Want to speed up the process of purchasing modules? Consider getting an Advance Ruling from U.S. Customs and Border Protection before you enter into a transaction. This can fast track the import review process and keep you from launching a transaction that violates the WRO (ultimately having things delayed at port).
PowerPay, a financial tech company, is only one of a number of financial companies to recently jump on the solar bandwagon. They’ve created a new tech platform, which took two years to create, that is geared towards potential resi solar customers. The platform seeks to streamline the financing process by allowing applicants to get instant loan decisions from a comprehensive array of lending options. PowerPay offers good pricing for their no fee merchant programs and promo products with very good terms.
Solar companies have submitted comments to the U.S. Dept of Homeland Security re the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force about suggestions on how to make sure goods from the region made with forced labor don’t end up in our supply chain. SEIA, the American Clean Power Association, Clean Energy Associates and panel manufacturer First Solar were some of the orgs to submit. SEIA, for example, talked about public-private partnerships and multi-stakeholder processes focused on forced labor prevention as well as better trade facilitation for importers that sets up a way to verify a commitment to forced labor prevention.
Aurora digs into how to close effectively via door to door selling. 5 tips are Quickly Calculate the Ideal System Size, Generate a Site Design On the Spot, Fully Showcase the Solar Potential, Make Changes to the Proposal in Real-Time, Create and Send an Accurate Contract. Check out the article for more details and feedback from their Product Marketing Manager.
In this altE webinar an NABCEP accredited trainer and Tech Support Rep for IronRidge presents a detailed training on best practices and tips and tricks for resi installs. He talks about attachment best practices for comp and tile roofs, splicing rails and square modules, and designing a resi project in IronRidge’s Pitched Roof Design Assistant. The trainer also integrates the impact of ASCE 7/16 code changes on permitting and design into his discussion. The video is below.
Soligent offers a 20 min video on insider tips re energy storage installs, discussing what makes each battery install unique. They look at hardware, storage, wiring, loads and compare a number of batteries: Soligent (of course), Schneider, Sol-Ark, Enphase, and Generac. The video is useful if you are just venturing into storage or are toying with the idea. The video is below.