There’s no avoiding it: as the benefits of solar energy become more widely known, theft of solar panels, or at least attempted theft, will undoubtedly rise.

Solar panel insurance is one way to invest confidently in a solar energy system, and check out this article for other tips on solar panel protection.

Like any other material item that comes with a price tag, solar panels can (and do) get stolen. With reports of solar panel theft coming out of countries as far away as South Africa, Australia or Britain, it’s not a phenomenon particular to California, which has seen solar panels filched from buildings ranging from public [...]