We were hoping to install solar panels on the roof of our bungalow, which has a good southerly orientation. However, we have been told that because of our neighbours' overgrown leylandii trees, the efficiency of the panels will be reduced by up to 20 or 30 per cent. What can we do? The issue of high trees or other obstacles that reduce natural light to solar panels is a concern to many householders contemplating this system as a renewable energy option. Many householders, who wish to invest in renewable energy, and whose options are limited to solar panels, roof mounted or otherwise, find, to their dismay, that the potential for energy generation is seriously compromised due to nearby high trees.

https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2023/03/09/what-can-we-do-about-our-neighbours-trees-reducing-the-efficiency-of-our-solar-panels/

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