Every few weeks, a member of the BayWa r.e. team sits down with Chris Crowell of Solar Builder in our PowerForward! series partnership.

On this edition of Power Forward!, we’ll discuss conversations from RE+ 2024, the state of solar financing, why third-party ownership (TPO) is an important financing tool for solar installers, how the domestic content adder is being utilized, and how to judge loans vs. leases heading into 2025, with Joshua Tinaglia, finance program manager at BayWa r.e.

  • 0:31 – Takeaways from RE+ 2024 conversations
  • 2:05 – Outlook on TPO (leases) vs. loans now
  • 3:27 – The role of a distributor in tracking domestic content
  • 4:40 – Should I still offer TPO in 2025 with interest rates going down?
  • 6:44 – Who actually benefits from the 10% domestic content adder?
  • 8:41 – Explanation of Split-Pay, and how installers benefit

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PowerForward!: a Partnership between BayWa r.e. and Solar Builder

We bring our industry expertise together to help solar installers build their businesses.

 

 

 

 

Solar Tech Talk Podcast Series

Product manager nerds by day, solar products podcast hosts by night – BayWa r.e. brings on leading industry experts to talk residential and commercial solar equipment, the latest solar news, and big ideas for our U.S. contractor community.

BayWa r.e. Solar Systems LLC supplies residential and commercial solar installers in the United States with quality solar + storage components, forecasting, business planning advice, and a community of experts. Visit www.solar-distribution.com to read our industry insights articles and stream our Solar Tech Talk and Solar Town Hall podcasts on YouTube and Spotify. Follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook to stay connected. Ask us about our Split Pay financing program and use our industry-leading Webstore to save time, get gear shipped, and get jobs done! Part of the BayWa r.e. Global family of renewable energy companies.