The not-so-bright bright side of solar panels in D-FW

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The woman to the left is wearing black and looking at her phone, while the woman on the right is wearing white and looking into the distance.]( Adriana Morales (right) said her roof was damaged when a solar panel company installed the panels. Morales’ neighbor, Martha Ruiz, had a similar problem with solar panels.(Chitose Suzuki / Staff Photographer) [Neighbors left with debt and damage after solar panels installed]( Adriana Morales thought she was making a wise investment when she decided to install solar panels on her Oak Cliff home. Marketing materials from the now-defunct solar panel company HaHaSmart seemed to [promise a life free from high electricity bills](. The reality is far different, she now says. With over $60,000 in debt and no way to fix the damage caused by the company’s closure, the single mom said she’s found herself in a precarious situation. 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