BOSTON, MA – November 6, 2024 – Sungage Financial, a leading provider of residential solar financing, has entered into a partnership with BayWa r.e. Solar Systems, a distributor of residential and commercial solar and storage equipment. This alignment will help streamline the residential solar financing and equipment procurement process for shared installers.

This mutually-beneficial partnership will enable installer partners to order equipment from BayWa r.e. with no cash upfront and allot Sungage-specific funds to pay for equipment once a project funds. With the implementation of this seamless process, installers will be able to maintain cash flow, focus on their bottom lines and grow their project pipeline.

“We are pleased to announce our partnership with BayWa r.e., which aligns with our commitment to making solar energy more accessible. This collaboration will enhance our installer partners experience, while streamlining the financing process,” said Sungage Financial CEO Michael Gilroy.

See Sungage’s full announcement of its partnership with BayWa r.e. here.

“BayWa r.e.’s split pay financing program is dedicated to helping our customers build stronger businesses, alleviating working capital constraints. We are excited to expand our program offering to now include
Sungage. Through our partnership with Sungage, our customers will have access to competitive financing that translates to higher in-home conversions, resulting in more solar and storage being deployed in the
U.S.,”

– Ken Lima, CEO of BayWa r.e. Solar Distribution

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About BayWa r.e.

Leveraging more than 25 years of experience in the photovoltaic market and collaboration with installers worldwide, BayWa r.e.’s solar distribution business has earned a reputation as a trusted industry leader.
The company excels in high-quality products and availability, logistics expertise, technical training, customer support, online services and partner services.

About Sungage Financial

Sungage Financial LLC is shaping the residential solar industry by offering reliable and flexible financing solutions at the lowest monthly payments available. Sungage enables solar installers to build strong and
resilient businesses while helping families save money and live more sustainably. Headquartered in Boston, MA, with offices in Oakland, CA, and teams in Hawaii and Utah, Sungage currently operates in 44 states as well as the District of Columbia. For more information, please visit www.sungagefinancial.com.

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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:

• 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 their process and what they say about the product
• How installers can level up their system design and development using Fronius’ platforms

Featuring:

• Summer Rain Ursomarso, Director of Marketing, BayWa r.e.
• Zachary Kirin, Product Manager, Fronius USA

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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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Solar installers across the country are focused on sourcing materials that adhere to Domestic Content requirements, but this isn’t always an easy process. Silfab Solar, an American PV module manufacturer, is making meeting standards easier! And, by choosing domestically manufactured panels, you can often ensure higher quality and compliance.

In this conversation, BayWa r.e. Solar Distribution sat down with solar experts from Silfab and Tesla to deep dive into their support for solar installers navigating USA-made content and UFLPA.

Topics covered:

• How Silfab contributes to your domestic content needs
• How Silfab panels stack up against foreign panels and why that’s important to solar installers
• Silfab tech roadmap for 2025 and 2026 and how it can benefit your business
• BONUS: Guest Appearance from Tesla with a review of Tesla domestic content and their partnership with Silfab.

Featuring:

• Ryan Adams, Director of Business Development, Silfab Solar
• Mark Abrams, Inverter Sales, Tesla
• Hosted by Daniela Schwartzman, Marketing, BayWa r.e.

 

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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.

• 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 TPO providers at RE+
• 12:10 – What else is going at RE+?

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

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Solar Tech Talk Podcast Series

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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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.

• 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 business model
• 5:49 – Is there more work on the front end?
• 7:08 – How do I evaluate TPO providers? Fine print to watch for?
• 11:01 – How does TPO change my cashflow?
• 12:58 – How does a lease deal change my O&M strategy?
• 14:24 – What if a TPO customer wants to add a battery?
• 16:47 – Examples of how financing can sink or save a business.

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PowerForward!: a Partnership between BayWa r.e. and Solar Builder

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

Check out our Solar Tech Talk Series!

