Cal/OSHA has cited an Anaheim solar panel installation company $193,905 for multiple serious workplace safety hazards including one willful serious accident-related violation, following an investigation of a worker who was seriously injured after they fell from the roof of an Oakland home. Cal/OSHA determined that Nexus Energy Systems did not provide required fall protection for…
Thursday, July 18, 2019 2 pm ET / 11 am PT The rise of software tools for accurate solar design, sales, and engineering has given solar installation companies the means to cut their costs of acquiring and servicing customers. Solar software firm Aurora Solar pioneered the use of LIDAR data, which provides a…
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These days the American solar industry is highly competitive. Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables points to “intense competition” as one cause of rising customer acquisition costs since installers “spend more money to win a bid.” Addressing the competition is a necessary part of most solar sales conversations. However, talking about the sales competition in your…
Are you considering buying solar panels for your home? If so, you’ve probably already estimated the cost and savings of solar power, and decided it’s worth it for you. Now, you’re onto the next step, which is figuring out which brand of solar panel to install. Solar panels are a big investment that will produce…
