New software aims to cut residential solar contract cancellations

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According to a study by NREL, contract cancellations add an average of $0.20/W to system costs, or about $1,400 per project, directly impacting installer margins and consumer prices. “The first two weeks after contract signing are critical,” said Steven Male, co-founder of Pale Blue Dawn. Design changes automatically sync across proposal tools and utility applications, reducing errors and speeding up approval times. Installation teams get real-time updates on permit statuses and customer approvals, helping reduce the average time-to-install. Perhaps most importantly, customers gain transparency into their project status through automated notifications and online portals, dramatically improving their confidence in the process.

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