Aurora Solar

What Aurora Solar is

Aurora Solar designs a photovoltaic system remotely: it builds a 3D model of the roof from imagery, runs shading and irradiance analysis, lays out panels, models annual production, and produces a customer-facing sales proposal with savings estimates. It largely removes the need for a site visit before the sale.

What it does well

• Accurate shading and production modelling
• Remote 3D roof modelling from imagery
• Customer-facing proposals with savings analysis
• Permit-ready design documentation

The AI, specifically

Automated roof and obstruction detection from aerial imagery, plus assisted panel layout.

We name what the AI actually does rather than repeating the word, because in this market it covers everything from a genuine voice agent to a template that fills in a customer name.

Integrates with

Salesforce · EagleView · Solar CRM platforms

Integration lists change often and "integrates" can mean anything from a real two-way sync to a one-way push through Zapier. Ask the vendor which fields move, in which direction, and how often.

Before you commit

• Decide whether you need speed (same-day quotes from the truck) or depth (line-item takeoff from plans). Tools that do both well are rare.
• Make sure the sell price is driven by your overhead number, not a vendor default markup.
• If it includes a cost database, ask how often it is updated and whether it covers your region.
• Check that options and change orders survive a customer saying "what about the other finish?"
• Confirm the quote pushes into your job management system rather than needing re-entry.

How to judge it in a trial

Run one real job through it end to end — not the demo data. Quote it, schedule it, do it, invoice it, take the payment. Then ask the only question that matters on day 400: did the people who have to use this every day find it faster than what they do now? Friction you notice in week one compounds forever, and tool-hopping costs more than any feature gap.