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Rooftop solar's dark side

Jul 12, 2024 · 27m
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  • Highlights how rooftop solar companies used innovative financing models and aggressive sales tactics to drive rapid growth, prioritizing customer acquisition over service quality
  • Reveals that high costs and poor maintenance support for solar customers stem directly from business models designed to minimize upfront barriers rather than ensure long-term satisfaction
  • Shows how national solar companies' growth strategy inadvertently created widespread consumer disappointment despite the environmental benefits of the product itself

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