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Yahoo
24-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
EnergySage and Scanifly Partner to Bring AI Solar Designs to the Nation's Leading Home Energy Marketplace, Transforming How Homeowners Shop for Solar
DENVER, June 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Scanifly, the solar industry's leader in PV design and field operations software, announced today a strategic partnership with EnergySage, the nation's largest online solar marketplace. The initial integration enhances EnergySage's Autoquote product with Scanifly's AI design technology, enabling homeowners to receive quotes with array layouts and more accurate production estimates, while allowing installers to fully customize their project and quote parameters. The partnership addresses a critical challenge for homeowners and contractors alike: creating high-fidelity array layouts and production estimates quickly and easily, without the need for a site visit. Often, solar projects at this stage in the process are modeled using Google's Project Sunroof data without panel placement, which can lead to unrealistic expectations and costly change orders during installation. "The solar industry has been waiting for marketplace technology that matches the accuracy of the leading PV design tools," said Jason Steinberg, CEO of Scanifly. "Our AI technology simulates thousands of panel layouts in seconds to calculate what's actually achievable on each roof. By partnering with EnergySage, we're bringing that level of precision to their marketplace, giving installers confidence in their quotes and homeowners realistic expectations from day one." The Scanifly-powered Autoquote delivers immediate benefits: Visual module placement shows likely array layouts for homeowners to visualize the potential system's aesthetic. Production accuracy through PVWatts integration and system loss calculations that raw Google data omits. Solar layouts are generated in under 15 seconds without sacrificing quality. 3D processing technology translates AI segments into precise layouts using computational geometry expertise. The integration leverages Scanifly's unique approach of combining state-of-the-art AI with classical computational methods developed through years of drone-based photogrammetry work. Unlike competing AI tools that rely solely on 2D processing, Scanifly's technology processes satellite data into the 3D space for superior roof segmentation and obstruction detection. "EnergySage has always been committed to transparency and accuracy in the solar shopping process," said Charlie Hadlow, President and COO of EnergySage. "Partnering with Scanifly allows us to delight shoppers with fast, accurate quotes while simultaneously helping our contractors to streamline their operations. Removing friction for both homeowners and installer partners makes the entire process simpler and contributes to keeping costs down." The collaboration represents the first phase of a broader partnership between the two companies. Future enhancements will allow installers even more control to customize quoting parameters based on factors such as regional requirements, TSRF and ASA limits, and panel placement and orientation preferences. Contractors and homeowners can access the enhanced Autoquote experience starting today across EnergySage's marketplace. The initial rollout targets select states with plans for nationwide expansion throughout summer 2025. About Scanifly Scanifly is the solar industry's design and field ops command center — a comprehensive software platform that powers PV design at every project stage while driving operational efficiency from lead to installation. Built for residential and commercial contractors, Scanifly accelerates projects while improving accuracy, safety, and profitability. By centralizing design, site survey, engineering, installation, and maintenance on a single solution, Scanifly eliminates workflow bottlenecks and provides contractors with the fastest path to PTO and payment. Learn more at About EnergySage EnergySage is the nation's leading online marketplace for home electrification, including solar, heat pumps, EV charging, and more. EnergySage connects homeowners with top local installers while providing transparent pricing and unbiased support to shoppers. Since 2013, EnergySage has helped over one million homeowners shop for solar, creating the largest database of solar pricing and installer performance data in the country. Learn more at Contact:Brad Knudseninfo@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Scanifly
Arab News
15-05-2025
- Business
- Arab News
Republican House bill would jack up cost of US solar home systems, PV panel makers warn
Companies that put solar panels on US homes say a Republican budget bill advanced in Congress this week would deal a massive blow to the industry by eliminating a generous subsidy for homeowners that had buttressed the industry's growth. The bill would scrap a 30 percent federal credit for taxpayers who put up rooftop systems, stifling an industry that has grown ten-fold over the last decade and which now employs more than 100,000 workers, industry players said. 'It certainly is a giant setback,' said Charlie Hadlow, president of EnergySage, an online solar marketplace. 'I have solar installers in our large network passing around the contact information for bankruptcy attorneys. That's not alarmist, that's happening.' Many of the biggest residential solar markets are in states that voted for President Donald Trump, including Texas, Florida and Arizona, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association trade group. The House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee voted this week to allow the 25D tax credit to expire at the end of this year, nine years earlier than planned, as part of a Republican effort to roll back subsidies from former President Joe Biden's signature climate law, the Inflation Reduction Act. A spokesperson for Republicans on the committee did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The bill still has several hurdles to clear before getting a broad package of tax cuts, spending hikes and safety-net reductions through Congress. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Trump wants to undo federal regulations and programs introduced by Biden that are aimed at expanding clean energy and combating climate change. More than half of residential installations qualify for the 25D tax credit, according to EnergySage, which estimates that rooftop systems will be about $8,000 or $9,000 more expensive without it. The subsidy has been critical for small installers whose customers pay cash or take out loans and then claim the credit on their tax returns. For panels that are owned by a third party, such as a bank, and leased to homeowners, system owners are able to claim a separate tax credit that the House bill would leave in place until 2032 but start to phase out in 2029. That market is dominated by large players like Sunrun. 'You want to just place a larger burden on the regular Joe who pays taxes? It doesn't seem fair,' said Jack Ramsey, CEO of Altsys Solar in Tulare, California. Ramsey anticipates cutting his nine-person staff to four or five people if the credit is eliminated. At the end of 2024, the US boasted 36 gigawatts of residential solar capacity, up from 3 GW in 2014 and a level equivalent to a third of the nation's nuclear power capacity. Rooftop solar accounts for more than a third of solar industry jobs, according to the Interstate Renewable Energy Council. Rob Kaercher, CEO of Absolute Solar in Lansing, Michigan, has 24 employees and wants to hire more, but will not if the credit goes away. 'I strongly urge the credits to be maintained, because it would do a tremendous amount for local businesses just like ours to be able to continue to hire and grow,' Kaercher told reporters. The move to eliminate the credit caught many in the industry off guard. Thomas Clark, the director of marketing and communications of Northstone Solar in Whitefish, Montana, met with staff from his state's Congressional delegation in Washington earlier this year and came away from the meeting feeling the credit was safe. 'Obviously this happening so quickly after those meetings really hurts as a constituent,' Clark said.
