What are American Solar scam calls?

American Solar scam calls are fraudulent calls in which a scammer poses as American Solar or a similarly named company. Their goal is to gain personal information by making bogus offers for free or low-cost solar energy services.

Are American-made solar panels any good?

It’s worth pointing out that none of the American-made solar panels have cracked the very top tier of our performance rankings (those honors belong to Maxeon, REC, and Panasonic, each of which builds their panels in other countries). But U.S.-made panels such as Qcells and Canadian Solar, are ranked close behind.

Are qcells solar panels made in America?

Although not all of their panels are American-made (at least, not yet), you’ll still be supporting American manufacturing by choosing Qcells. Other notable names in American solar manufacturing include Solar4America, Silfab Solar, Heliene, Jinko Solar, and Mission Solar. Here's the full list, according to the DOE, as of July 2024:

Are US-made solar panels better than Canadian Solar?

But U.S.-made panels such as Qcells and Canadian Solar, are ranked close behind. Sometimes, as with QCells, U.S. panels cost less to install, which can mean a faster payback period on your investment – even if the long-term energy production over multiple decades might not be quite as robust.

What is a solar energy scam?

Unsolicited contact: A scammer may pose as a representative of a solar energy company that allegedly just finished an installation in your area, offering a free energy analysis from a specialist to supposedly help you save money on your bill.