The EQ Research report, Pollinator-Friendly Solar in Indiana (2020), highlights the benefits of adopting policies that encourage pollinator-friendly practices at solar sites, and includes a model local ordinance and model RFP language.
Pollinator-friendly solar refers to solar sites that are planned and managed to promote pollinator conservation by creating and maintaining pollinator habitat. The adoption of pollinator friendly solar practices can help enhance local agricultural ecosystems while improving panel efficiency by lowering the temperature of the site as compared to gravel or turf. They can also enhance the aesthetics of a project site, and help combat local resistance to solar installations.