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Powur says COGS+ model will reduce solar project change orders

Powur PBC, a cloud-based residential solar and storage sales and project management platform, debuted a new fulfillment model this week that...

October 22, 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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Aurora Solar debuts Helioscope Similar Obstruction Detection feature

As C&I solar projects get bigger and more complex, the challenge of managing numerous obstructions — everything from HVAC units to...

August 27, 2024
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The most (and least) solar friendly states in 2024

Solar policy at the state and local level has a big impact on solar adoption. Look no further than California’s changes to net meterin...

August 21, 2024
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EagleView Powered 3D roof models now available in Aurora Solar

In March, Aurora Solar announced an alliance with EagleView, renowned for its aerial imagery, geospatial software, and analytics. ...

August 14, 2024
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SEIA helps launch solar installer registry as part of consumer...

With residential solar installer trust at a low, a tech startup is pitching its solar installer registry and verification platform as one wa...

July 17, 2024
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EnergySage now available in all 50 states

For over a decade, renewable energy marketplace EnergySage has been connecting homeowners with solar installers consumers with its nifty com...

July 8, 2024
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Xendee PROPOSE streamlines microgrid, EV fast charging project proposals

The sale and development of distributed energy systems and EV fast-charging projects is complex, and many teams struggle to present their ca...

June 18, 2024
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Civic Renewables to build national network of local solar installers

Solar industry veterans, with financial backing from GEF Capital, are launching Civic Renewables to create a new business model to empower l...

June 12, 2024
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Loans on the comeback and six more Solar Industry Survey...

Customer acquisition, financing costs, permitting pitfalls and workforce woes are the top “barriers to success” for solar instal...

June 10, 2024
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The ‘situationship’ of the solar industry and electric utilities

In the ten-plus years that I’ve been in the solar energy industry, the general sentiment has been to avoid antagonizing electric utili...

June 3, 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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Solar installer ‘untrustworthy’ perception has doubled. How can you change...

When I cleared out my NABCEP notebook last week, I relayed some anecdotes of “questionable sales and design methods” that came u...

April 1, 2024
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Solar Power Systems debuts ‘Find Solar Installers Near Me’ service

Solar Power Systems is a source of solar U.S. solar installers reviews that helps help users find an optimal solar company based on their lo...

March 25, 2024
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Takeaways from NABCEP 2024 CE: Crucial code insight, solar installer...

The NABCEP CE conference is the best annual info dump and networking event for solar nerds. Last week, I wandered around the 2024 edition in...

March 25, 2024
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Scanifly debuts prelim PV design tool

Scanifly announced integrations with Nearmap, LiDAR and other remote data sources as part of its new preliminary design solution, Scanifly P...

December 11, 2023
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Three ways to save on plan sets, permitting and more...

As all solar pros know, the proposal and plan set to permitting and PTO process can be cumbersome. Wouldn’t it be easier and more prof...

December 4, 2023
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Communication is the key to seamless solar sales

This piece was contributed by John Bumgarner, GM, solar and storage, at Mosaic. It was originally published in the Q3 issue of Solar Builder...

November 7, 2023
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NLYTN Energy debuts 3D visualization service for solar EPCs

NLYTN Energy debuted a new 3D visualization service for solar developers and EPCs looking to jazz up their solar project sales pitches to po...

October 30, 2023