r/Solarbusiness

Hey folks! This might sound a bit niche, but I am genuinely curious about everyone’s real electricity costs before and after going solar.

If you don’t mind sharing, please include:
• Your state
• System size
• Whether you have batteries
• Lease or owned
• How long you’ve had the system

Utility bills seem to be getting brutal almost everywhere lately, so I am trying to understand what “real-world” savings actually look like.

Some people claim they went from paying $400/month to almost nothing, which honestly still feels a bit hypothetical to me at this point. Others say they still end up paying utility fees anyway.

Would love to hear honest numbers and experiences from actual homeowners!

Looking to grow our organization with reputable installers and industry leading compensation/ redline.

We are looking at a $2.4 in NJ, $2.5 in CT etc.

If anyone is interested in going independent 10-99 and maximizing commission feel free to reach out.

My sales org is Sustainable Solar Solutions, feel free to check it out-

Www.sustainablesolarsolutions.net

The UK push toward electrification is accelerating, with solar panels, battery storage, heat pumps, EV chargers, and smart tariffs all connected into one home energy system.

But from a project perspective, it feels like installs are becoming far more complex to design, coordinate, and manage.

More equipment. More approvals. More moving parts between sales, design, installation, and grid connection.

For installers, EPCs, and solar professionals in the UK market:

Are integrated energy systems improving the customer experience… or creating more operational friction behind the scenes?

Sup boys I’m selling in Florida, no team just a lone soldier ( I like it more this way) since 2024 & 2025 I’ve been using lead gen through some different providers mainly CEE.
2025 was incredible did over 60 installs and made a little under $500k all self-gen deals for 2025. Ever since CEE stopped selling leads my income and deals has slowed down TREMENDOUSLY to the point where I’m at 50k in commissions only year to date. I mainly sell 90% of my deals through leases & the other 10% finance - cash so the tax credit going away isn’t the main reason for lack of volume . The real reason is because I cannot find a reputable lead source even though I’ve tried over 7-8 different ones since the end of CEE, can anyone help me guide me or refer to me to anyone they used ? I sell in Florida in person and Cali virtually . Both states I can fully operate in. Appreciate any insight and thank you

I keep seeing totally different approaches to this in solar.

Some teams pay on close.
Some wait until install.
Some split it between both.

And honestly every setup seems to create a different headache.

Paying on close feels faster for reps, but riskier if deals fall through.

Waiting until install feels cleaner, but reps usually don’t love waiting that long.

Then split structures seem easier in theory, but end up adding more tracking and back-and-forth.

Curious what’s actually been working best for people lately.

I'm sure there's been hundreds of posts just like this on this subreddit, so I apologize if this is a broken record haha.

TLDR; Got laid off by my previous company, and I'm looking for more work. Hopefully with a focus on Aurora Solar/PV design.

I have ~4 years of experience in the industry now, doing proposals and design work in Aurora and CAD. I really, really enjoyed building designs in Aurora, and ended up being the go-to in my previous department when it came to complex Aurora designs specifically. So if there are any businesses that use Aurora's software, I could just crank out PV designs all day and be a happy camper. I have less experience in CAD unfortunately, since a majority of my career was spent working on the 3D models and not the DXFs. I picked up the software fairly quickly though, and enjoyed the work I did. I'm just more proficient in one than the other. Anyway.

I imagine the industry as a whole is struggling given the state of things, but with the experience I've gained, I'd like to stay within it to keep building my career and experience. At least ideally.

If anyone here knows if any businesses are either hiring in Utah County, or are hiring remotely, I'm interested. Thanks!