Tag: software
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Enerflo integrates Automated Escrow function for solar cash deals
As interest rates have risen over the past year, the industry has and continues to see a shift from loans to an increase in cash deals for residential solar systems. This is good business if you can get it, but dealing with large cash payments — and timing the payments — can be a messy……
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EagleView can quickly quantify solar potential for any home via SolarReady
Soft costs are the bane of the home solar industry, and customer acquisition costs are a big reason why. Gathering a plentiful amount of motivated, in-bound leads can be tough enough, depending on the market. But then there are challenges (and costs!) associated with customer education and truly understanding the solar suitability of that site……
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Top home solar customer concern? Reputation.
The solar industry is forward-thinking in its design and technology innovation, but the solar sales process isn’t stacking up. While salespeople are doing the best they can, unfortunately, gaps still exist that are having a negative impact on the reputation of residential solar. Aurora Solar’s Solar Industry Snapshot found that 50 percent of homeowners find……
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Let’s get digital: Success in solar is tied to your tech stack
This article from Scott Nguyen, co-founder and CEO of Bodhi, was originally published in the Q3 issue of Solar Builder. Subscribe here for free. Digital transformation. Solar installers roll their eyes when they hear these two words, and I can’t blame them. They’re marketing buzzwords that the Accentures of the world use to sell their……
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Deployment operations management systems tackle soft costs in utility-scale solar
This column was contributed by Fadi Abourjeily, Energy Solutions Product Manager for SiteTracker. Plunging solar photovoltaic system costs – down 64%, 69%, and 82% for residential, commercial-rooftop, and utility-scale PV systems since 2010, according to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory – haven’t come with corresponding drops in the costs of designing, permitting, installing, commissioning, and……