This is Part 3 of a 6 part series recorded live at RE+ Boston with the team at CPS. In high-labor markets like New York and the Northeast, field construction costs eat into solar project margins. Brian Baxter, Director of Sales for the East at CPS America, and Andrey Malyshev,…
Benoy Thanjan has been in solar for 17 years. He thought the roller coaster would end by now. It has not. It keeps getting more complicated. In this episode, Tim Montague sits down with Benoy Thanjan, founder and CEO of Reneu Energy and host of the Solar Maverick podcast, at…
Some solar developers are paying for 35% domestic content when their project only needs 7%. That pricing gap costs real margin on every project. In this episode, Tim Montague sits down with Chris Lettman from Imperial Star Solar at InterSolar San Diego 2026. Imperial Star manufactures FEOC-compliant solar modules at…
This is Part 2 of a 6 part series recorded live at RE+ Boston with the team at CPS. CPS America is seeing high demand for C&I energy storage in 2026, especially in the Northeast. Luke Hardin, Business Development Engineer at CPS America, joins Tim Montague at RE+ Northeast in…
Join us this Friday March 20, 2026 at 1 PM ET as we cover the latest solar & storage news and analysis. Co-hosts Tim Montague, solar business coach and John Weaver, the Commercial Solar Guy, solar developer and PV Magazine author, reflect on the latest solar and storage news, tools,…
FEOC compliance is the number one question solar buyers ask in 2026, and the answer determines which module manufacturers survive. In this episode, Tim Montague talks with Chris Lettman of Imperial Star, Benoy Thanjan of Reneu Energy, and the host of the Solar Maverick podcast, and Dean Solon of Create…
Commercial solar is evolving quickly as developers push for faster installs, lower labor costs, and integrated energy storage solutions. In this episode of the Clean Power Hour, host Tim Montague sits down with Bryan Wagner of CPS America to discuss the latest innovations in commercial solar and C&I energy storage.…
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Energy storage is no longer a niche add-on — it’s becoming the center of gravity for the solar industry. At RE+ Northeast and Intersolar San Diego 2026, Tim Montague connects with leaders from CPS America to explore what’s driving the rapid acceleration of commercial and utility-scale storage adoption. From fully…
Discover how Lumi 4 by Luminous Robotics is transforming solar installation with robotics, reducing costs by 30% while speeding up solar farm construction #EP339 . Third-party testing shows robotic solar panel installation reduces micro cracks and defects by 16 to. 20%. In this episode, Tim Montague sits down with Jay…
#EP338 Every disconnected monitoring platform in your stack is a blind spot. And every blind spot is lost revenue. On this episode of The Clean Power Hour, host Tim Montague sits down with Hervé Billiet, CEO of Sunvoy and co-host of What Solar Installers Need to Know. Sunvoy is a…
"Your customers need the 10% domestic manufacturing bonus credit. They need FEOC compliance. And they need both without massive price increases. Costa Nicolaou, founder of PanelClaw, lays out how his company delivers all three. PanelClaw's supply chain has been domestic from the start. Their products qualify for full stack domestic…
Wind, solar, and batteries are over 90% of new energy on the US grid. Solar is not emerging anymore. It is the incumbent. But there is still room to improve. The ITC phase-out will push the industry to cut costs that the 30% credit made easy to ignore. That is…
The ITC is going away. For many, that sounds like a crisis. Costa Nicolaou, founder of PanelClaw, sees it differently. He compares this moment to what automotive, pharma, and financial services went through. Industries mature when a few strong players emerge, drive out cost, and deliver value at scale. Solar…
The ITC was designed to build domestic manufacturing. Did it work? For PanelClaw, the answer is clear. Costa Nicolaou doubled their US production capacity in 2022 and scaled again after that. The company now operates enough American manufacturing to supply the entire flat roof racking market without holding inventory. Their…
The 30% ITC is going away. The safe harbor window closes July 2026. The question is not what we are losing. The question is what you do next. Costa Nicolaou, founder of PanelClaw, has a clear answer. Invest in partners who innovate. Collaborate across the entire project chain. Refuse to…
The ITC is phasing out. Margins are tightening. And too many solar companies are responding by cutting price instead of building value. Costa Nicolaou, founder of PanelClaw, gave three direct pieces of advice on the Clean Power Hour. Stop racing to the bottom. Cheap costs more in the end. Start…
What happens when 30 installers are on a rooftop and the racking is nowhere to be found? You make calls. You send emails. You wait hours. Sometimes days. And every hour, your profit shrinks. Costa Nicolaou, founder of PanelClaw, built Claw Logic to end that cycle. Real-time order tracking. Pallet…
Energy bills have jumped as much as 30% in the last year, and data center demand is outpacing grid growth. CPS America, with over 10 gigawatts of string inverters shipped in the US, is responding with a wave of new products: skidded string solutions, a 250kW 600V inverter platform, and…
The solar industry is entering a new era after the Investment Tax Credit (ITC). In this video, Andy Klump, CEO of Clean Energy Associates, explains why innovation is now critical for the future of solar energy. With changing incentives and evolving market dynamics, solar companies must rethink their strategies, technology,…
Why the Middle Market Is Storage’s Biggest Battleground | Energy storage’s next gold rush. LFP battery storage pricing dropped from over $1,000 per kilowatt hour to under $100 per kilowatt hour in a few short years. That single shift is reshaping project economics across the solar and storage industry. In…
Join us on Friday 13th March, 2026 at 1 PM ET as we cover the latest solar & storage news and analysis. Co-hosts Tim Montague, solar business coach and John Weaver, the Commercial Solar Guy, solar developer and PV Magazine author, reflect on the latest solar and storage news, tools,…
Most solar asset owners still manage performance data the same way they did 10 years ago. Dan Leary, founder of Denowatts, says that needs to change. In this episode, recorded live at RE+ Northeast in Boston, Tim Montague sits down with Leary and Doug Macmillan of Portside Systems to explore…
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