Rural areas see a resurgence of the photovoltaic power generation get-rich-quick scam; someone who experienced it firsthand warns others to guard against it

Trickery has existed since ancient times, in all kinds of forms, and has been repeatedly banned without success. Victims range from losing money in mild cases to losing their entire fortune and having their families broken and people killed in severe cases.

What we are talking about today is a scam carried out under the banner of "making money from photovoltaic power generation, huge profits," which is quietly appearing in rural areas.

At present, scammers use a variety of methods, and related reports can often be seen on the internet, television and newspapers. Not long ago, a friend suddenly called to ask about photovoltaic power generation.

The whole story is like this: my friend's father is a genuine farmer, someone who hardly ever goes out, making a living from farming and livestock raising, and getting by fairly well. One month ago, his father first received a phone call promoting a photovoltaic power generation franchise. As the saying goes, "With a bosom friend, a thousand cups of wine are too few; when words are not to the point, half a sentence is too much." But with just that half a sentence, the old man actually got talking with the salesman. "You can get money every day, with interest higher than the bank," "Continuous income for 25 years," "Franchise fee of 20,000 yuan, full technical guidance throughout, recommend one power station installation to someone else and you can get a 10,000 yuan commission, and if you install one yourself you enjoy a discount."

In the days that followed, the old man became busy. Busy with what? On one hand, he was busy selling the chickens and ducks he had raised to raise the franchise fee; on the other hand, he was busy urging other people to build power stations with him. He also personally tried "generating" by installing a 3kW photovoltaic power station, spending 35,000 yuan, paying a 20,000 yuan franchise fee, and also introducing 2 neighbors to install one.

Judging by the cost of a 3kW power station alone, 35,000 yuan is already a high price, and adding the 20,000 yuan franchise fee makes it an astronomical price! A 3kW photovoltaic power station has a market price of around 24,000 yuan.

The story is not over yet. The old man installed the photovoltaic power station thinking he would steadily earn money every day for 25 years, but ideals are beautiful while reality is quite cruel. From a technical and practical standpoint, a 3kW photovoltaic power station, based on 4 hours of sunlight per day, should generate at least 12 kWh of electricity a day, or more, but the old man's power station generates only about 5 kWh when the weather is good, and basically generates no electricity on cloudy and rainy days.

The money was paid and the power station was built. When the old man looked for their technical support again, the phone was busy the whole time. The 2 neighbors he introduced also had power stations that generated only 3-5 kWh a day, and he never got his 20,000 yuan commission either!

At this point, the story can end. The old man was scammed by swindlers operating under the banner of "making money from photovoltaic power generation." While harming himself, he also dragged 2 neighboring households into the mess.

Although he is an old man, he played the role of a complete novice in the photovoltaic industry and had no guard against others. In the end, all his efforts were in vain.

Here we especially remind everyone that when you encounter similar sales pitches from out-of-town phone calls or out-of-town door-to-door sales promoting making money from photovoltaic power generation, huge profits, many franchise benefits, and so on, you must keep your eyes wide open. If you really want to install a photovoltaic power station, you can consult a fairly well-known local photovoltaic company. Only in this way is it less likely that you will be deceived. Photovoltaic power generation is originally an important measure by the state to promote the development of new energy and to save energy and protect the environment. Do not let some unscrupulous companies and individuals exploit loopholes in policy and the market and do things that harm others without benefiting themselves.

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