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Alan Kemp presents Solar Outsiders – Episode 4 (Solar Demand Through The Roof)   It’s been a big week in solar! Solar wholesalers recently told solar retailers that because of trouble in China, there was a panic buy of existing stock. Some wholesalers have run out of solar panels because retailers over-purchased. This led to an increase in prices, not just in panels, but also in the inverters.  In this episode, we’ll chat with Lewis. He’s a seller and is knowledgeable on all things selling and solar. We also have a call with telemarketers that call us, and we’ll show you how to deal with it.    Our Chat with Lewis What’s going on in the wholesale world? The first round of price increases was in July, which was strange. Wholesalers typically purchase by the quarter. The majority of brands will see a 40% increase in price, according to Lewis…..

Alan Kemp presents Solar Outsiders – Episode 6 (Indian Solar Call Center, Damaged Roof from Solar) Often solar companies can be blamed for issues with leaks and other problems on the roof. In this episode, we’ll lay out 3 steps to take if you’re experiencing issues with your system. We also have Sammy, who is an owner of an Indian call center that generates leads for solar companies to sell solar systems to. He contacted us at Queensland Solar and Lighting and wanted to share his insights on lead generation. Interviewing Sammy from the solar Indian call Centre in New Delhi Sammy has been calling Australians for leads over the course of 14 years. Here’s what his process looks like:   His telephone sales agents make first contact. They’ll determine if someone is a lead or not. Then, Sammy follows up to refine the leads. This ensures the best leads….

Alan Kemp presents Solar Outsiders – Episode 5 – Solar Inverter December 18 2021 Approval list Welcome back to another episode of Solar Outsiders with Alan Kemp from Queensland Solar and Lighting. In this episode we’re going to chat with Louis, he’s a wholesaler for all your Growatt needs and we’ll discuss inverters. Our Chat with Lewis Lewis from Go Solar. What’s going on with solar inverter sales and installations? A lot of DC isolators are not approved, which influences supply. Currently, every inverter but Fronius was not approved for installation. This may vary based on your region, some areas allow certain limitations. For example, certain inverters may be permitted if they are not in direct sun. But for most Australian regions, Fronius and microinverters are the only inverters permitted.   Two or three of the large inverter manufacturers are allegedly joining together to take legislation against Energy Safety Victoria….