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Power Forward

A solar business discussion series in collaboration with BayWa r.e.

Code changes, COVID, supply chain – there’s always something impacting a solar installation business. With our Power Forward! series, a collaboration with BayWa r.e, we help solar contractors and EPCs understand the solar industry’s pressing issues, explore budding market trends and, well, power forward (!) to what comes next.

Head to our YouTube page to subscribe and get an alert for each new episode (as well as other Solar Builder video side projects), or keep watch on this page for updates.

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Video: Repowering as a Solar Installer Business Model | Power...

The residential solar market has changed, which means residential solar business models need to change too. Over the next few episodes of Po...

May 28, 2025
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Video: The market for domestic content in residential and C&I...

Domestic content is one of the most important topics in the solar industry, but what do solar contractors need to know about it right now? W...

March 11, 2025
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Video: Outlook for solar business in 2025

What will 2025 hold for residential and commercial solar installers? Will financing trends, like the rise of leases, carry over from 2024? A...

January 6, 2025
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Video: Residential solar market takeaways from 2024 | Power Forward!

On the final Power Forward! of 2024, we close out the year and look ahead to solar business in 2025 the way we always do with David Dunlap, ...

December 23, 2024
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Video: Questions to ask TPO providers before selling leases

Due to interest rates and the domestic content tax credit adder, solar leases are dominating the residential solar market right now. What do...

October 15, 2024
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Video: Residential solar financing outlook post-RE+

Another RE+ is in the books. On this edition of Power Forward!, Solar Builder Editor-in-Chief Chris Crowell chats with Joshua Tinaglia, fina...

September 23, 2024
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Video: RE+ 2024 preview and questions to ask suppliers

On this episode of Power Forward!, we’re taking stock of solar business in 2024 and previewing what’s happening at RE+ in Anahei...

August 27, 2024
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Video: Business Leadership Summit 2024 Takeaways

BayWa r.e. recently hosted top customers and solar industry experts at its Business Leadership Summit. Director of Marketing Summer Rain Urs...

August 6, 2024
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Video: Saying no to bad business, and more tips from...

The NABCEP CE conference is a great education and networking event for solar installers. On this edition of Power Forward! Solar Builder Edi...

April 8, 2024
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Video: Surviving the NEM 3 California solar market

California solar installers experienced a disastrous 2023 as soon as the NEM 3 rate changes took effect. The California Solar and Storage As...

January 15, 2024
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Video: What did we miss in 2023 solar market forecasts?

What went wrong for the solar industry in 2023? Did anything go right? What can we expect in 2024 in terms of residential solar demand and s...

December 12, 2023
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Video: Takeaways for residential solar installers at RE+ 2023

RE+ 2023 was the largest solar industry conference to date. What were the key takeaways and important product trends to note for solar insta...

October 11, 2023
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Post-NEM planning: How solar + storage can be a better...

Battery storage systems are more than just home energy backup – they can also back up your solar installation business. David Dunlap, ...

July 19, 2023
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Watch: How to start selling energy storage (the right way)

Pairing energy storage with home solar is more important than ever – but selling and designing a system that meets a customers’ ...

May 31, 2023
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Solar and energy storage product trends to watch in 2023...

In the year-end episode of Power Forward! we discussed notable solar and storage product innovations from 2022 and what product trends we ca...

December 21, 2022
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Power Forward! | Update on solar modules detained at the...

The solar industry had many big storylines in 2022, but nothing was perhaps more pressing than solar module supply. We have clarity on AD/CV...

December 7, 2022
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Power Forward! | Solar installer strategy planning in 2023 and...

Solar installer business strategy is not one size fits all. On this Power Forward! we chat with Robert Wolff, VP of Strategy with BayWa r.e....

November 7, 2022
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RE+ is next week: Here’s the panels, trainings and happy...

On the most recent episode of Power Forward!, after a discussion about the Inflation Reduction Act and solar product trends, we get a sneak ...

September 12, 2022
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Inflation Reduction Act outlook and product trends to watch |...

David Dunlap and Scott Snyder from BayWa r.e. join Power Forward! this week to discuss impactful aspects of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA...

September 7, 2022
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How to run a financially healthy solar installation business

On this episode of Power Forward, we get a crash course in solar installer financial health. What are “healthy” installers doing...

June 28, 2022
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