Deep-dives on solar products and business insight for residential and commercial solar installers.
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Featured Articles
Solar Tech Talk E27: Solar Industry Strategies Following H.R. 1 "One Big Beautiful Bill"
Join BayWa r.e. and American Roofing & Solar to unpack H.R. 1’s impacts—from tax credit changes to FEOC rules—and what it all means for your solar business.
Power Up with SimpliPHI: Dive into Briggs & Stratton’s Battery System
Discover every advantage of Briggs & Stratton SimpliPHI 6.6 battery systems.
Made in America: Silfab Solar's Domestic Advantage
Produced in the USA, Silfab Solar's premium panels come with many supply chain and performance advantages.
Solar Tech Talk Podcast
Solar Tech Talk E27: Solar Industry Strategies Following H.R. 1 "One Big Beautiful Bill"
Join BayWa r.e. and American Roofing & Solar to unpack H.R. 1’s impacts—from tax credit changes to FEOC rules—and what it all means for your solar business.
Solar Tech Talk E26: Domestic Content Demystified (Part 2!)
Hear experts from BayWa r.e., Enphase, and Enstall dive even further into the complexities of the domestic content bonus adder and what it means for installers and contractors in 2025.
Solar Tech Talk E25: Domestic Content Demystified
Join BayWa r.e. as we sit down with Enphase and Enstall to break down the complexities of the domestic content bonus adder and what it means for installers and contractors.
Power Forward! Podcast
PF! E22: Repowering as a Solar Installer Business Model
Zooming in on the concept of “repowering,” and how you can turn that into a profit center as a solar installer.
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.
A Focus on Storage
Power Up with SimpliPHI: Dive into Briggs & Stratton’s Battery System
Discover every advantage of Briggs & Stratton SimpliPHI 6.6 battery systems.
Discover the Power of the FranklinWH System
Discover the Power of the FranklinWH System with reliable, whole home energy backup and controls to empower homeowners in every way possible.
BayWa r.e. & Sol-Ark Partner to Deliver Commercial Energy Storage Solutions to Solar Installers
Sol-Ark expands distribution partnership with BayWa r.e. to cover US market
Featured Podcast
Solar Tech Talk
Featuring Deep Dives on Solar Products, Business Tips, and Industry Veterans
Deep Dives into Solar Financing
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.
Scaling Up: Capturing the Commercial & Industrial Solar Opportunity with SMA & Unirac
Are you ready to scale your solar business to include commercial and industrial opportunities? Learn from the experts at BayWa r.e., SMA and Unirac during this engaging webinar to explore why now is the time to jump into the commercial sector.