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Will a solar panel investigation cause the solar industry to collapse?

A recent report by the Solar Energy Industries Association found that 83% of US companies surveyed that use or purchase solar panels are expecting cancellations or delays. And some CEOs worry the investigation could cause the industry to collapse — not entirely surprising given how heavily the US relies on these countries for solar panel materials.

Is the solar industry on the verge of collapse?

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Does rooftop solar have a fraud problem?

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Is the solar industry in a panic?

The industry is already in a panic. A recent report by the Solar Energy Industries Association found that 83% of US companies surveyed that use or purchase solar panels are expecting cancellations or delays.

Will there be more people with solar panels stuck on their homes?

Even if the rate of bankruptcies slows, some people in the solar industry think there are going to be a lot more people with solar panels stuck on their homes. When customers sign a solar lease or power purchase agreement (PPA), the solar company agrees to cover the cost of the panel removal when the lease is up, usually after 20 years.

Are big companies accounting for the cost of removing solar panels?

The idea that big companies aren’t accounting for the cost of removing panels from homes is a theory that Pol Lezcano, senior associate at BloombergNEF, finds believable. Big companies use their cash “to originate and sell new systems,” he says. “I doubt they are planning to have cash aside to remove panels when contracts expire.”