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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The Old Way vs. The Informed Starting Point
Why call Firm #1… then Firm #2… then Firm #3 repeating your story, uploading files over and over, and waiting to see who asks for money first?
The Old Way
“Please take my case. How much is your retainer?”
Homeowners get screened for how much money they can fund upfront before anyone reads the disclosures or investigates the math.
- • Repeating your story to multiple firms
- • Paying out-of-pocket hourly rates or $5,000+ retainers
- • Bearing all legal expense risk alone
The Informed Starting Point
“Here are the facts and documents I have. Is this something you can evaluate?”
Build your timeline and case dossier once using our guided case review. Let participating firms review the documentation and decide whether to reach out.
- • Check for broken laws that could shift the financial burden onto the solar company
- • One structured intake dossier reviewed by participating firms
- • You decide whom, if anyone, you want to speak with
The Google Scenario
So you Google: “Solar fraud lawyer.” And what happens next? You tell someone your story. They ask a few questions. And eventually, the conversation turns to: How are you going to pay for legal services? Retainer. Hourly rate. Money upfront.
Those arrangements may be appropriate in some matters. But before assuming that paying a lawyer is your only option, ask: “Could any applicable law, based on the facts and jurisdiction, allow attorney fees to be sought from the other side?”
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Solar Loans & Consumer Rights
How to Dispute a Bad Solar Loan or Hidden Fee
Solar Contract Review and TILA / UDAP Information
Some solar loans include dealer fees that raise the total price. Other complaints involve e-signatures made without permission or savings claims that do not come true. The federal Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and state Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices (UDAP) laws may protect homeowners in these cases.
Direct Dispute Guides:
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Solar lenders, installers, and PPAs listed with public complaint and contract information.
Resource Library
Investigative Resources & Guides
Scam type library
Learn about door-to-door pressure, fake free solar, loan traps, utility impersonation, and installers who disappear.
Company complaint directory
Look up installers, lenders, leases, power purchase agreements (PPAs), and public complaint patterns.
Evidence and reporting
Organize screenshots, bills, contracts, and call records for a clear complaint.
Legal rights map
Learn how the FTC Holder Rule, TILA, UDAP laws, cancellation rules, credit issues, and liens may apply.
FTC clean energy scam guidance
Federal tips about fake rebates, pressure sales, and people who pretend to represent a clean-energy program.
CFPB solar financing spotlight
A federal report on solar loans, dealer fees, payment increases, and consumer risks.
State complaint routes
Where to report a problem to your state attorney general, licensing board, the FTC, or the CFPB.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most common solar panel scam?
A common solar panel scam is a rushed sale that uses fake deadlines, false savings claims, confusing tax-credit promises, or hidden loan costs.
What should I do if I signed a bad solar contract?
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.