Watch & Read: The Solar Mistake That Attracts Pigeons
Bird-proofing explainer — the install detail that prevents pigeon nesting.
What this video covers
This is one of KMM's mid-funnel explainer videos — useful once you're past the basic 'should I get solar' question and into the how-does-it-work detail.
Bird-proofing explainer — the install detail that prevents pigeon nesting.
The engineering decisions that matter
- String vs hybrid inverter: string is cheaper but battery-only retrofit needs separate inverter; hybrid handles solar + battery in one unit. KMM uses SolaX for large commercial projects and GivEnergy/SolaX hybrids domestic
- Panel-level optimisers (Tigo, SolarEdge): mandatory on multi-roof and shaded installations; optional on clear single-pitch roofs. Adds £30–£45 per panel
- Battery chemistry: KMM uses LFP exclusively — safer, longer-lasting (6,000+ cycles) and lower lifecycle emissions than NMC
- Monitoring: Sungrow iSolarCloud or SolaX SolaXCloud with daily auto-alarms to KMM ops team and customer
How this applies to your project
If you're researching solar for your own home, farm, factory or commercial building, the principles in this video apply directly — but the specific numbers will vary based on your roof orientation, your import tariff, your half-hourly load profile and your tax position.
KMM's fully funded survey is the fastest way to translate this video into specific advice for your site. We:
- Run a desktop assessment from your MPAN and roof satellite imagery — inside 5 working days, no site visit needed at this stage
- Schedule a drone survey if the desktop assessment shows the project is viable — 3D model of your roof inside 48 hours
- Deliver a bound proposal with full ROI cash model, three finance routes side-by-side, and every commission disclosed
- Decide together — no hard sell, no time-pressured discounts, no deposit required to keep the quote open for 30 days
Related KMM pages
Solar Maintenance · Solar Maintenance · Bird Proofing · Blog
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Steve and Kieren publish a new video on the KMM YouTube channel — Solar Made Simple every couple of weeks. Topics typically rotate through real customer install case studies, technical explainers, finance route walk-throughs, and tariff comparisons.
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