The Informed Installer /category/sponsored-content/the-informed-installer/ Covering the world of solar power technology, development and installation. Mon, 13 Jan 2025 13:57:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 /wp-content/uploads/2017/07/cropped-solar-power-world-online-32x32.png The Informed Installer /category/sponsored-content/the-informed-installer/ 32 32 How Solar Energy Services Cut Project Timelines By 80%+ With Scanifly /2025/01/how-solar-energy-services-cut-project-timelines-by-80-with-scanifly/ /2025/01/how-solar-energy-services-cut-project-timelines-by-80-with-scanifly/#respond Wed, 08 Jan 2025 14:29:49 +0000 /?p=108148 Solar Energy Services (SES) was founded in 2006 with the goal of delivering high-quality solar systems to customers. Company leaders also want to invest in both their team and local community, though some inefficiencies in the surveying process made that difficult in the past. Scanifly helped the team eliminate revisions and shorten the project lifecycle…

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]]> /2025/01/how-solar-energy-services-cut-project-timelines-by-80-with-scanifly/feed/ 0 Don’t Get Locked into a Specific Drone: Here Are 4 Reasons Why /2024/12/dont-get-locked-into-a-specific-drone-here-are-4-reasons-why/ /2024/12/dont-get-locked-into-a-specific-drone-here-are-4-reasons-why/#respond Thu, 19 Dec 2024 18:43:37 +0000 /?p=108147 Takeaway: Being locked into a singular drone or a drone ecosystem is often inadequate for comprehensive surveying, O&M, and marketing needs—and you typically pay more. Instead, work with a platform like Scanifly that integrates with any drone (i.e. drone agnostic), enabling you to select the right model, price point, and feature set for your business.…

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]]> /2024/12/dont-get-locked-into-a-specific-drone-here-are-4-reasons-why/feed/ 0 How Every Contractor Can Achieve Fast Finance Approvals /2024/12/how-every-contractor-can-achieve-fast-finance-approvals/ /2024/12/how-every-contractor-can-achieve-fast-finance-approvals/#respond Thu, 19 Dec 2024 18:43:25 +0000 /?p=108146 Takeaway: The ideal solar workflow for leased projects follows a traditional three-milestone cadence, albeit with a twist. The first change is an inexpensive solution for Contractors to deliver objective accuracy at Milestone 1, meaning both Contractors and TPOs can trust the data. This makes Milestones 2 and 3 more focused on administrative checks before payout…

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]]> /2024/12/how-every-contractor-can-achieve-fast-finance-approvals/feed/ 0 Why One-Click Flight Apps Can Ruin Your Surveys /2024/11/why-one-click-flight-apps-can-ruin-your-surveys/ /2024/11/why-one-click-flight-apps-can-ruin-your-surveys/#respond Tue, 26 Nov 2024 18:33:54 +0000 /?p=107857 Takeaway: One-click flight apps are less accurate, more prone to accidents, and more expensive. Every drone comes with its own native flight app, and there are many high-quality drone-agnostic apps on the market for additional customization. Rather than letting a software provider dictate how you fly your drone, it’s better to understand the tools in…

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]]> /2024/11/why-one-click-flight-apps-can-ruin-your-surveys/feed/ 0 Resonant Energy Cuts Project Timelines by 3 Months with Scanifly /2024/11/resonant-energy-cuts-project-timelines-by-3-months-with-scanifly/ /2024/11/resonant-energy-cuts-project-timelines-by-3-months-with-scanifly/#respond Tue, 26 Nov 2024 18:32:21 +0000 /?p=107856 Company Overview Resonant Energy was founded with a mission to bring solar to under-invested communities, including low-income housing developments and community nonprofits, throughout the Northeast. A key part of the team’s success is building trust with multiple stakeholders and offering unique financing options that take full advantage of government rebates, grants, and other programs. “We…

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]]> /2024/11/resonant-energy-cuts-project-timelines-by-3-months-with-scanifly/feed/ 0 How Can Sales Improve Ops and Grow Commissions? /2024/11/how-can-sales-improve-ops-and-grow-commissions/ /2024/11/how-can-sales-improve-ops-and-grow-commissions/#respond Tue, 26 Nov 2024 18:31:15 +0000 /?p=107855 Takeaway: Delivering on promises made during sales meetings is the only way to protect your reputation, referrals, and long-term ability to sell. One way to do that is to collect good data as early as possible to ensure an efficient and accurate post-sale project operation. Sales reps should use new technologies to avoid the pitfalls…

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]]> /2024/11/how-can-sales-improve-ops-and-grow-commissions/feed/ 0 Don’t Get Forced into Buying the Wrong Drone /2024/10/dont-get-forced-into-buying-the-wrong-drone/ /2024/10/dont-get-forced-into-buying-the-wrong-drone/#respond Tue, 22 Oct 2024 20:59:04 +0000 /?p=107631 Takeaway: If your software provider forces you to buy a specific drone, you could end up overpaying, not getting the features that you need, and have to deal with more expensive repairs. The better option is to work with a drone-agnostic platform that lets you buy the drone that works best for your business. In…

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]]> /2024/10/dont-get-forced-into-buying-the-wrong-drone/feed/ 0 Why Is There Friction Between Solar Sales Reps And Lease Providers? /2024/10/why-is-there-friction-between-solar-sales-reps-and-lease-providers/ /2024/10/why-is-there-friction-between-solar-sales-reps-and-lease-providers/#respond Tue, 22 Oct 2024 20:58:19 +0000 /?p=107629 Takeaway: Contractors and lease providers are often skeptical of one another as Contractors decry what they believe to be arbitrary delays or clawbacks while lease providers think Contractors cut corners to maximize profit. However, drones and mobile apps smooth out this friction—Contractors can affordably collect perfectly accurate data throughout the project’s development, making lease contract…

