What Solar Installers Need To Know (by Sunvoy)

About What Solar Installers Need To Know (by Sunvoy)

What Solar Installers Need To Know is a podcast for solar leaders who are building something big. If you’re a founder, executive, or manager running a $10–$100M solar installation company with a team of 50–250 people, this show is for you. We dive into the real challenges around project management, marketing, operations, financing, and scaling your business—without the fluff. The higher you climb, the harder it is to find others who really get what you’re going through. That’s why each episode features honest conversations with people who’ve been there—sharing what’s worked, what hasn’t, and what they’re still figuring out. No hype. Just practical insights for solar pros who want to keep growing.

Publisher

Hervé Billiet and Joe Marhamati

Category

business · business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Apr 2025

Latest episode

15 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

54 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Oct 2026

   The Solar Fault Hiding in 90% of the Plants They Monitor

   Most solar O&M teams don’t have a data problem. They have a prioritization problem. In this episode, Joe talks with SmartHelio founder Shankaransh Srivastava about using AI and physics-based analytics to catch faults early, predict inverter failures, and figure out which issues are actually worth fixing first. They get into ground faults, overheating, technician response times, lost revenue, and why better monitoring only matters if your team knows what to act on.

2. 

   11 Aug 2026

   Your Install Team Is Training Itself. That’s the Problem.

   A lot of solar companies don’t have a people problem. They have a process problem. In this episode, Joe talks with solar trainer and industry veteran Emmett Muckles about why missing SOPs, inconsistent training, and “learn it on the job” culture quietly drive up costs. They get into commercial O&M, workforce development, distressed solar assets, real estate education, and the operational changes installers need to scale without creating more service problems later.

3. 

   4 Aug 2026

   The Recurring Revenue Trap Solar Installers Keep Falling Into

   Commercial solar O&M sounds like easy recurring revenue - until the travel, downtime, staffing, and service calls start piling up. In this episode, Hervé talks with Michael Schwarz from Arch O&M about using Lean Six Sigma, standardized processes, and the right KPIs to keep commercial solar assets performing without letting operations spiral. They cover preventative maintenance, drone inspections, technician training, safety, and what installers need in place before launching an O&M division.

Who has been a guest on What Solar Installers Need To Know (by Sunvoy)

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Luis Arreaza
• Barrett Silver
• Erik Holvik
• Boaz Sofier
• Neil Mitchell

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 40 / 100

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Quality

67

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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