A homeowner turned to the internet for advice after their neighbor expressed vehement opposition to the homeowner's installing solar panels on their own home.
"Has anyone run into neighbors that are passionately and irrationally opposed to solar?" the homeowner asked on the r/TeslaSolar subreddit. "Mine is so bad that I fear of vandalism or worse."
"What would you do?" the original poster continued.
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For their part, the OP's fellow Redditors chimed in with their own suggestions.
"I don't talk to people trying to manage my property," said one commenter.
"Put up cameras," added another. "I would recommend that to every homeowner regardless of the situation."
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"If they haven't done anything then just set up a perimeter camera for peace of mind," agreed a third commenter.
While the OP's neighbor appeared to rely on unsubstantiated conspiracy theories and other inaccurate claims, the fact remains that home solar is a great way to combat rising electricity costs.
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Of course, some people, like the OP's neighbor, will continue to believe what they want regardless of the facts.
"Funny enough, he offered to buy me a gas generator if I would not go solar," the OP wrote in the comments. "He doesn't get it."
Unfortunately, the OP hasn't been the only homeowner to face opposition to their solar panels.
For example, another homeowner described how their neighbor lodged a series of complaints to the city in retaliation for the homeowner installing solar panels on their own property.
Another homeowner had to take on their own homeowners association after it put unreasonable restrictions on solar installations.
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