Digitalisation in the Solar Industry: Reducing Labor-Related Costs

With the latest innovation on the Eturnity Expert Platform, solar installers can fully manage their business digitally.

Renewable energy is the foundation of an environmentally friendly and sustainable energy supply. In recent years, photovoltaics (PV) has proven to be an attractive and effective energy source. However, the industry faces significant challenges. In 2024, labor-related costs* in the PV sector reached an all-time high of nearly 70%. At the same time, solar energy in Europe is under political pressure, adding further uncertainty. As a result, competition among solar installation companies has intensified significantly.

Lower Costs, Increase Efficiency with Eturnity

This situation also presents opportunities. Many solar installation companies have traditionally sought differentiation through lower purchase prices from distributors or manufacturers – an advantage mainly available to larger companies. Now, reducing labor efforts has emerged as a key differentiating factor. Digitalisation plays a crucial role in this shift, enabling greater efficiency across the entire value chain – from manufacturers and distributors to installers and end customers. The good news? Companies of all sizes can now benefit.

Reducing labor-related costs holds enormous potential that remains largely untapped. That’s why we at Eturnity have introduced a specialised function for inverter and string design on the Eturnity Expert Platform. With this update, installers no longer need to rely on separate technical design software.

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A New Milestone in the Digitalisation of the PV Sector

With this latest feature update, our experienced software team marks a significant step forward in the digital transformation of the PV sector. Our all-in-one solution enables solar installers to fully manage their business digitally – from lead generation and sales to technical planning, permitting, and task management throughout the implementation process.

By streamlining workflows, solar installers can not only work more efficiently but also improve customer communication and satisfaction.

Actively Shape Cost Reduction

With this digital approach, we want to set new standards in the PV industry. Digitalisation is no longer just a buzzword – it’s delivering real value and becoming affordable and accessible for companies of all sizes.

*Around 70% of total costs are non-component-related, including labor, marketing, and operational costs. A significant portion of these is labor-related.