About Chris Williams

Chris Williams is from Faze1. Faze1 helps residential HVAC and solar companies laser focus their marketing by using big data to target homeowners based on their unique heating and solar characteristics.

FREE REPORT: Gain Access to the ~290,258 LIDAR Identified Solar-Ready Roofs in Massachusetts

This article was originally published on Faze1’s blog and re-printed with permission. 
The above picture is a heat map of the best and worst towns for residential solar based on proprietary LIDAR analysis created by Faze1. 

Download the full report to get a more detailed breakdown of the count and concentration of residential solar targets in Massachusetts.

Finally, the solar industry […]

Free Solar Design Tool: String Sizing Tool For Commercial Solar Projects That Works with All Inverters

One of the most important aspects of designing a solar array is sizing module strings to operate within the parameters of the selected inverter. This is especially true for commercial and megawatt solar projects.
To help in this process, we’re providing a free solar design tool to our readers.
Ryan Mayfield, the Solar PV Technical Editor at SolarPro, and […]

The Top Challenges with Technical Qualification for Commercial Solar Projects

This article will provide a snapshot of the current technical challenges that engineers and project managers face with the technical qualification of solar projects.
Project qualification is a critical part of the commercial solar sales process. It’s where sales, technical skills, and finance all overlap. From the investor due diligence perspective, there are a number of key […]

Solar Leases vs. Solar Loans vs. Utility Rates vs. Cash Purchase

(Used with permission. Source: http://cinnamonsolar.com/about-us/lease-borrow-or-buy/)

The graph above is one of my favorites about the residential solar industry. It explains exactly why residential solar leasing is dying.

It was created by Barry Cinnamon from Cinnamon Solar as a sales tool for his residential solar business in California. In the interview below, I chatted with Barry about why […]

[Interview] Lessons Learned Developing Community Solar in Washington State

(Source: Joe Deets from Community Solar Solutions. Used with permission)

Today, I have a great interview for you community solar development lessons learned.

I spoke with Joe Deets from Community Solar Solutions in Washington State. Joe was responsible for lobbying in the state of Washington for a community solar bill and has developed a number of community […]