Spotlight on Solar

By Emma Peterson. 

Learn how to expand your offerings to include solar with the support of ABC Supply Co., Inc. 

As energy-efficiency grows increasingly important to home and business owners, solar is becoming a more popular roofing accessory. Anthony Romero, the business development manager for the Central U.S. region at ABC Supply, explained, “We've seen steady growth over the past few years up until we saw a huge spike in '21 and '22. Even with the small drop in 2024, all the indicators are saying that it's going to continue to grow and we're going to surpass the numbers that we were saw in '21 and '22.” 

This presents an opportunity for contractors like you to diversify your offerings and gain a competitive edge. While diving into a new market can be overwhelming and intimidating, you don't have to do it alone! ABC Supply has a full suite of solar solutions, from complete solar roofing systems to individual product needs, perfect for contractors just getting into the solar market, including: 

• Solar panels: Finding the right type of solar panel for your next project is not a challenge with ABC Supply’s offerings. From a wide range of top brands, panels efficiently convert sunlight using the photovoltaic (PV) effect. 
• BIPV: If you’re not sure if traditional panels fit into your project, ABC Supply carries BIPV (building-integrated photovoltaics) or Solar Integrated Shingles. These allow you to seamlessly integrate solar energy technology into the roof rather than mounting on existing structures. 
• Inverters: Inverters are key to changing the direct current (DC) electricity produced by solar panels into alternating current (AC) electricity you can use for household items. ABC Supply has a variety of different manufacturers they work with to make sure you always have access to the inverter you need.  
• Racking: Securing your system properly is equally important as picking the right panels. ABC Supply carries the structural support needed to mount solar panels on rooftops, the ground and over parking lots while optimizing energy capture. 
• Energy storage systems: Allowing excess energy to be stored and used later, implementing a power storage solution can increase energy independence and is the perfect combination for a solar set up. 
• Solar accessories: Accessories are available to increase efficiency, functionality and safety of solar energy products with a wide variety of products – from monitoring systems to cleaning kits and more. 

Beyond the large selection of solar products and materials, the team at ABC Supply is knowledgeable and ready to help contractors at all levels of solar experience enter or gain momentum in the market, making them the perfect one-stop shop for contractors looking to expand their offerings. 

Explore all of ABC Supply’s solar options online!