Solar panels are made of materials that are meant to absorb sunlight, not reflect it, and they are made with an anti-glare coating. Accordingly, solar panels only reflect a small amount of sunlight compared to most other everyday objects such as windows or water.
In fact, glare is so nominal that you see utility scale solar projects located on and near major airports. In fact, Indianapolis International Airport (IND) is home to the largest solar farm on any airport property in the world! Nearly 183 acres on IND airport property currently house 87,478 solar panels, enough energy to power 3,675 average American homes per year.
Nevertheless, we will conduct a glint and glare study that uses the Federal Aviation Administration’s glint and glare standards to ensure that no residences around or near the project will experience glare.