Will Solar Panels Fuel New Wave Of Construction Defect Litigation?

June 20, 2013 by Andrea Wells

The solar construction industry has been extremely hot in recent years. Perhaps, too hot.

Executive Summary

Experts are questioning whether these manufacturer of solar panels have compromised the quality in some of the millions of solar panels installed across the country and, if so, whether this will lead to a giant wave of defect litigation for this fledgling industry and its insurers.
Executive Summary Experts are questioning whether these manufacturer of solar panels have compromised the quality in some of the millions of solar panels installed across the country and, if so, whether this will lead to a giant wave of defect litigation for this fledgling industry and its insurers.

The sector’s rapid growth has led to an oversupply of solar panels, which has turned up the heat on manufacturers to lower prices. Now some experts are questioning whether these manufacturers have compromised the quality in some of the millions of solar panels installed across the country and, if so, whether this will lead to a giant wave of defect litigation for this fledgling industry and its insurers.