The band is back together for a follow-up discussion surrounding 2025 Domestic Content guidelines for solar businesses and PV projects. This podcast can be considered the sequel to our December 2024 episode (STT E25) and features David Dunlap, VP of Product Strategy of BayWa r.e. Solar Distribution, Corey Geiger, Chief Operating Officer of Enstall, and Eric Bergman, Sales Director C& I of Enphase.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Note: The information in this podcast is not tax, accounting, legal, or financial advice, and is intended for general informational purposes only. BayWa r.e., its employees, and the guests of this podcast do not hold any certifications or licenses related to tax advice and listeners are encouraged to consult a qualified advisor for specific legal or tax-related questions.

C&I Sales Director, North America

Chief Operating Officer

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! 

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We close out 2024 and look ahead to solar business in 2025 the way we always do with David Dunlap, VP of product strategy with BayWa r.e. and Chris Crowell, Editor-in-Chief at Solar Builder Magazine.

0:37 – Look back at key solar storylines from 2024

4:43 – Lasting takeaways from bankruptcies and financing shift?

7:17 – Expectations for residential solar market in 2025

13:21 – Product oversupply still an issue in 2025?

16:21 – How can/will the Trump administration change the IRA or ITC?

19:40 – Other tangible impacts on DG solar due to a change in administration?

20:58 – Final thoughts for solar installers in 2025

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! 

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Learn the ins and outs of domestic content and what it means for your solar business from this comprehensive episode. Highly respected industry leaders Corey Geiger from Enstall US, Eric Bergman from Enphase, and David Dunlap from BayWa r.e. unpack the complexities of the IRA’s Domestic Content bonus adder. You will learn:

Don’t miss this power-packed episode that illuminates the future of American solar manufacturing and its ripple effects across the industry. Featuring:

C&I Sales Director, North America

Enphase

Chief Operating Officer

Enstall

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! 

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As we come into the last months of the year, the BayWa r.e. team sits down with Chris Crowell of Solar Builder again to talk about tools for solar installers. This episode in our PowerForward! series partnership focuses on financing options that support solar business growth.

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

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 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! 

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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.

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

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 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! 

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Ready to learn how to make your projects easier and support your customers? In this episode of Solar Tech Talk, BayWa r.e. experts dive in with Fronius, a primary manufacturer of inverters for solar installers in the US.

They cover:

Featuring:

Want to learn more? Talk to a solar expert directly.

Product Manager

Fronius

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! 

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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.

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

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 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! 

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

BayWa r.e. recently hosted top customers and solar industry experts at its Business Leadership Summit. Director of Marketing Summer Rain Ursomarso and VP of Sales Jason Liehr, joined Power Forward! to share takeaways from presentations, and what solar installers were saying on site.

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

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 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! 

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

The NABCEP CE conference is a great education and networking event for solar installers. On this edition of Power Forward! Solar Builder Editor Chris Crowell discusses the most important takeaways for solar installers from the 2024 edition of the NABCEP CE event with Jordyn Dollarhide, communications and media manager with BayWa r.e. We discuss:

0:50 – Vibe of the industry heading into the event

1:56 – This year’s theme: Scaling your solar business

2:40 – Saying no to bad business, and focusing more on quality customers

5:32 – Example of ‘bad’ business

7:47 – Standout comments from sessions and our conversations

10:21 – Products that stood out

12:05 – Final thoughts from NABCEP 2024

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

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 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! 

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Sr Director of Global Business Development, Enphase Energy

Enphase Energy

Distribution Account Manager for Enphase Energy

Enphase Energy

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! 

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