Reuters
15-05-2025
- Business
- Reuters
US rooftop solar companies say Republican House bill would be a major setback
May 15 (Reuters) - Companies that put solar panels on U.S. homes say a Republican budget bill advanced in Congress this week would deal a massive blow to the industry by eliminating a generous subsidy for homeowners that had buttressed the industry's growth. The bill would scrap a 30% federal credit for taxpayers who put up rooftop systems, stifling an industry that has grown ten-fold over the last decade and which now employs more than 100,000 workers, industry players said. "It certainly is a giant setback," said Charlie Hadlow, president of EnergySage, an online solar marketplace. "I have solar installers in our large network passing around the contact information for bankruptcy attorneys. That's not alarmist, that's happening." Many of the biggest residential solar markets are in states that voted for President Donald Trump, including Texas, Florida and Arizona, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association trade group. The House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee voted this week to allow the 25D tax credit to expire at the end of this year, nine years earlier than planned, as part of a Republican effort to roll back subsidies from former President Joe Biden's signature climate law, the Inflation Reduction Act. A spokesperson for Republicans on the committee did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The bill still has several hurdles to clear before getting a broad package of tax cuts, spending hikes and safety-net reductions through Congress. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Trump wants to undo federal regulations and programs introduced by Biden that are aimed at expanding clean energy and combating climate change. More than half of residential installations qualify for the 25D tax credit, according to EnergySage, which estimates that rooftop systems will be about $8,000 or $9,000 more expensive without it. The subsidy has been critical for small installers whose customers pay cash or take out loans and then claim the credit on their tax returns. For panels that are owned by a third party, such as a bank, and leased to homeowners, system owners are able to claim a separate tax credit that the House bill would leave in place until 2032 but start to phase out in 2029. That market is dominated by large players like Sunrun. "You want to just place a larger burden on the regular Joe who pays taxes? It doesn't seem fair," said Jack Ramsey, CEO of Altsys Solar in Tulare, California. Ramsey anticipates cutting his nine-person staff to four or five people if the credit is eliminated. At the end of 2024, the U.S. boasted 36 gigawatts of residential solar capacity, up from 3 GW in 2014 and a level equivalent to a third of the nation's nuclear power capacity. Rooftop solar accounts for more than a third of solar industry jobs, according to the Interstate Renewable Energy Council. Rob Kaercher, CEO of Absolute Solar in Lansing, Michigan, has 24 employees and wants to hire more, but will not if the credit goes away. "I strongly urge the credits to be maintained, because it would do a tremendous amount for local businesses just like ours to be able to continue to hire and grow," Kaercher told reporters. The move to eliminate the credit caught many in the industry off guard. Thomas Clark, the owner of Northstone Solar in Whitefish, Montana, met with staff from his state's Congressional delegation in Washington earlier this year and came away from the meeting feeling the credit was safe. "Obviously this happening so quickly after those meetings really hurts as a constituent," Clark said.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
US rooftop solar companies say Republican House bill would be a major setback
By Nichola Groom (Reuters) -Companies that put solar panels on U.S. homes say a Republican budget bill advanced in Congress this week would deal a massive blow to the industry by eliminating a generous subsidy for homeowners that had buttressed the industry's growth. The bill would scrap a 30% federal credit for taxpayers who put up rooftop systems, stifling an industry that has grown ten-fold over the last decade and which now employs more than 100,000 workers, industry players said. "It certainly is a giant setback," said Charlie Hadlow, president of EnergySage, an online solar marketplace. "I have solar installers in our large network passing around the contact information for bankruptcy attorneys. That's not alarmist, that's happening." Many of the biggest residential solar markets are in states that voted for President Donald Trump, including Texas, Florida and Arizona, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association trade group. The House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee voted this week to allow the 25D tax credit to expire at the end of this year, nine years earlier than planned, as part of a Republican effort to roll back subsidies from former President Joe Biden's signature climate law, the Inflation Reduction Act. A spokesperson for Republicans on the committee did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The bill still has several hurdles to clear before getting a broad package of tax cuts, spending hikes and safety-net reductions through Congress. