Aurora Solar

Navigating New Horizons

This free event will help you navigate — and fight — policy driven changes. Watch sessions on-demand. Originally recorded, Tuesday, June 17th, 2025

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Empower 2025

The solar industry continues to face challenges like inflation, interest rate fluctuations, and supply chain disruptions. And that's on top of the drastic policy changes proposed in the latest budget bill working its way through Congress. But you are resilient — constantly identifying opportunities for growth and innovation even in tough times.

At Empower 2025 we discussed the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities. Check out all our replays (free!) to learn about actions you can take to continue moving forward in today's dynamic solar market, and get practical looks at software solutions to some of your most pressing business challenges.

What to Expect

At Empower 2025, you get:

Inspiring Keynotes: Learn from solar industry experts as they discuss the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the future of solar energy.

Engaging Roundtables: Listen in on group discussions with leaders from some of the industry's most innovative companies to learn how they're overcoming challenges and their outlook on the future.

Strategic Sessions: Get insights on the hottest topics touching the solar industry today, including policy, financing, reducing soft costs, automation, and more.  

Software Innovations: Get a sneak peek at our product roadmap and learn how the latest advancements to Aurora & HelioScope make solar sales, design, and delivery easier and faster than ever before.

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2025-06-17 12:00 pm 2025-06-17 12:00 pm 2025-06-17 11:00 am 2025-06-17 10:00 am 2025-06-17 09:00 am 2025-06-17 08:00 am

Navigating Solar’s Policy Future with Clarity and Confidence

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30 min

We are excited to welcome Bob Inglis, former U.S. Congressman and Executive Director of RepublicEn.org, as the keynote speaker for Empower 2025. Bob is a nationally recognized advocate for bipartisan free-market solutions to climate change. At Empower 2025, he shared how smart climate policy can drive innovation, expand opportunities in the clean energy sector, and strengthen the economy.

Bob Inglis
Bob Inglis Executive Director, republicEn.org
Christopher Hopper
Christopher Hopper Co-founder & CEO, Aurora Solar
2025-06-17 12:35 pm 2025-06-17 12:35 pm 2025-06-17 11:35 am 2025-06-17 10:35 am 2025-06-17 09:35 am 2025-06-17 08:35 am

Building Resilience: Adaptable Solutions for Today’s Market Challenges

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45 min

In this session, we share how we're developing solutions to help our customers more easily adapt to changing market conditions and boost efficiency across the project lifecycle. We preview how these solutions will streamline processes from proposal to permit, enabling your business to build resilience and address market challenges more effectively.

Patrick Donahue
Patrick Donahue Chief Product Officer, Aurora Solar
2025-06-17 01:20 pm 2025-06-17 01:20 pm 2025-06-17 12:20 pm 2025-06-17 11:20 am 2025-06-17 10:20 am 2025-06-17 09:20 am

Solar Trends for 2025 and Beyond

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60 min

What’s driving homeowners to install solar? What’s holding them back? What can you do to help get them to “yes”? In this session, we’ll explore the latest research to answer these questions and more. You’ll get insights into what homeowners are thinking, how you can help educate them, and where the market may be going — with a healthy dose of policy discussion.

Chris Collins
Chris Collins Founder, Ohm Analytics
Jarell Mason
Jarell Mason Strategic Partnerships Manager, Aurora Solar
Kristal Hansley
Kristal Hansley Founder, WeSolar
2025-06-17 02:20 pm 2025-06-17 02:20 pm 2025-06-17 01:20 pm 2025-06-17 12:20 pm 2025-06-17 11:20 am 2025-06-17 10:20 am

5-Minute Coffee Break

2025-06-17 02:25 pm 2025-06-17 02:25 pm 2025-06-17 01:25 pm 2025-06-17 12:25 pm 2025-06-17 11:25 am 2025-06-17 10:25 am

Scaling Smarter: Automation Strategies that Drive Success

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60 min

Successful solar companies don’t just work harder — they work smarter. In this session, we explore the most effective ways solar companies are optimizing and automating their workflows. We break down real-world examples from businesses of different sizes to see how they’re tackling some of the biggest challenges and bottlenecks throughout the solar project lifecycle. Whether you’re looking to optimize sales, design, or permitting, you’ll walk away with practical strategies to help take your business to the next level.

Connor Fulton
Connor Fulton Staff Sales Engineer, Aurora Solar
Eric Frank
Eric Frank Head of Sales, Better Earth Solar
Justin Duncan
Justin Duncan Director if Design & Engineering, Fastrac Energy Services
2025-06-17 03:20 pm 2025-06-17 03:20 pm 2025-06-17 02:20 pm 2025-06-17 01:20 pm 2025-06-17 12:20 pm 2025-06-17 11:20 am

5-Minute Stretch Break

2025-06-17 03:25 pm 2025-06-17 03:25 pm 2025-06-17 02:25 pm 2025-06-17 01:25 pm 2025-06-17 12:25 pm 2025-06-17 11:25 am

TPO: What You and Your Customers Need to Know

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60 min

With high interest rates and inflation, TPO is driving more and more solar sales — but new policies threaten to limit its growth. Likewise, homeowner knowledge has yet to catch up — just 20% said that they would choose TPO to finance their system. This session discusses how solar companies can bridge this gap, what strategies are best for selling TPO, what installers can do to demystify solar financing, and what we can do to fight back against the proposed policy changes.

Josh Kossman
Josh Kossman Vice President of Sales, EnFin
Kyle Kelly
Kyle Kelly Director, Partnerships, Aurora Solar
Sean Hayes
Sean Hayes Senior Vice President, GM, LightReach Palmetto
2025-06-17 04:25 pm 2025-06-17 04:25 pm 2025-06-17 03:25 pm 2025-06-17 02:25 pm 2025-06-17 01:25 pm 2025-06-17 12:25 pm

Live from the Hill: The Fight for Solar’s Future

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Join us for this powerful, fast-paced session delivering Capitol Hill-level clarity, filmed just ahead of Solar Lobby Day. Live from the Hill brings together policy experts, advocates, and solar business leaders to unpack the most pressing threats in the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) — from tax credit sunsets to supply chain restrictions and funding cuts. Recorded on June 16 to preserve the urgency of real-time advocacy, this session breaks down the bill's most dangerous provisions and outlines what's at stake for solar financing, workforce development, and market stability. Learn how the solar industry is mobilizing — and walk away with clear, actionable steps you can take to influence the outcome.

Glen Brand
Glen Brand VP of Policy and Advocacy, Solar United Neighbors
Neil Chatterjee
Neil Chatterjee Chief Government Affairs Officer, Palmetto
2025-06-17 04:55 pm 2025-06-17 04:55 pm 2025-06-17 03:55 pm 2025-06-17 02:55 pm 2025-06-17 01:55 pm 2025-06-17 12:55 pm

Closing Remarks & IRA Advocacy

During this brief closing session, we highlight the key takeaways from the day and illustrate how you can directly impact the ever-changing solar policy landscape. Help safeguard solar's future by visiting and sharing our dedicated solar policy advocacy page for tips and templates on how to contact your representatives in congress. Find it here and share it with your friends, family, and fellow solar enthusiasts.

Elain Szu
Elain Szu SVP Marketing, Aurora Solar