Rental Rooftop Photovoltaic Panel Scam: How to Spot and Avoid Solar Energy Fraud

As renewable energy adoption surges, rooftop photovoltaic (PV) panel scams have become a $2.3 billion global problem according to the 2024 International Energy Fraud Report. In China alone, over 600 rural households lost collective savings exceeding ¥60 million ($8.3M USD) in 2023 through fraudulent solar leasing schemes . Let's dissect how these scams operate and arm homeowners with protection strategies.