RE+ and the Latest Solar News!
What I remember, let alone mention, about a recent trip to Las Vegas is full of strong contradictions. Of course, I am talking about the RE+ conference, the solar industry’s annual convention last month. At 40,000 visitors, it topped all previous years in enthusiasm and energy. But digging in, I noticed something more profound. The last year has been difficult for many in the industry, considering supply chain challenges, escalating interest rates, severe storms, and general economic uncertainty. The residential solar market is down 20% from last year. But despite these headwinds, the companies exhibiting at RE+ all displayed a level of tenacity, determination, and buoyancy that belies these realities. And these are companies - manufacturers, suppliers, software, and installers - who have been on the solar coaster and are not naive to the hard work still ahead of us.
For this, we can celebrate. Our solar industry is growing up and is rising to the challenges that affect us all.
In our Central Texas corner of the world, we have exhibited this same grit coupled with this same sense of optimism. Lighthouse’s performance this past year has defied the industry trend, so much so that we can claim the top spot for installs in Austin, according to an industry analytics company, Ohm Analytics. We are proud to buck the trend. Although it’s for more than the numbers that we can celebrate. We owe gratitude to our customers, whose trust in us and challenge to us has allowed us to continuously improve and grow. Thank you.
Come celebrate with us. We are bringing the SPAN Tiny House to Austin on October 19th at the Brewtorium for an interactive smart panel technology demo and to share libations. Thank you again for helping us top the local charts!
Warmest (and I mean that) regards,
Stan
