Solar r.e.view Podcast
Solar r.e.view Podcast
Podcast Description
Solar r.e.view is a podcast for contractors who want to dive a little deeper into the increasing complicated solar industry. Produced by leading solar distributor BayWa r.e. Solar Systems, the Solar r.e.view Podcast is focused on helping local installers run healthy and profitable businesses.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast focuses on navigating the complexities of the solar industry with themes including business model innovation, financing structures, and technology integration. Episodes such as 'Repowering as a Solar Installer Business Model' and 'Solar Business Outlook for 2025' illustrate specific strategies like introducing new services and evaluating financial viability of solar projects.
Solar r.e.view is a podcast for contractors who want to dive a little deeper into the increasing complicated solar industry. Produced by leading solar distributor BayWa r.e. Solar Systems, the Solar r.e.view Podcast is focused on helping local installers run healthy and profitable businesses.
The residential solar market has changed, which means residential solar business models need to change too. Over the next few episodes of Power Forward! we’ll discuss some actionable strategies for restructuring your approach so that your solar installation business can be more resilient in the years ahead.
To kick things off we’re zooming in on the concept of “repowering,” and how you can turn that into a profit center, with Travis Walker, Director of Business Development at BayWa r.e., and Corey Garrison, CEO of SouthFace Solar & Electric in Arizona.
Highlights From This Podcast:
0:52 – What services should be offered by solar installer’s “service department”
3:32 – How to start pursuing solar repowering jobs
5:54 – How to sort a list of past customers for repowering potential
8:08 – The value of customer service agreements
9:01 – The economics of solar repowering: What’s my margin?
13:39 – Working with new (unhappy) customers with stranded systems
15:33 – Challenges or downsides to repowering jobs?
18:13 – Three ways to approach repowering as a line of business
22:16 – Hardware considerations when repowering.
BayWa r.e. Solar Distribution 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 engage with our team, read our industry insights articles, and stream our Solar Tech Talk podcasts and recorded webinars on YouTube and Spotify. Follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook to stay connected. Ask us about our 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.
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