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With the July 4th deadline approaching, now is the time to review your safe harbor strategy. Safe harboring allows you to establish the beginning of construction and secure domestic content percentages without physically breaking ground on a project. Planning ahead matters. Installers who do not safe harbor may face a harder time competing on projects after 2026 against companies that secured curr...

Discover how upcoming changes in solar tax credits could impact your investment decisions. Tune into Power Forward to gain insights from industry expert David Dunlap, BayWa r.e.'s VP of Product Strategy, on how you can navigate the evolving solar market landscape in 2026 and beyond. 00:55 Where the solar market stands today 03:09 Biggest changes impacting the market in 2026 06:14 Understanding you...

In this episode of Solar Tech Talk, we sat down with Travis Walker, Director of Business Development at BayWa r.e., to discuss how flexibility and strategic inventory management play a critical role in today's solar market. As project timelines shift and market conditions evolve, having the right support behind the scenes can make all the difference in keeping developments on track. Travis shares...

The U.S. residential solar market is preparing for significant change as the 25D tax credit phases out at the end of 2025. If you’re a solar installer preparing for 2026, this episode breaks down the financing shifts you need to understand — from TPO to loan structures — and how to evaluate your options in a volatile market. In this live Power Forward session, recorded on the PowerUp Live Stage at...

The U.S. residential solar market is preparing for significant change as the 25D tax credit phases out at the end of 2025. If you’re a solar installer preparing for 2026, this episode breaks down the financing shifts you need to understand — from TPO to loan structures — and how to evaluate your options in a volatile market. In this live Power Forward session, recorded on the PowerUp Live Stage at...

The Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) is signed, as is the death warrant for the residential solar tax credit. On Power Forward, Solar Builder Editor-in-Chief Chris Crowell discusses what solar installers should do next with David Dunlap, VP of product strategy with BayWa r.e. 0:36 - How to handle the Dec. 31, 2025, deadline for end of ITC 3:08 - What qualifies as a "project" to qualify for tax credit by...

Check out the recap from the show on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts: Highlights From This Episode: As the solar industry matures and evolves, repowering aging systems is becoming more important and relevant every day. So, what does repowering look like from an installer and manufacturer perspective? In this Solar Tech Talk, we look at repowering from every angle with expert insights fro...

As the solar industry matures and evolves, repowering aging systems is becoming more important and relevant every day. So, what does repowering look like from an installer and manufacturer perspective? In this Solar Tech Talk, we look at repowering from every angle with expert insights from David Dunlap, Vice President of Product Strategy of BayWa r.e., Joy Seitz, CEO of American Solar & Roofi...

After months of anticipation, the "One Big Beautiful Bill" was officially signed into law on July 4th, 2025. In this podcast, David Dunlap, BayWa r.e. VP of Product Strategy, and Joy Seitz, CEO of American Roofing & Solar, discuss initial reactions to the bill and strategies moving forward with the new legislation in place.  0:00 - Intro 1:37 - Is this a setback for the solar industry? 4:45 -...

The residential solar market has changed, which means residential solar business models need to change too. Over the next few episodes of Power Forward! we’ll discuss some actionable strategies for restructuring your approach so that your solar installation business can be more resilient in the years ahead. To kick things off we’re zooming in on the concept of “repowering,” and how you can turn th...

The band is back together for a follow-up discussion surrounding 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....

Domestic content is one of the most important topics in the solar industry, but what do solar contractors need to know about it right now? To answer this question, Chris Crowell, Editor-in-Chief of Solar Builder, dives deep into Domestic Content with David Dunlap, VP of product strategy at BayWa r.e. 0:48 - Has the Trump Administration changed the domestic content outlook? 3:02 - Available U.S. so...

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 s...

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: What Domestic Content is and how this policy is reshaping the U.S. solar ma...

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: The Fronius GEN24 and GEN24 Plus inverters Fronius' focus on quality and testing to build their products How installers are using the Fronius GEN24 to streamline thei...

Solar Builder Editor-in-Chief Chris Crowell gets a crash course in third-party ownership (TPO) solar programs from BayWa r.e. Finance Program Manager Joshua Tinaglia. Questions asked: 0:35  – Why should I consider offering solar systems via leases – aka third-party ownership? 1:48  – Questions to ask of my business before offering TPO? 4:06  – Fundamental differences in leases vs loans, as a busin...

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. 0:31 – Takeaways from RE+ 2024 conversations...

On this episode of Power Forward!, we’re taking stock of solar business in 2024 and previewing what’s happening at RE+ in Anaheim with BayWa r.e. Director of Business Development Travis Walker. 0:42  – What has hurt solar businesses the most in 2024? M1 payments   2:32  – Three healthy solar business practices in 2024   7:27  – Questions to ask suppliers at RE+   9:48  – How to evaluate loan and T...

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. 0:30 – Overview of BayWa r.e. Business Leadership Summit (BLS) 3:08 – Mood of solar installers right now 4:35 – Inst...

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. 0:50 - Vibe of the industry heading into the event 1:56 - This y...