What are solar panel scams?
Solar panel scams use lies or hidden facts to sell, finance, or install a system. Common examples include bad solar contracts, inflated loans, fake rebates, false savings claims, and work that does not match the contract.
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Use this solar panel scams resource to spot warning signs, look up a company, save evidence, and learn where to report a problem.
A bad system is not always a scam. A solar panel scam involves a lie or hidden fact in the sale, loan, installation, service, or transfer. Examples include fake rebates, utility impersonation, hidden dealer fees, forged e-signatures, false savings claims, work without permits, roof damage, and loan payments that start before the system is approved to operate.
Learn about door-to-door pressure, fake free solar, loan traps, utility impersonation, and installers who disappear.
Look up installers, lenders, leases, power purchase agreements (PPAs), and public complaint patterns.
Organize screenshots, bills, contracts, and call records for a clear complaint.
Learn how the FTC Holder Rule, TILA, UDAP laws, cancellation rules, credit issues, and liens may apply.
Federal tips about fake rebates, pressure sales, and people who pretend to represent a clean-energy program.
A federal report on solar loans, dealer fees, payment increases, and consumer risks.
Where to report a problem to your state attorney general, licensing board, the FTC, or the CFPB.
Solar panel scams use lies or hidden facts to sell, finance, or install a system. Common examples include bad solar contracts, inflated loans, fake rebates, false savings claims, and work that does not match the contract.
A common solar panel scam is a rushed sale that uses fake deadlines, false savings claims, confusing tax-credit promises, or hidden loan costs.
Save your contract, loan papers, proposal, utility bills, messages, photos, and e-signature record. Check any cancellation deadline and report the problem in writing. Before you stop payments, ask a licensed attorney about your options.
Many solar complaints involve door-to-door pressure, loan terms that differ from the sales pitch, hidden UCC-1 fixture filings, or installers that stop answering.
Use these guides to spot the problem, learn your rights, report solar fraud, and ask for help.
Use these guides to spot solar panel scam warning signs, learn about consumer-protection rights, and report solar fraud. Save your contracts, loan papers, utility bills, screenshots, emails, inspection notes, and sales promises.