CADSolar Industry Survey 2024

CADSolar is committed to understanding the challenges and opportunities in the solar and battery storage industry across Canada. Your insights will help us identify areas where we can support growth, enhance training and certification, and address regulatory challenges.

Section 1: General Information

Organization Name

Type of Organization

Other:

Location(s) of Operations:

Section 2: Regulatory Environment

How would you rate the impact of regulatory differences between jurisdictions on your operations:

1. Not an issue

2. Minor issue

3. Moderate issue

4. Major issue

5. Critical issue

Add details:

What are the top three regulatory challenges you face in the solar and battery storage industry?

How well do current building codes accommodate solar and battery storage installations in your area?

1. Not an issue

2. Minor issue

3. Moderate issue

4. Major issue

5. Critical issue

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What specific regulatory changes would most benefit your organization?

Section 3: Training and Certification

How important is standardized training and certification for the growth of the solar industry in Canada?

1. Not Important

2. Slightly Important

3. Moderately Important

4. Very Important

5. Extremely Important

What gaps do you see in the current training and certification programs?

What improvements would you like to see in training and certification programs?

Section 4: Oversight and Consumer Confidence

How would you describe the level of oversight in the solar and battery storage industry in Canada?

Insufficient

Adequate

Excessive

Not sure

Why?

What actions could be taken to improve consumer confidence in solar and battery storage installations? (by government, industry association, regulators, companies, etc.)

Section 5: Industry Growth, Rebates, and Incentives

How do current rebates and incentives influence your business growth?

1. No impact

2. Minor impact

3. Moderate impact

4. Significant impact

5. Critical impact

Are there gaps in the current rebate and incentive programs? If so, please describe.

What additional support or incentives would most benefit your organization?

Section 6: Future Needs and Challenges

What are the biggest challenges you foresee for the solar and battery storage industry in the next 5 years?

What do you believe is the greatest need for the industry to thrive?

How can CADSolar best support your organization in overcoming these challenges?

Section 7: Final Thoughts

How long has your organization operated in the solar/battery industry?

Are there any other comments or insights you'd like to share regarding the solar and battery storage industry in Canada?

Thank you for your valuable input. Your responses will help shape CADSolar’s initiatives to better serve the solar and battery storage industry in Canada. We appreciate your time and insights.

Responses will be available to CADSolar Members after Oct 31, 2024

CADSolar Industry Survey 2024

Setting the Standard for Canada's Solar & Storage Industry