A Solar Business Discussion Series

If you’re part of the solar industry there’s always something impacting your solar installation or contracting business. In our Power Forward! series, hosted by Chris Crowell at Solar Builder, members of the BayWa r.e. team help solar contractors and EPCs understand the solar industry’s pressing issues, explore budding market trends and, well, power forward (!) to what comes next.
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PF! E20: Solar Business Outlook for 2025

What will the solar market look like in 2025? Join BayWa r.e. and Chris Crowell as we cover topics like product oversupply, residential market expectations, the upcoming presidential administration’s impact on solar, and more.

PF! E19: TPO Financing 101: Get started selling solar leases

Solar Builder Editor-in-Chief Chris Crowell gets a crash course in third-party ownership (TPO) solar programs from BayWa r.e. Finance Program Manager Joshua Tinaglia.

PF! E18: Residential solar financing outlook post-RE+

Recap and explore the conversations from RE+ 2024, including 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.

PF! E17: RE+ 2024 preview & questions to ask suppliers

We’re taking stock of solar business in 2024 and previewing what’s happening at RE+ in Anaheim with BayWa r.e.’s Director of Business Development, Travis Walker and Chris Crowell, Editor-in-Chief at Solar Builder Magazine.

PF! E15: Solar Business Leadership Summit 2024 Takeaways

Have you been searching for a gathering of fellow Solar Pros across the nation that are committed to growing, innovating, optimizing and bettering not just their solar businesses, but the entire solar industry? The Business Leadership Summit may be your golden ticket.

PF! E14 | Solar business takeaways from NABCEP 2024 CE

Saying no to bad business is crucial for solar installers. BayWa r.e. and Solar Builder talk best business practices to help speed up quality growth in today’s market.

PF! E13: Surviving the NEM 3 California solar market

California solar installers experienced a disastrous 2023 as soon as the NEM 3 rate changes took effect. Is there any way to Power Forward! in California?

PF! E12: State of the solar market heading into 2024

What went wrong for the solar industry in 2023? Did anything go right? What can we expect in 2024 in terms of residential solar demand and solar panel supply? BayWa r.e. and Solar Builder discuss what to expect in 2024.

Power Forward! E11: Key takeaways for solar installers at RE+ 2023

In this podcast episode, BayWa r.e. and Solar Builder Magazine discuss the hottest trends and takeaways from this year’s RE+, how to navigate module purchasing in 2024, and what is coming up the pipe for energy storage.

Power Forward! E10: NEM no more? How solar pros can use energy storage for financial stability

In this podcast episode, BayWa r.e. and Solar Builder Magazine discuss how solar installers can utilize storage to create a stronger business model regardless of market fluctuation.