January 29, 2025
Solar installers who cover a dozen or more conditions are often confronted with an abundance of options when it comes to purchasing, complicated by variations in delivery options and installation planning. ZEO Energybased in New Port Richey, Florida, has streamlined many of these factors by cooperating SunmodoWho, according to Cody Baird, has a wide range of mounting options on the roof and the roof, the director of the purchasing and strategic purchasing of ZEO Energy.
“It’s just that they are so versatile. Their products can be used throughout the country and the wind reviews on their products are above and outside the standards. They have checked all subjects for everything it is in the comparison to select the right product, “says Baird. His company relies on Sunmodo in the last year and a half, shortly after Zeo Energy became a public company in March 2023, formerly known as Sunergy Solar.
“For example, in the Miami-Dade area, or actually wherever a house is on the coast, you have to come across the wind resistance of the installations to be able to withstand hurricane winds, to a certain extent,” says Baird. “So when we use Sunmoto, because they have the high wind resistance, we don’t have to worry about what type of equipment you use. It is a bit standardized here, because it is satisfactory and surpasses all the wind requirements. So it’s actually very easy. ”
Expand its national footprint
In Greek etymology, Zoo means ‘fervent in spirit’. The national expansion of ZEO Energy is no less than that. “By the end of this year we look at being active in nearly 30 states. We were in 22 states at the end of 2024, “Baird said Solar builder In a recent interview. Although Zoo Energy carries out some commercial solar -zonne -Zonne energy, it is primarily a residential solar company.
“The transition to a public company was absolutely useful. It really shows how adult the company has become. The difference between private and public is that you can see all activity behind the scenes in a public company, “says Baird. “Everything is for the public to judge and judge. And as a public company we do a little more in the community and we try to build a presence of the community. With a private company, everything can be a sort of closed door. ”
ZEO Energy increased its footprint with the acquisition of the forward portfolio of Lumio, which influenced all projects that were closed after November 1, 2024. Lumio was formed in 2021 by the merger of four regional sun companies, with operational coverage in 16 states.
ZEO Energy went publicly on March 14, 2024, when it started acting on the Nasdaq Capital Market after a business combination with Esgen Acquisition Corp. (Esgen) and Sunergy Renewables LLC (Sunergy), according to Nasdaq. “ZEO Energy (Nasdaq: ZEO) is owned by 0.54% institutional shareholders, 108.99% ZEO Energy Insiders and 0.00% retail investors. Timothy A. Bridgewater is the largest individual ZEO Energy shareholder, who has 10.46 million shares that represent 25.49% of the company, “says Wallstreetzen.
Streamlining of purchasing and logistics
ZEO Energy cooperates with Greentech -renewable energy sources to centralize the delivery of purchasing and outsourcing, so that inventory and storage are minimized, says Baird. “We work hand in hand with Greentech Renewables to give them a pipeline or a prediction of what we need. Even on the SunModo front we extend to Greentech, and they deliver a few days before the start of the installation, “he adds.
“We generally try to plan for purchasing two to three months in advance. I can start to see how the Sales are at the start of the year and can build a prediction of three to six months in advance, to try to stay up to date at the market, “says Baird.
Staff prepare
Keeping track of staff is a challenge for a fast -growing sun company. With around 600 employees now, ZEO Energy quickly expands its ranks, says Baird. “Our team is built with quite a few experienced installers, directors and managers who have worked with so many different sun companies, we have many different locations from which we can attract good talent,” he says.
Training is not a small part of building new teams. “While the new employees are caused, we are planning a training session with Sunmodo and they make an internal demonstration. We have set up a fake roof and Sunmodo will come down and the installation of the installation by the correct and efficient way to use their products, “explains Baird.
From the total staff of ZEO Energy of 600 there are around 50% installers, which form 50 to 100 installation teams of three or four installers, depending on the EB and the electricity of new sale. “One crew can cover two states of one state, may require perhaps 10 teams. It just depends on it, “says Baird.
The company also has a well -defined ethical code, partly modeled on the principles of organizations such as SEIA and the Florida Solar Energy Industries Association (Flaseia), BairD notes.
Multiple financing options
When it comes to financing residential solar energy, Zeo Energy leaves the most options open. “We have a TPO program in -house, but we also work on other lenders such as Sunnova, Mosaic, Goodleap, all those major financing companies,” says Baird. “We will hold everything after installation [financial] In the house. “Many solar companies syndicate portfolios that they develop as soon as the company reaches the size needed to attract institutional investors.
Apart from lace -and -ready financing for customers, ZOO Energy can offer a strong certainty that it will be with its guarantees for 25 years, Baird notes. “Our service department was one of our pillars to become public. All our customers are informed of the service expectations they can have through the point of sale. We also work closely with our suppliers and partners, so that if we have problems with equipment, we try to go through the most direct roads before we can start an investigation or a [legal] issue, “he says.
“We try to standardize everything with guarantees and make the uniform throughout the country. We want to ensure that we offer homeowners good products, useful products and good guarantees, “adds Baird.
Future growth
Although ZOO Energy did not complete its annual report and did not complete the 2024 installations in the 2024 installations, the company completed around 3,400 installations in 2023, says Baird. As a public company, predicting the sale to existing or potential investors is unethical.
Baird, however, adds: “I think 2024 was a difficult year for everyone, but in 2025 there was some healing that should be. We hope that the interest rates will fall slightly to help with the sale of the systems and to offer homeowners more financial benefits. We absolutely hope that 2025 will be a good year. ”
Tags: Purchasing, Residential solar energy