If you are looking to get some help online to go solar, there are a number of online portals that can help. Some are dedicated to solar and provide end-to-end support for your project, while others are online local yellow pages, simply collecting information and passing them along to the installer.
EnergySage empowers people to make smarter energy decisions, through simplicity, transparency, and choice. EnergySage gives people access to transparent information so they can make informed decisions, confidently. They connect buyers with energy companies who are competing to earn their business.
SolarReviews is a service that provides a convenient means for estimating solar and renewable energy system costs, running payback and financial analysis, and accessing constructor, installer and other professional services in the renewable energy efficiency fields. On their portal, homeowners provide information about their project (address, roof pitch, energy and utility info, etc.) and the online tool provides an estimate for the size and cost of the system, along with savings that will be generated.
Thumbtack is a portal for all kinds of local service providers. Plumbers, piano teachers, or if you need one, a solar installer. The mission of Thumbtack is to help both, homeowners and local tradespeople. Think of Thumbtack as the internet’s equivalent of the local yellow pages. You will need to create a quick profile and provide information about the solar job, and Thumbtack simply passes along the information to local providers who have listed with them.
Electrum empowers communities through transparency and choice to enable a better quality of life for all people. Electrum’s online solar and renewable energy marketplace provides homeowners and business owners with expert advice and custom bids from a national network of vetted installers.