Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Distraction; Confusion
Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown
General None Reported / Taken
Environment - Non Weather Related
On approach to Runway 27 in SAN; just prior to the parking garage; there is a roof top with a solar panel array. This solar panel array reflected the sun like a mirror which created a blinding bright glare. The glare had the illusion of originating at the threshold of the runway which created a lot of confusion and distraction and was a factor from the FAF inbound until we finally passed over it on very short final. This bright light was worse than being 'lasered.' The solar panel array needs to be removed; or at the very least covered during times of the year in which the location of the sun in the sky will be reflected towards the final approach course. Or angle the panels in a way that it will never reflect the sun towards the FAF.
Air carrier Captain reported a roof top solar array presented a blinding glare on approach to SAN Runway 27.