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Guides for running a smarter solar business.
Practical, no-fluff writing on leads, WhatsApp, design, procurement, GST and the software that ties it together. Written by the people building Solset AI.
Solset AI vs Arka360: design-first or job-first?
Arka360 is a strong design and proposal tool with a CRM add-on. Solset AI is one record from enquiry to year 25. Here is where each one is ahead.
Solset AI vs Solar Ladder: two Indian solar operating systems compared
The closest competitor in scope. Solar Ladder has a bigger logo wall and a mobile app; Solset AI has public pricing, a deeper design studio and a free plan. Decide on the facts.
Solset AI vs SurgePV: a design platform with a CRM, or a CRM with a design studio
SurgePV leads with AI roof modelling, P50/P90 finance models and 38 free calculators. Solset AI leads with the whole job and a free plan. The pricing models could not be more different.
Solset AI vs Pylon: pay per design, or pay per workspace?
Pylon’s pricing is the most transparent in the industry. Solset AI matches it with a free plan and per-design credits, and adds the rest of the job. Here is how to choose.
Solset AI vs OpenSolar: what “free” includes, and what it leaves out
OpenSolar is free, global and used by tens of thousands of installers. Solset AI has a free plan too, and runs the job after the proposal. The difference is who pays and what you get.
Solset AI vs Aurora Solar: the incumbent and the operating system
Aurora has the deepest residential design and permitting story in the US and publishes per-user prices. Solset AI covers the whole job and prices per company. Here is where each belongs.
Solset AI vs Solargraf: permits and proposals, or the whole job
Solargraf’s strength is US permitting at scale, backed by Enphase. Solset AI’s is everything after the proposal, in any country. Here is where each belongs.
Solset AI vs Sunbase: solar-only, or solar, roofing and construction
Sunbase covers CRM, proposals and project management for solar, roofing and construction crews. Solset AI goes deeper on solar and publishes its prices. Here is the difference.
Solset AI vs PVcase: utility-scale CAD engineering versus an EPC operating system
PVcase is the engineer’s tool for multi-megawatt layouts and bankable yield. Solset AI is the company’s tool for running the job. They overlap less than their names suggest.
From Satellite Photo to Priced Proposal: How the Solset AI Design Studio Works
A design tool that lives apart from your CRM means re-entering the customer, the site, and every number when it's time to quote. Here is what happens when the design and the quotation are the same record.
The PM Surya Ghar Subsidy Is Paid in Slabs, Not a Percentage — Here Is How That Trips Up Calculators
A percentage of system cost is the easiest way to build a subsidy calculator — and the easiest way to get it wrong in both directions. Here is what the scheme actually pays, and why the shortcut fails.
Why a Solar EPC Needs One Platform, Not Five Disconnected Tools
Five specialized tools each look reasonable on their own. The cost shows up in the gaps between them — the re-typed number, the stale spreadsheet, the customer record that exists in three places and agrees with none of them.
What a Real Solar Generation Estimate Actually Requires — And Why "kWh per kWp" Alone Isn't It
Every solar quote carries a generation number, and most of them are the same flat multiplier applied to every roof regardless of location, orientation, or shading. Here is what changes when the estimate is actually computed.
Single Pole or Double Pole? A Practical Guide to Choosing a Solar Mounting Structure
The mounting structure is not a line item to fill in after the design is done — it is a real engineering choice that changes the steel bill by a factor of two depending on which of seven common configurations you pick.
Net Metering Process in India: A Step-by-Step Guide for Solar Installers
Net metering approval is the single biggest source of project delays for Indian solar installers. Here is what actually happens between application and commissioning, and how to keep it moving.
How to Choose Solar CRM Software: 10 Features EPCs Should Actually Look For
Most "CRM for solar" comparisons focus on pipeline and contact management. The features that actually save an EPC money are further down the list.
GST on Solar Installations in India: Rates, HSN Codes & Invoicing Guide
Getting GST wrong on a solar invoice is not a minor bookkeeping error — it can block a customer's input tax credit and delay subsidy disbursal. Here is what EPCs need to get right.
Solar Lead Generation in 2026: Where High-Intent Customers Actually Come From
Not all solar leads are equal. Here is what separates a channel that fills your pipeline with tire-kickers from one that closes.
PM Surya Ghar Yojana 2026: The Complete Guide for Solar EPCs
The scheme has moved 31+ lakh households onto rooftop solar and the portal has finally stabilized — but EPCs that get the application details wrong still watch subsidies stall for months.
India's Rooftop Solar Market Just Grew 125% YoY — What It Means for EPCs
The market is not growing steadily — it is compounding. EPCs that scaled operations manually at 10 sites a month are finding that the same process breaks completely at 40.
Open Access & Group Captive Solar: What EPCs Need to Know Before Bidding C&I Projects
C&I open-access capacity is on track to cross 40 GW this fiscal year. It is a different business from residential rooftop — longer cycles, bigger contracts, and far less room for a missed milestone.
Why Proposal Speed Wins More Solar Deals Than Price Does
A homeowner comparing three solar quotes usually signs with whoever responds fastest with a credible number — not whoever is cheapest. Speed is a sales lever most EPCs underuse.
Why Spreadsheets and WhatsApp Groups are Leaking Profits for Solar EPCs
Using personal WhatsApp accounts and manual spreadsheets leads to massive communication gaps, missing site details, and BOM calculation errors. Here is how to fix it.
The Complete Guide to Solar Project Management & BOM Control
How to manage materials from procurement to site delivery. Match actual warehouse stock with real-time project requirements to prevent delays.
Unlocking Predictable Cash Flow: Managing Solar AMCs and O&M
Do not stop making money once the panels are installed. Turn your existing installer customer base into a reliable source of recurring service revenue.
How to Grow as an Solset AI Referral Partner
Earn 15% referral commissions and build a recurring revenue share by helping solar EPCs digitize their operations with Solset AI.
Digitizing Site Surveys: Mobile Checklists for Solar Field Crews
Rooftop site assessments require capturing structural data, azimuth, shading obstacles, and electrical panels. Digitizing surveys saves time and eliminates errors.
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