SolarNexus, an emerging provider of software solutions that accelerate the installation of solar power systems, has enhanced the range of services available to solar system contractors and installers from within the SolarNexus solar business management platform. The new services, which include specialized technical design capabilities and lead generation, are enabled through partnerships with two recognized leaders in the sector: Solmetric and GetSolar, respectively.
Our partnerships with Solmetric and GetSolar enable us to add highly differentiated functionality to our online platform and deliver significant value to solar installers, said Eric Alderman, president and CEO of SolarNexus. A core benefit of our software is that we can smoothly integrate services from complementary online service providers and continually expand the range of valuable services we offer our users.
Solmetric enhances technical design capabilities of SolarNexus Solar installation companies can accelerate their business by using a wide variety of products and services that help increase revenues or lower costs. New functionality added through the partnership with Solmetric gives installers the ability to capture and upload Solmetric SunEye shade analysis data, measure the azimuth angle of roof surfaces remotely from aerial photos, and then export site and project information directly to Solmetric PV Designer.
Solar installers can then use PV Designer to draw a roof outline, specify SunEye measurement locations, drag and drop modules, size the string, check inverter limits, and simulate the AC energy output. As Solmetric continues to innovate our tools and services, we are always looking for ways to make them more readily available to solar installers. Our partnership with SolarNexus provides a new way for installers to access our PV Designer software with a seamless integration into the SolarNexus project management, configuration, and financial analysis features. The goal is to make installers more efficient in the sales, site evaluation and design phases, while reducing project overhead, said Willard MacDonald, Solmetric CEO.
GetSolar boosts sales management capabilities of SolarNexus Recognizing the fact that the solar business is an increasingly competitive market, SolarNexus is also partnering with GetSolar. This partnership gives existing GetSolar users a way of using their lead data more efficiently, and provides SolarNexus users access to highly qualified sales leads. Leads can be tracked and managed by the SolarNexus platform, along with all client relationship and project management activities, providing integrated business development and customer management. Through our partnership with SolarNexus, GetSolar will provide solar contractors a new avenue to buy and leverage our highly qualified leads, while also connecting consumers with high-quality installers in their neighborhood, said Matt Jennison, GetSolar CEO. Integrating Solmetrics industry-leading design tools enables users to more quickly, easily and accurately configure systems for their customers, and is a natural fit with our business management platform, added Alderman.At the same time, installers have continuously found GetSolar leads to be highly qualified and a great way to increase their project pipeline. This partnership means installers can be more efficient since customer data is entered directly into the SolarNexus platform, without the installer needing to repeatedly type in the customers contact information at each phase of the project.
Pricing and availability Some of the features mentioned in this release are available today, while others are slated for release later this quarter and early 2011. Features are continually being added to the software; please check www.solarnexus.com for the latest update. SolarNexus is currently offering solar system installers free access to the SolarNexus platform for up to 10 users.
Companies that wish to add more than 10 users should contact SolarNexus for further information. To sign up for SolarNexus, visit: www.solarnexus.com.
