If you’ve been in the residential solar sector for more than a few years, you already know the hardware isn’t what’s eating your margin. Soft costs and balance-of-system (BoS) expenses now represent roughly 80% of the total installed price of a residential system, according to 2024 median pricing data from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (released …
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The Great Residential Solar Reset of 2026: Key Takeaways for Installers to Stay Competitive
As the first year unfolds without the foundational Investment Tax Credit (ITC) as a selling point, residential solar installers enter 2026 needing to navigate completely new terrain. The residential solar sector has faced existential threats before, with veteran installers more than familiar with tariff battles, net-metering rollbacks, and supply chain disruptions. Each time, the solar …
