At the luxury end, you’ll find top-of-the-line technology and premium service. But even the fanciest panels can’t escape the occasional recall, as LG and Solax battery owners can painfully attest. Plus, forking out a small fortune doesn’t guarantee you’ll avoid pushy salespeople or installation hiccups.
So, where do we go from here?
Unfortunately, the solar market isn’t as sunshine and rainbows as it should be. Regulatory bodies like Energy Consumers Australia can only do so much with current legislation. Dodgy operators still find loopholes, leaving many consumers with “orphaned systems” when companies go belly up. Over 500 solar businesses have shut down in recent years, leaving their customers in the lurch with systems no one else wants to touch.
