Installing solar panels on your home has obvious benefits; you passively soak up and store power on a sunny day, which lets you draw less from the public grid and save a few bucks on utility bills.

Better Business Bureau is seeing an increase in solar panel scams targeting homeowners. Cameron Nakashima with Better Business Bureau joined Wake Up 2Day with more details on how to avoid solar ...

The affordability depends on two factors: new technologies and easier installations which turn solar panels into cheap objects ... there have been a lot of scams and not serious installation ...

But before you do, it’s also important to know that increased demand and interest in solar panel installations have led to a rise in scam solar contracts. Here’s more of what you need to know.