Cutting-edge Integration set to Streamline Solar Installations in Partnership Between OpenSolar and PVF Scaffolding

London, UK – 26 November 2024 – Leading solar software company OpenSolar and national managed service scaffolding provider PVF Scaffolding have announced a new integration designed to streamline the solar design and installation process.

The integration allows solar professionals to price, order, and track scaffolding directly within the OpenSolar platform, saving time for solar professionals by eliminating back and forths with suppliers and removing wait times for pricing and approvals.

With automated pre-fill capabilities, the integration uses project data, a pricing engine, and measurement tools to pre-populate scaffolding order forms, saving time and reducing the risk of manual data entry errors. Accurate scaffolding costs are now seamlessly integrated into proposals, with price-locking for three months, offering solar installers a predictable and reliable cost structure for their projects.

“This integration is a game-changer for solar installers,” said Andrew Birch (Birchy), CEO and Co-Founder of OpenSolar. “Scaffolding is a critical part of every solar installation in the UK, but until now, pricing and ordering were a separate, time-consuming process. By bringing PVF Scaffolding into the OpenSolar platform, we’re helping installers save time on admin, so they can focus on what they do best—getting solar systems up and running.”

The integration is available for projects across England, Scotland, and Wales. 

“At PVF, we’re always looking for ways to deliver outstanding customer service. That’s why we’re so excited about our partnership with OpenSolar as it makes managing scaffolding even easier for solar installers,” commented Jack Leaver, General Manager of PVF Scaffolding. “Pros can now get pricing in 30 seconds and place orders in just a few clicks – everything happens in OpenSolar and we take care of the rest.”

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OpenSolar launched in 2019 with a mission to scale solar globally by providing installers with innovative software technology and an equally innovative business offering – the world’s first entirely free-to-use design, sales and project management platform. Solar installers can use OpenSolar’s end-to-end platform to manage and grow their businesses all in one place with class-leading solar design accuracy, interactive custom proposals, and a portfolio of fully integrated financing options, products, and services.

Instead of charging a licensing fee, OpenSolar provides its software free of charge and instead derives revenue from its hardware and finance partners. By using OpenSolar, installers can avoid expensive software costs and instead invest money into their businesses, confident they are using the very best design and sales tools available in the market, all for free. For more information, visit www.opensolar.com.

PVF Scaffolding Ltd is the UK’s leader in providing a scaffolding managed service to a wide range of industries. Since forming in 2014, PVF has grown an enviable list of clients covering Utility Companies and Public Sector Organisations together with many other household names, all of which PVF provide 100% of their scaffolding requirements due to their truly national coverage.

Their mission from inception has been to improve the quality provision of scaffolding services to organisations, both large and small, and allow a National consistency where it has not been possible before.

For more information, visit www.pvfscaffolding.com.