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Notes on AI sales agents, solar fleet monitoring, and what we learn running our own solar company on the software we sell.
Related reference: the glossary and the silent string.
How much does solar fleet monitoring cost? The pricing models, explained by a vendor
Per-system fees, flat platform pricing, free manufacturer portals and implementation charges — how monitoring pricing actually works, and the questions that expose what a quote really costs you in year one.
How fast should a solar installer respond to leads? What our 4,019-lead dataset shows
We measured every first response across 4,019 lead intervals with no trimming. The median is 23 seconds — and the more interesting number is when the leads arrive.
Your installer went bankrupt. Who's watching your solar system now?
When a solar company closes, the hardware keeps producing but nobody is comparing its output against expectation. Here is what actually stops happening, and what can be done about it.
Monitoring Enphase and SolarEdge fleets in one dashboard: what multi-brand actually requires
Most installers end up with a mixed fleet and one browser tab per manufacturer. What it takes to read them together, and why brand coverage claims deserve scepticism.
How solar installers build recurring revenue from systems they've already installed
The install base is the asset nobody is monetising. The arithmetic of Solar Assurance plans, and the honest version of what it takes to sell them.