Aurora Solar

Today we're excited to announce that we've officially acquired Lyra, the leading provider of instant plan set packages. 🎉 Lyra’s permit packaging software helps solar professionals automate, create, and export permit-ready design plans, and as the U.S. #solar industry faces significant challenges, solar installers will benefit from shortened turnaround times, reduced costs, and installations that stay on track, thanks to the integration of Lyra into Aurora Solar’s platform. "Lyra’s advanced automation software for plan sets is the solution the solar industry needs to alleviate a key homeowner pain point—the often agonizing permitting process—and help solar professionals build trust," said Chris Hopper, CEO at Aurora Solar. "We’re proud to be the most trusted and accurate solar #sales and design tool, with 80% of the top US #installers relying on our platform. Our intention is to be the market leader in U.S. residential plan set service and automation; the acquisition of Lyra significantly accelerates our ability to achieve this goal." #AuroraSolar https://bit.ly/3WnuWO8

Today we're excited to announce that we've officially acquired Lyra, the leading provider of instant plan set packages. 🎉 Lyra’s permit packaging software helps solar professionals automate, create, and export permit-ready design plans, and as the U.S. #solar industry faces significant challenges, solar installers will benefit from shortened turnaround times, reduced costs, and installations that stay on track, thanks to the integration of Lyra into Aurora Solar’s platform. "Lyra’s advanced automation software for plan sets is the solution the solar industry needs to alleviate a key homeowner pain point—the often agonizing permitting process—and help solar professionals build trust," said Chris Hopper, CEO at Aurora Solar. "We’re proud to be the most trusted and accurate solar #sales and design tool, with 80% of the top US #installers relying on our platform. Our intention is to be the market leader in U.S. residential plan set service and automation; the acquisition of Lyra significantly accelerates our ability to achieve this goal." #AuroraSolar https://bit.ly/3WnuWO8

Class in session, here's your lesson! 📚 Today we're talking inverters. We all know that solar panels produce #electricity in direct current (DC)—basically electricity flowing in one direction. The problem is, homes and businesses run on alternating current (AC), which is electricity reversing directions many times per second. But a solar power inverter runs direct current (DC) through two or more resistors that switch off and on many times per second to feed a two-sided transformer, creating alternating current (AC) usable in homes for electronics, appliances, and more. The more you know! 🌈☀️🧠 #AuroraSolar https://bit.ly/49MVHz1

First introduced in 1989, Passivated Emitter and Rear Contact (PERC) panels are modified silicon cells that have an additional layer on the back. Because this extra layer is reflective, it is able to send unused light back across the n-type and p-type junctions to generate more #energy. Better still, this reflective surface also helps to reduce rear recombination and prevent longer wavelengths from becoming heat that would otherwise impair the cell’s performance. Have you worked with PERC #panels before? Let us know in the comments. #AuroraSolar https://bit.ly/3JPEnPv

It's hot out. 🥵 Over the weekend, a blistering West Coast heat wave toppled all-time record high temperatures in #Nevada, setting daily records in dozens of surrounding cities. And forecasters warn of more record #heat throughout the week. The burning of #fossilfuels is a major contributor to human-caused #climatechange. When we burn fossil fuels, we create #greenhousegases that trap heat from the sun and keep the planet's surface and atmosphere warm. This can make heat waves longer, more intense, and more frequent. And furthermore, this can necessitate greater use of cooling solutions like #airconditioning, which contributes to the cycle of #energy use that burns even more fossil fuels. We can't stress this more: with a global transition to clean, #renewable energy, we can simultaneously support a growing #workforce, help everyday folks stay safe and cool during these heat waves, and stop feeding the energy-use cycles that have warmed our planet so much in the first place. #AuroraSolar

Sunshine on a solar panel stimulates the flow of electrons in a single direction, creating direct current, or DC. An inverter converts DC energy into alternating current, or AC, energy so that electricity can be used in the home or sent back to the grid. And while all solar panels are technically DC panels—they all produce a flow of electrons in one direction—some DC solar panels have built-in #microinverters that can produce AC electricity. Understanding the basics of—and differences between—AC and DC is essential to empowering your customer with the right intel they'll need to invest in an array. We break it down further at the link. 🔗 #AuroraSolar #HelioScope https://bit.ly/3OUj95K

Clean, renewable energy is as American as apple pie. After all, nothing says independence like the #freedom to choose your energy source, to alleviate your monthly bills, and to divest from dirty #fuels that pollute our #environment and impact our collective health. This Fourth of July, we're proud to support our local #solar economy, its workforce, and the everyday homeowners it empowers. #AuroraSolar

As you build a relationship with a prospect, identifying their unique solar pain points will help you tailor your pitch as effectively as possible. Every #sales conversation is different, but a great foundation focuses on simple questions about a prospect's past solar experiences, current hesitations, and expectations for the future. With a bit of empathy and a lot of listening, your prospect will feel far more confident in choosing you as their installer. #AuroraSolar https://bit.ly/48vs3O7

Traditionally, when we thought of batteries, it was for backup power, like a generator—a better, less polluting, and more efficient #generator for emergency use. But with time-of-use rate structures that penalize those with #solar panels for exporting power during the day, and then penalize them again for using #energy from the grid during peak evening times, a novel use case for batteries is developing. Storing solar energy in a #battery during the day and using it at peak times can drive real ROI. More on the blog. #AuroraSolar https://bit.ly/3wsXQSW

Here's lookin' at you, grid. 🔌☀️ #AuroraSolar