With demand being so high, you dont expect to see this:
"Dear Valued Customer,
We hope this message finds you well. We are reaching out to provide an important update regarding the status of Solar Power of Oklahoma (SPO) and your ongoing project.
SPO has proudly served over 5,000 customers during our 7 years in business, always holding the highest regard for our customers. Unfortunately, due to the impact of rising interest rates and inflationary costs, we have encountered significant financial challenges. Despite our best efforts, we have come to the difficult decision that SPO will no longer be able to continue operations.
Our immediate priority is to ensure that all customers who have made down payments for their systems receive their installations without any loss of their down payments. To facilitate this, we must revise our payment structure to protect both our customers and the subcontractors completing these projects.
Moving forward, once your installation is scheduled, we will provide you with a quote for the necessary equipment. You will be required to make a payment directly to the supplier for the equipment one week prior to installation, with the remaining balance due at the time of installation. This approach will allow us to retain subcontracted labor to complete all outstanding contracts."
I know that Tesla solar has been having a lot of problems finding battery suppliers, but they are just one player in a big field.
There have been two residential installers close up since January this year citing similar issues.
https://www.yourvalley.net/stories/titan-solar-to-close-arizona-operations,517446#:~:text=Titan%20Solar%2C%20a%20one%2Dtime,according%20to%20multiple%20media%20reports. https://www.abc15.com/news/business/phoenix-solar-company-ceases-operations-files-for-bankruptcy#:~:text=PHOENIX%20%E2%80%94%20A%20Phoenix%2Dbased%20solar,and%20filed%20for%20bankruptcy%20protection.