The U.S. residential solar market is preparing for significant change as the 25D tax credit phases out at the end of 2025. If you’re a solar installer preparing for 2026, this episode breaks down the financing shifts you need to understand — from TPO to loan structures — and how to evaluate your options in a volatile market.
In this live Power Forward session, recorded on the PowerUp Live Stage at RE+ 2025, Chris Crowell of Solar Builder speaks with Josh Tinaglia, Finance Program Manager at BayWa r.e., to discuss what’s next for residential solar financing and how the industry can adapt to the shifting landscape.
Special thanks to SunCast Media for partnering with us and producing this session.
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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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In August 2025, global manufacturer and industry leader SolarEdge stopped by the virtual BayWa r.e. offices to present a special webinar on Commercial, Community, and Industrial (CC&I) Solar. During the session hosted by BayWa r.e. Director of Vendor Programs & Product Information, Jordan Pacheco, two experts from SolarEdge, Kleber Faccchini, Director of CC&I Products and Varsha Murthy, Director of Product Marketing, C&I delivered an exclusive and informative presentation ahead of the biggest clean energy event of the year… RE+ in Las Vegas.
Officially entitled “BayWa r.e. Presents: What’s New in CC&I Solar with SolarEdge,” you can watch the entire session here or learn some of the key information shared in the blog post below.
As the #1 solar inverter manufacturer in rooftop capacity across North America, over 50% of Fortune 100 companies have SolarEdge products installed today. With flexible design opportunities, advanced built-in safety features, and a clear pathway to Domestic Content, commercial developers continue to trust SolarEdge for their installations on retail buildings, warehouses, factories, public-use facilities, and more.
Launched in August 2025, SolarEdge ONE for C&I is a next-generation, cloud-based platform that brings energy monitoring, control, and optimization into a single location. SolarEdge ONE for C&I users can see data from inverters, optimizers, meters, and plant controllers all in one place.
Created specifically for CC&I energy professionals, the platform is designed to help O&M teams and asset managers make faster, data-informed decisions across their entire portfolio, alongside an advanced suite of remote operation, performance tracking, and cybersecurity features.
While improved functionality is an obvious benefit of SolarEdge’s CC&I innovations, the company’s offerings also continue evolving to help project developers and owners maximize cost savings for clean energy installations at scale. From Domestic Content-compliant manufacturing to reduced cabling costs, fewer voltage losses, and vandalism protection, SolarEdge’s inverters, power optimizers, and scalable battery storage products are all designed to provide cost-effective solutions for PV systems of all shapes and sizes.
For more details on SolarEdge’s CC&I solutions, you can rewatch the entire webinar on our YouTube channel.
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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The Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) is signed, as is the death warrant for the residential solar tax credit. On Power Forward, Solar Builder Editor-in-Chief Chris Crowell discusses what solar installers should do next with David Dunlap, VP of product strategy with BayWa r.e.
0:36 – How to handle the Dec. 31, 2025, deadline for end of ITC
3:08 – What qualifies as a “project” to qualify for tax credit by Dec. 31.
5:40 – What should solar installers do now to prepare for life after ITC?
9:04 – Ways to change my sales approach (and pricing) with no tax credit.
13:26 – Is “diversification” strategy still viable without EV and other tax credits?
16:52 – The case for getting into commercial solar projects
21:07 – Final thoughts: Any silver linings to losing the tax credit?
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 the solar industry matures and evolves, repowering aging systems is becoming more important and relevant every day. So, what does repowering look like from an installer and manufacturer perspective?
In this Solar Tech Talk, we look at repowering from every angle with expert insights from David Dunlap, Vice President of Product Strategy of BayWa r.e., Joy Seitz, CEO of American Solar & Roofing, and Brandon Davis, Sales Director, Distribution of SMA America.
1:40 – What is repowering as a solar installer?
5:20 – Repowering as a business model for existing customers & orphaned PV systems
9:35 – Quoting repowering jobs – strategies & challenges
14:37 – The importance of repowering solar in 2025 and beyond
21:20 – How to approach repowering opportunities with effective communication & solutions
28:15 – Customer acquisition for repowering, opportunities and risk
34:50 – Doing the work: Having the right team to perform repowering jobs
42:15 – Final thoughts on the value of repowering
Learn more about SMA America: https://www.sma-america.com/
Or American Solar & Roofing: https://www.americansolarandroofing.com/

Owner & CEO, American Solar & Roofing

Director of Distribution Sales, SMA America
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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Last week, one of BayWa r.e.’s newest partners, Briggs & Stratton Energy Solutions, stopped by for an informative webinar diving into the advantages of the SimpliPHI 6.6 battery for home energy storage. To learn everything you need to know about the SimpliPHI system, you can watch the entire session below or read on to discover some of the key information we learned directly from Briggs & Stratton product experts.
Sold in over 100 countries, Briggs & Stratton Energy Solutions is a Wisconsin-based global leader with several manufacturing facilities in the US. While the company has been in business since 1908, its “latest and greatest” product is the SimpliPHI 6.6 Battery, which debuted in 2024. To date, Briggs & Stratton batteries exceed 500 MWh of installed capacity nationwide.
Today, Briggs & Stratton Energy Solutions works very closely with Sol-Ark, another American manufacturer and BayWa r.e. partner, to help installers deliver quick & easy inverter + backup storage solutions. So while the SimpliPHI 6.6 battery is “inverter-agnostic,” Sol-Ark’s innovative inverters are Briggs & Stratton’s preferred partner for creating highly capable integrated energy solutions for US homeowners.
With Sol-Ark + SimpliPHI 6.6, you get a flexible and dependable energy storage system that is easy to install and configure with short lead times and the national support of reachable, knowledgeable sales teams. Sol-Ark & SimpliPHI 6.6 systems accept both AC & DC solar power, can be gird-connected or set-up for off-grid, and allow easy generator integration for extra electricity support.
Best of all, the modularity of SimpliPHI 6.6 batteries make it incredibly easy to scale energy storage with a simple, stackable bank of hardware. Plus, at 130 lbs. each, SimpliPHI batteries are among the lightest weight in the industry for easy transport and installation. In terms of flexibility, systems can be both ground or wall mounted, placed indoors or outdoors, and extra batteries can be added at the time of initial installation, or later in the future to fit property owners’ growing energy needs.
In short, SimpliPHI 6.6 batteries are an innovative product from a high-quality brand that offer installers a US-based agnostic storage solution easy to integrate, monitor, and scale.
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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