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Trump wants to undo federal regulations and programs introduced by Biden that are aimed at expanding clean energy and combating climate change. More than half of residential installations qualify for the 25D tax credit, according to EnergySage, which estimates that rooftop systems will be about $8,000 or $9,000 more expensive without it. The subsidy has been critical for small installers whose customers pay cash or take out loans and then claim the credit on their tax returns. For panels that are owned by a third party, such as a bank, and leased to homeowners, system owners are able to claim a separate tax credit that the House bill would leave in place until 2032 but start to phase out in 2029. That market is dominated by large players like Sunrun. "You want to just place a larger burden on the regular Joe who pays taxes? It doesn't seem fair," said Jack Ramsey, CEO of Altsys Solar in Tulare, California. Ramsey anticipates cutting his nine-person staff to four or five people if the credit is eliminated. At the end of 2024, the U.S. boasted 36 gigawatts of residential solar capacity, up from 3 GW in 2014 and a level equivalent to a third of the nation's nuclear power capacity. Rooftop solar accounts for more than a third of solar industry jobs, according to the Interstate Renewable Energy Council. Rob Kaercher, CEO of Absolute Solar in Lansing, Michigan, has 24 employees and wants to hire more, but will not if the credit goes away. "I strongly urge the credits to be maintained, because it would do a tremendous amount for local businesses just like ours to be able to continue to hire and grow," Kaercher told reporters. The move to eliminate the credit caught many in the industry off guard. Thomas Clark, the owner of Northstone Solar in Whitefish, Montana, met with staff from his state's Congressional delegation in Washington earlier this year and came away from the meeting feeling the credit was safe. "Obviously this happening so quickly after those meetings really hurts as a constituent," Clark said. Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
US rooftop solar companies say Republican House bill would be a major setback
By Nichola Groom (Reuters) -Companies that put solar panels on U.S. homes say a Republican budget bill advanced in Congress this week would deal a massive blow to the industry by eliminating a generous subsidy for homeowners that had buttressed the industry's growth. The bill would scrap a 30% federal credit for taxpayers who put up rooftop systems, stifling an industry that has grown ten-fold over the last decade and which now employs more than 100,000 workers, industry players said. "It certainly is a giant setback," said Charlie Hadlow, president of EnergySage, an online solar marketplace. "I have solar installers in our large network passing around the contact information for bankruptcy attorneys. That's not alarmist, that's happening." Many of the biggest residential solar markets are in states that voted for President Donald Trump, including Texas, Florida and Arizona, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association trade group. The House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee voted this week to allow the 25D tax credit to expire at the end of this year, nine years earlier than planned, as part of a Republican effort to roll back subsidies from former President Joe Biden's signature climate law, the Inflation Reduction Act. A spokesperson for Republicans on the committee did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The bill still has several hurdles to clear before getting a broad package of tax cuts, spending hikes and safety-net reductions through Congress. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Trump wants to undo federal regulations and programs introduced by Biden that are aimed at expanding clean energy and combating climate change. More than half of residential installations qualify for the 25D tax credit, according to EnergySage, which estimates that rooftop systems will be about $8,000 or $9,000 more expensive without it. The subsidy has been critical for small installers whose customers pay cash or take out loans and then claim the credit on their tax returns. For panels that are owned by a third party, such as a bank, and leased to homeowners, system owners are able to claim a separate tax credit that the House bill would leave in place until 2032 but start to phase out in 2029. That market is dominated by large players like Sunrun. "You want to just place a larger burden on the regular Joe who pays taxes? It doesn't seem fair," said Jack Ramsey, CEO of Altsys Solar in Tulare, California. Ramsey anticipates cutting his nine-person staff to four or five people if the credit is eliminated. At the end of 2024, the U.S. boasted 36 gigawatts of residential solar capacity, up from 3 GW in 2014 and a level equivalent to a third of the nation's nuclear power capacity. Rooftop solar accounts for more than a third of solar industry jobs, according to the Interstate Renewable Energy Council. Rob Kaercher, CEO of Absolute Solar in Lansing, Michigan, has 24 employees and wants to hire more, but will not if the credit goes away. "I strongly urge the credits to be maintained, because it would do a tremendous amount for local businesses just like ours to be able to continue to hire and grow," Kaercher told reporters. The move to eliminate the credit caught many in the industry off guard. Thomas Clark, the owner of Northstone Solar in Whitefish, Montana, met with staff from his state's Congressional delegation in Washington earlier this year and came away from the meeting feeling the credit was safe. "Obviously this happening so quickly after those meetings really hurts as a constituent," Clark said. Sign in to access your portfolio
