Polarized light pollution (PLP) associated with solar panels causes aquatic insects to prefer to oviposit on panels over natural water bodies, with potential to negatively impact their global populations as solar energy expands. . Provided by the Springer Nature SharedIt content-sharing initiative Photovoltaic solar panels represent one of the most promising renewable energy sources,but are strong reflectors of horizontally polarized light. Polarize What is polarized light pollution? Polarized light pollution (PLP). . Specific polarized light pollution (PLP) means the adverse influences of strongly and horizontally polarized light reflected from smooth and dark artificial surfaces on polarotactic water-seeking aquatic insects. Typical PLP sources are photovoltaic panels.
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