OpenSolar design tool now available in Sunnova dealer platform
Sunnova Energy International announced a strategic partnership with OpenSolar at the annual Sunnova Summit. OpenSolar is the only free-of-charge solar design, sales, and project management platform that we’re aware of, and it is now available within the Sunnova Catalyst dealer platform.
“The OpenSolar AI design technology brings best-in-class solar design technology to the Catalyst dealer platform,” said Jake Wachman, Sunnova’s Senior Vice President of Technology and Software Engineering. “The integration of OpenSolar’s advanced technologies brings unprecedented speed and precision to solar system design, enabling our dealers to generate accurate proposals in seconds. By streamlining the design process, we empower Sunnova dealers to help customers make better energy decisions faster and more confidently.”
The Sunnova Summit brings together Sunnova dealers, technology suppliers, and policymakers to share insights.
OpenSolar and Catalyst
Catalyst is Sunnova’s dealer sales, design, and installation platform. This integration will make use of OpenSolar’s automated AI design technology to generate solar system designs within seconds.
“I’m excited that we’ve been able to take our market-leading design accuracy and incorporate artificial intelligence to automatically generate lightning-fast solar system designs,” said Andrew (“Birchy”) Birch, Co-Founder and CEO of OpenSolar. “Sunnova’s leading network of dealers will be the first to experience this technology anywhere in the world, benefitting its teams and customers.”
By embedding OpenSolar designs into Catalyst, Sunnova dealers and installers can streamline and enhance solar project workflows. The aim would be to deliver a better energy service at a better price.
OpenSolar has integrated with other prominent solar tech providers and financiers over the years. In September, they teamed with CashFlow, to provide a secure payment system that is fully integrated within a solar company’s workflow.
