Iowans looking to install solar panels are facing more trouble than ever before.
From 2019 through 2021, the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division received 15 total complaints regarding solar energy systems. So far in 2022, the division has already received 40 complaints, according to a press release.
Complaints have included the following issues:
Delays in solar panel installation
Exaggeration of energy savings
False promises to buy back power
Exorbitant financing and fees
Claiming false relationships or endorsement of energy companies
Improper installation
Defective solar panels
Warranty service failures
Non-communication from solar companies
Denial of solar tax credits
Failure to cancel and provide a refund
Failure to provide contracted services
Property damage at time of…