Tag: sales and marketing

  • Solar Business Builders | In-house sales vs. sales orgs and reducing change orders

    Running a solar business in 2023 is both easier and tougher than ever. On the one hand: demand is high, the ITC is extended long term, and solar-specific software tools are better than ever. On the other hand: net metering rate changes are lowering the value of home solar, energy storage is a complicated line……

  • Lease option for solar installers now available in Enerflo sales platform

    Residential solar financing trends have shifted back to leases over loans — a market dynamic that typically benefits large national solar installers. Thanks to a new integration partnership with IGS Energy, solar sales platform Enerflo is now offering a fully managed lease option for residential solar via Sales Core. “We’re thrilled to finally be able……

  • Why haven’t California homeowners installed a battery system yet?

    Most California residents are unprepared in the event of a wildfire disaster and the related power outages, according to a survey conducted by Haven Energy, a climate tech company focused on home battery systems. The survey also shows a general lack of awareness of state and federal subsidies tied to home battery systems. “We are……

  • Franklin Home Power added to Powur platform

    As the 43rd fastest-growing private company in America (Inc. 5000) and the fastest-growing national residential solar company, Powur PBC is consistently expanding its platform by adding new technology and services, installers, and sellers to its platform. The latest addition is the Franklin Home Power (FHP) energy management system with AC-coupled storage from FranklinWH Energy Storage……

  • Post-NEM planning: How solar + storage can be a better business model

    Battery storage systems are more than just home energy backup – they can also back up your solar installation business. David Dunlap, VP of product strategy with BayWa r.e. joins Power Forward! to explain how energy storage system (ESS) sales can create a more financially sustainable business model for solar installers –regardless of net metering……