Ironically, renewable energy has become a controversial topic across the country. Despite many looking for ways to generate power without affecting the environment, others seem to be pushing against it. Sadly, it seems that the latter has finally affected those in Florida, as people have noticed many solar panel companies are closing down. With these businesses declaring bankruptcy, many think that the cause is the government’s misplaced priorities and many recent laws that have pushed for fossil fuels instead of cleaner energy sources.
A recent article for Florida Times Daily talks about how the solar panel market is in a dire state. According to the post, around nine solar panel companies have filed for bankruptcy, including Freedom Forever, Titan Solar Power, and Lumio Solar, among others. Out of all of those, at least one has already shut down, leaving customers stranded with a solar panel and without proper help.
Some residents believe this was expected, as many laws have made things more challenging for renewable energy companies. As you know, there was a removal of the tax credit, and several companies, as well as potential and existing customers, started struggling with the costs. Now, it seems that the majority of these businesses don’t have enough money to continue existing, meaning that there could be an imminent shutdown of some companies, which is something that makes people nervous.
Florida Residents Furious Over Government Prioritizing Other Types of Energy
The majority of comments in the above thread were directed at the government, as many think they are the ones responsible for not pushing for renewable energy.
“This entire state should have been covered in solar panels 30+ years ago. Why do we continue to let our government be this incompetent?“
“Literally called the Sunshine State! But solar is the devil apparently.“
On the other hand, some customers say that the fact that some companies are closing shouldn’t affect people, as some of these businesses don’t even follow up after the installation.
“Personal experience is that when they install the panels, they check for leaks, make sure everything is working, and leave. So I think it’s pretty true that once they are on and everything is working and no leaks have been detected, then yeah, you don’t really interact with the installers.“
In the end, many agree that this is an unfortunate situation, as many would love for Florida to take a more “eco-friendly” approach to certain things, but it seems the government thinks otherwise.
