What Are Solar Soft Costs? How They Impact Installers and How to Cut Them (2026)

Freda / October 20, 2026

Solar soft costs are the non-hardware expenses of a solar project: customer acquisition, installation labor, permitting, inspections, interconnection, design, financing fees, and company overhead. In the U.S., soft costs and other balance-of-system costs make up roughly 80% of the installed price of a residential solar system, based on 2025 median prices. Panels and inverters are […]

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Best Solar Software Stack in 2026: 7 Layers and 27 Tools, Priced and Ranked

Freda / September 1, 2026

The best solar software stack in 2026 pairs one specialist design tool with one operations platform that owns execution end to end. We rank Scoop first at the operations layer because it runs new installs, service calls and recurring O&M work from the same system and connects to the design, CRM and accounting tools you

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7 Best Solar Proposal Software Platforms in 2026 (Ranked and Priced)

Freda / August 30, 2026

Aurora Solar is the most complete solar proposal software in 2026, and it is also the most expensive at $135 to $220 per user per month on annual billing. OpenSolar is still the strongest free option, but note that API access and connectors moved to paid billing on 16 April 2026. Key Takeaways Proposal accuracy

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The 8 Best Solar Software Companies in 2026 (Ranked and Priced)

Freda / August 26, 2026

The best solar software company in 2026 is Scoop, a Central Operations Hub that connects your field teams, your office teams and your existing tools (CRM, design, proposal, ERP, accounting and e-signature) into one set of end-to-end workflows. It runs new installs, service calls and recurring O&M work from the same system. Teams that sell

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How To Increase Solar Sales? (Expert Tips)

Freda / May 14, 2026

As public solar companies report slipping solar sales, lower growth rates, and a number of large-scale rooftop providers file for bankruptcy, it is clear that the solar market has approached a new stage in its lifecycle. Keep in mind that this is not all bad news. As the industry matures and the cost of energy

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How To Choose Your Solar CRM in 2026?

Freda / February 21, 2026

How to choose a solar CRM in 2026 comes down to picking software that fits your solar sales, proposal, and installation workflows rather than a generic sales tool. Solar companies struggle with scattered leads, slow quotes, and poor handoffs after contracts, which is exactly what this guide helps you avoid. What Are the Challenges of

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Case Study: BTC Power Leads the Charge with Scoop

Freda / November 20, 2025

EV Market is Growing Beyond Expectations Market research organizations around the world continue to raise their EV growth forecasts as improving battery technology continues to challenge previous assumptions. The Global Electric Vehicle Market is estimated to grow from approximately 3.2M units in 2019 to reach nearly 27M units by 2030, at a CAGR of 21.1%. Widespread

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Case Study: ENGIE Services US Saves $179,000

Freda / May 17, 2025

ENGIE Services US (ENGIE) is a national energy infrastructure and building services company that helps education, government, commercial, and industrial customers become more efficient, productive, and sustainable. ENGIE oversees a number of energy related services – from grid-scale solar farms and community solar gardens (CSG) to battery-based energy storage and is responsible for supplying energy to nearly 50% of

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