremely accurate and has been found to be an extremely effective way to recover stolen solar panels.

How many solar panels can a thief remove?

Viamon's Strecke says organized raiders typically remove 100 panels to 300 solar panels – 10 tons’ worth at the top end. In one case, he adds, thieves removed more than 15,000 panels – 5 MW of generation capacity – in one weekend. “It is organized crime, with big logistics in the background,” he says.

Do solar panels drain the sun's energy?

As it turns out, it's satire, not truth. Recently, several readers -- feeling depressed after reading that a promising type of clean, renewable energy was seemingly weakening the earth’s very life force -- asked us to check a claim circulating on social media that "solar panels drain the sun’s energy."