A couple from the Gold Coast is now facing legal troubles because of an alleged solar scam that have defrauded numerous households of large sums of money.

A Gold Coast company has won a $236,000 grant from commercialisation Australia to introduce a solar roof tile. Jason Perkins, CEO of winning company B-Pods Pty Ltd says the Tractile Solar Roof Tile transforms the everyday roof tile into a tool that generates both hot water and electricity for buildings.