How much is $1 in profit worth?

This is the final article in our Commercial Solar Success series.

We all know how valuable profit is to a business. It’s literally the lifeline that keeps businesses afloat. So considering that most businesses don’t want to fight tooth and claw for every cent of profit (although many in the solar industry do), what’s the best way to get maximum profit with minimal effort?

Maximising your commercial profits

Commercial customers are business minded people. They understand the value of investments which deliver reliable returns but they are also cautious not to invest in things which won’t deliver. SunWiz have a range of methods to intelligently discover how you can maximise your profits with commercial customers. You need to understand your customers’ mindsets, what will motivate them to buy and what kind of ROI they expect (so you know how much you can charge). Every salespersons worst nightmare is to offer their customer a price only to be.

Overheads, costs and slim profits

If you aren’t getting the most profit possible from your commercial customers, then you can easily start seeing your business slip. Commercial takes a lot more effort to crack than residential and this means costs are higher. If you’re competing with other businesses on price alone then you’ll find commercial can be very unrewarding. In contrast to this, if you’re doing it right, you can create a very lucrative branch of your solar business.

Strategic ways to find more profit instantly

Using SunWiz definitely pays off here. Combining our PVsell software with our ProfitVoltaics suite of services means you can identify where more profit can be made straight away! Our software intelligently analyses thousands of PVsell jobs and outcomes to assess where your best commercial opportunities lie. You can get quick feedback which tells you “our analysis shows an average profit which is 40% higher than what you’ve indicated for similar jobs. Consider increasing your price to get more profit”. Ask SunWiz today about implementing intelligent strategies to improve your commercial solar sales and profits.

Find out what a commercial consultation with SunWiz could do for your business

Previous article in this series: Convincing commercial businesses to buy

Check out our report on Commercial PV Success if you’re serious about the commercial sector

Interval Meter Data Tool Disclaimer

The Interval Meter Data Tool is designed to convert standard form meter data for the OpenSolar platform.

Users are responsible for meeting the requirements of the data that needs to be uploaded to the tool, which extends to but is not limited to

The completeness and accuracy of the data
Ensuring that there are no missing records
Uploading the data in one of the compatible intervals (15m, 30m or 1h).

Data uploaded to the Interval Meter Data Tool should not contain multiple datasets. In the case an excel file is uploaded, only the first sheet will be considered.

The accuracy of the output is dependent on the user’s dataset, therefore SunWiz does not guarantee the accuracy of the output.

The user must acknowledge that the output of the tool is beyond the control of SunWiz, and they must ensure that the data is accurate on their own behalf.

In the event that the program runs into an issue, the user will be issued with warnings or solutions to address or resolve the issue.

If the user requires additional support, they can avail it as a separate service from SunWiz

Warranties on performance

The Interval Meter Data tool from SunWiz attempts to convert most frequently occurring types of standard meter data file types in specific formats for the purpose of being used on the OpenSolar platform. Unless mentioned otherwise, SunWiz does not extend any guarantee of any kind, either expressed or implied, on the limited success of the Interval Meter Data Tool and the extent of it’s automation. Depending on the user’s upload, the program may require additional inputs, the training for which is not included in the purchase of this service and can be purchased separately.

Input requirements

The Interval Meter Data Tool accepts data in the 15-minute, 30-minute and 60-minute(hourly) intervals. In case the file is uploaded in an excel format (*.xls, *.xlsx, *.xlsm), only the first sheet of the file will be considered. Our tool is required to accept raw meter data, usually highlighted as ‘E’ data in its standard format; and therefore SunWiz does not guarantee that all data formats will be accepted.

For complete automation, the file must adhere to an acceptable standard format. In the case of an issue, the user will be provided with instructions by the tool on how it can be resolved. Warnings will be issued if the data is incompatible, incomplete with missing records and if multiple datasets are uploaded at once.

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Maximising your commercial profits

Overheads, costs and slim profits

Strategic ways to find more profit instantly

Interval Meter Data Tool Disclaimer

Warranties on performance

Quality of inputs

Input requirements

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