 

 

 

 

Solar Tech Talk Podcast Series

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.

• 0:31 – Takeaways from RE+ 2024 conversations
• 2:05 – Outlook on TPO (leases) vs. loans now
• 3:27 – The role of a distributor in tracking domestic content
• 4:40 – Should I still offer TPO in 2025 with interest rates going down?
• 6:44 – Who actually benefits from the 10% domestic content adder?
• 8:41 – Explanation of Split-Pay, and how installers benefit

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PowerForward!: a Partnership between BayWa r.e. and Solar Builder

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

Check out our Solar Tech Talk Series!

 

 

 

 

Solar Tech Talk Podcast Series

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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In this informative webinar, discover how the IronRidge Design Assistant can transform your project workflow. Learn how this NEW tool available now on the BayWa r.e. webstore will allow you to run your business on your terms.

This is your opportunity to learn first-hand how the IronRidge Design Assistant will save you time and streamline your project.

During the webinar recording, you will learn to:

• Connect to the tool via the webstore
• Create and edit designs
• Save projects and generate quotes
• Purchase project materials directly from the webstore

Featuring:

• Tony Lenh, Digital Product Lead, IronRidge
• Amber Mars, E-commerce Manager, BayWa r.e.
• Hosted by Daniela Schwartzman, BayWa r.e.

 

Log in to the webstore now to access the IronRidge Design Assistant and design your projects.

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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.

• 0:30 – Overview of BayWa r.e. Business Leadership Summit (BLS)
• 3:08 – Mood of solar installers right now
• 4:35 – Installer testimonial from BLS
• 6:49 – Takeaways from Enphase Co-founder keynote speech
• 9:37 – Battling solar installer “untrustworthiness”
• 13:20 – Optimistic outlook for C&I solar
• 15:05 – What to get excited about in residential market
• 17:04 – Domestic content interest growing
• 17:56 – What’s in store for BLS 2025

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PowerForward!: a Partnership between BayWa r.e. and Solar Builder

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

Check out our Solar Tech Talk Series!

 

 

 

 

Solar Tech Talk Podcast Series

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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FranklinWH is teaming up with BayWa r.e. to bring you an exclusive webinar showcasing FranklinWH’s groundbreaking energy storage products and explore how they can level up your storage offerings.

In this must-see webinar, Daniela Schwartzman, BayWa r.e.’s Marketing Relationship Manager, will sit down with FranklinWH to learn about the technology driving their revolutionary energy storage solutions.

Discover firsthand what FranklinWH’s adaptable approach can do for your business. Our featured speaker, Justin Hopkins, Sr. Director Strategic Accounts at FranklinWH, will dive into the intricacies of their robust, Swiss-army-knife-like adaptability.

Featuring:

• Justin Hopkins, Sr. Director of Strategic Account at FranklinWH
• Hosted by Daniela Schwartzman, BayWa r.e.

See FranklinWH in the BayWa r.e. Webstore

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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Are you ready to scale your solar business to include commercial and industrial opportunities? If you have considered this for your business, this is a must-see webinar for you!

Learn from the experts at BayWa r.e., SMA and Unirac during this engaging webinar to explore why now is the time to jump into the commercial sector. This webinar will equip you will the tools and insights to help you scale your business.

In this webinar, we will discuss how to:

• Streamline C&I design, engineering and support
• Leveraging the IRA incentives
• Enhance your understanding policies and industry trends
• Technical support for UL 3741

Featuring:

• Anthony Laurita, SMA America
• Mike Mahon, SMA America
• Griffin Phelps, UNIRAC, Inc. 
• Nico Martinez, UNIRAC, Inc.
• Hosted by Daniela Schwartzman, BayWa r.e.

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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

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PowerForward!: a Partnership between BayWa r.e. and Solar Builder

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

Check out our Solar Tech Talk Series!

 

 

 

 

Solar Tech Talk Podcast Series

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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