August 11, 2016 | By RGR Marketing Blog

Leveraging Technology to Grow Your Solar Install Business

As a solar installer, you know that system planning is an important part of the process. It’s one of the reasons that savvy consumers choose to work with you instead of installing their solar arrays themselves.

Why is solar system planning so crucial? It’s simple: a well-planned system helps your clients take full advantage of the benefits solar energy offers, and lets them maximize their solar investment. And the more they get out of their solar array, the happier they’ll be with their decision. Happy customers mean more referrals for you.

Solar system planning is also essential when pitching solar projects to businesses or government agencies. They’re all about the dollars and cents, and they want to know exactly how much they can expect to save by purchasing solar panels from you.

But system planning is often as time-consuming as it is necessary. And while there are many solar planning tools on the market, several of them fall short in one way or another. And as solar arrays grow more advanced and complex, the planning process can become even more arduous.

Enter Helioscope, a solar planning solution from Folsom Labs.

Performance Modeling Demystified

As you know, each solar array is unique. Even two systems built with the exact same components will differ in terms of performance, due to environmental variables, differences in site suitability, and the angle at which the panels are installed. Solar design models are intended to predict the performance of a given solar array by taking all the variables into account.

What Makes Helioscope Special?

Unlike other solar performance models, Helioscope is a component-based model. That means each component of the system is individually modeled, from the panels all the way down to the wires. Other models treat the entire system as a single piece in an increasingly complex puzzle, and as a result, they’re just not as accurate.

You Can Use Helioscope Anywhere

Some solar models require the installation of specialized software, but Helioscope is cloud-based. You can access its powerful tools anywhere you have a data connection, and it works on all modern web browsers, including Chrome, Firefox, Opera, and IE.

The Fast Track to Solar Layout

If you design solar arrays, then you know that they can get pretty tedious, even if you love the work. And if you’re a solar business owner who pays a system designer by the hour, they can be costly.

Folsom Labs claims that Helioscope can reduce the time it takes to generate a system layout and energy estimate by 50% to 75%. Faster layouts enable you to provide your prospects with quotes and performance estimates in short order, and when it comes to beating the competition, speed is a valuable asset.

For less elaborate solar installations, Helioscope is so intuitive that your sales team may be able to complete the layouts themselves, allowing your system engineer to concentrate on larger projects.

Helioscope: Helping Make a Solar Future a Reality

Solar technology is improving. Financing options, economies of scale, and government incentives have made solar panels more affordable than ever. Practical, affordable storage solutions will soon be a reality. And now, thanks to Helioscope, solar system planning is easier than ever before.

For solar installers like you, the future just keeps getting brighter.

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