Solareye80 Bat Hat – Bat friendly outdoor ground lighting
Solareye80 Bat Hat is the ultimate bat friendly lighting solution. Designed to help businesses and local authorities create safe outdoor spaces, our cost-effective lights provide a 98% reduction in upwards light spillage and are recognised by institutions in the fields of lighting and ecology.
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To request a free quote or find out more about our sample options, please don’t hesitate to contact us today. A member of our team will be in touch to discuss your project and requirements, as well as provide you with all the details you need.
Bat facts
We’ve learnt a lot about bats during the development of Solareye80 Bat Hat – here are some interesting facts that we would like to share with you.
Feeding behaviour
In addition to causing disturbance to bats in the roost, artificial lighting can also affect the feeding behaviour of bats. In most bat species there is an evening period of activity followed by another at dawn. These two flights correlate with the peak flight times of nocturnal insect prey. Insects are attracted to light particularly if it is a single light source in a dark area.
Predation increase
Artificial lighting can increase chances of predation. It is believed that Plecotus & Myotis species shun bright light as a predator avoidance strategy. Many avian hunters will hunt bats which may be one reason why bats avoid flying during the day.
Light pollution
Any upwards light spillage should be minimal to avoid light pollution. Light can be restricted to selected areas by fitting hoods which direct the light below the horizontal plane, preferably at an angle less than 70 degrees.
Light spill reduction
Our ‘Bat Hat’ reduces the upwards light spillage of our omni directional LED by around 98% while remaining the same in profile. This means that you will still be able to see it, but it won’t bother the bats and insects as they fly overhead.
The Bat Conservation Trust
The Bat Conservation Trust have kindly agreed to help us evaluate Solareye80 Bat Hat in real situations with surveys showing there has been no disruption to the bats by having these units installed near their colonies. We thank them for giving up their time to advise us with the development and testing and look forward to continually develop our conservation range.