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]]> /2024/10/why-is-there-friction-between-solar-sales-reps-and-lease-providers/feed/ 0 How Operations Impact Solar Sales Commissions /2024/10/how-operations-impact-solar-sales-commissions/ /2024/10/how-operations-impact-solar-sales-commissions/#respond Tue, 22 Oct 2024 20:54:52 +0000 /?p=107628 Takeaway: System design adjustments result in re-sizing, revisions, or change orders, all of which can reduce commissions. Process inefficiencies lead to project delays, repermittings, or install-day call-offs, delaying when Reps get paid. None of this makes homeowners happy either. The solution is to deploy new technology to capture perfectly accurate measurements at site survey, so…

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]]> /2024/10/how-operations-impact-solar-sales-commissions/feed/ 0 What Makes a Good (or Bad) Plan Set? /2024/09/what-makes-a-good-or-bad-plan-set/ /2024/09/what-makes-a-good-or-bad-plan-set/#respond Thu, 26 Sep 2024 15:01:01 +0000 /?p=107445 Takeaway: Plan sets require comprehensive on-site data, including measurements of every roof plane, internal surveying analysis, and details regarding any niche AHJ or utility rules. Designing plan sets in-house can be valuable, especially for ultra-complex projects and when local regulation knowledge is key. Outsourcing plan set creation to a trusted third party means quick (<…

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]]> /2024/09/what-makes-a-good-or-bad-plan-set/feed/ 0 Think Your Surveys Are Perfectly Accurate? You Might Still Be Missing Something /2024/09/think-your-surveys-are-perfectly-accurate-you-might-still-be-missing-something/ /2024/09/think-your-surveys-are-perfectly-accurate-you-might-still-be-missing-something/#respond Thu, 26 Sep 2024 14:59:16 +0000 /?p=107444 Takeaway: Even if manual surveying methods work today, they may not work tomorrow (or any day your star Surveyor is sick, takes vacation, or burns out). Rather than rely on overly conservative measurements or setbacks, use technology to keep the accuracy you currently have while improving safety and reducing bodily wear-and-tear. You’ll also benefit from…

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]]> /2024/09/think-your-surveys-are-perfectly-accurate-you-might-still-be-missing-something/feed/ 0 Why Solar Shade Analysis is so Subjective & How to Fix It /2024/09/why-solar-shade-analysis-is-so-subjective-how-to-fix-it/ /2024/09/why-solar-shade-analysis-is-so-subjective-how-to-fix-it/#respond Thu, 26 Sep 2024 14:58:16 +0000 /?p=107442 Takeaway: Solar Contractors often rely on potentially outdated or incomplete satellite, aerial, or LiDAR imagery for shade analysis. This results in subjective modeling that is inaccurate, expensive to fix, and in the case of lease agreements, can result in financing delays or cancellations. Leveraging drones with mobile apps in the sales process fixes this friction—real-time,…

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]]> /2024/09/why-solar-shade-analysis-is-so-subjective-how-to-fix-it/feed/ 0 Top 4 Causes of Third Party Owner (TPO) Rejections – And How to Avoid Them /2024/08/top-4-causes-of-third-party-owner-tpo-rejections-and-how-to-avoid-them/ /2024/08/top-4-causes-of-third-party-owner-tpo-rejections-and-how-to-avoid-them/#respond Thu, 22 Aug 2024 19:49:37 +0000 /?p=107072 Takeaway: Remote-only tools have inherent accuracy issues. These lead to financing rejections or delays due to improper shade analysis, production estimate deltas, missing internal information, or inconsistent site data. Contractors that leverage drones and mobile apps fix this issue, especially if done presale because they deliver objective, real-time, on-site data that cannot be manipulated. Lease…

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]]> /2024/08/top-4-causes-of-third-party-owner-tpo-rejections-and-how-to-avoid-them/feed/ 0 5 Reasons to Combine Your Drone Program and Design Software /2024/08/5-reasons-to-combine-your-drone-program-and-design-software/ /2024/08/5-reasons-to-combine-your-drone-program-and-design-software/#respond Thu, 22 Aug 2024 19:49:25 +0000 /?p=107074 Takeaway: A centralized software platform that merges your design tools with photorealistic drone data leads to more accurate layouts, cost savings, and reduced friction with finance providers. Instead of getting stuck with multiple subscriptions or being forced into a specific type of drone, find a solution that is tailored to your solar business. Rather than…

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]]> /2024/08/5-reasons-to-combine-your-drone-program-and-design-software/feed/ 0 “It’s About The Future Of Energy”: How Solar Can Power New Economic Growth In Canada /2024/08/its-about-the-future-of-energy-how-solar-can-power-new-economic-growth-in-canada/ /2024/08/its-about-the-future-of-energy-how-solar-can-power-new-economic-growth-in-canada/#respond Thu, 22 Aug 2024 19:49:06 +0000 /?p=107073 Takeaway: Canada is a diverse country with significant regional differences in electrical grids, energy pricing, and attitudes to renewable energy. However, sentiment is strengthening in favor of solar for both economic and energy production reasons. Three Contractors (SkyFire Energy, Sunly, and Riverside Energy) discuss Canada’s solar evolution and their views on the future of the…

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