From pv magazine USA
Informational site and solar calculator developer SolarReviews and the NABCEP have jointly released an inaugural report on solar installers. The nationwide solar industry survey involved nearly 500 participants. About 62% of them were residential and small commercial installers, 6% were commercial installers, 6% were O&M companies, and 4% were utility-scale installers.
Higher electricity prices were listed as the top reason customers are looking for solar, as 66% of the respondents said that prices are driving demand. In addition, 62% of respondents said that they expect the US Inflation Reduction Act to improve their business.
Notably, 61% of the respondents said pv magazine is their top solar industry news source. This makes pv magazine the No. 1 trade publication, followed by Solar Power World, state-level trade industry groups, and Solar Builder (19%).
In addition, 63% of the respondents listed solar industry conferences as their most trusted source of news, many of which cited pv magazine as featured media partner.
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The respondents said that the top solar panel brands they procure include Qcells, REC, Canadian Solar, Silfab Solar, and JinkoSolar.
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