The high cost of clean energy is making it a growing target for theives.
This small municipal solar farm, opened in August 2012, was open less than a week when panels started to be stolen.
http://www.patriotledger.com/topstories/x326766926/Two-more-Carver-solar-panels-stolenThe installation location is kind of sketchy.
These panels are so close to the highway that the theft of 25 of the 300 pound panels was easy. They backed a truck up to it in the middle of the night.
Being that close to the highway I can guarantee that spray from road salt melt will be a problem this winter. Possibly the dumbest move is they are installed less than 20 feet from the tree line of a forest of 60 foot pine trees which shades them part of the day.
Another note of stupidity on this project is that after the stolen panels were replaced a temporary sign advertising the manufacturer was suspended between 2 poles next to the highway and in front of the project.
It shades the western end of the panels, closest to the camera, after 2 pm.
