{"id":69996,"title":"😎☀️ Coperniq — Workflow software for solar \u0026 energy contractors","tagline":"Coperniq automates the entire solar workflow so contractors can focus on growing their business \u0026 helping more homeowners go solar!","body":"What’s up YC 👻 , Max \u0026 Abdullah here - co-founders of [Coperniq](https://www.coperniq.io/) (W23).\n\n# **🏃‍♂️ TL;DR**\n\nCoperniq is workflow software for solar \u0026 energy contractors. It cuts soft cost per installation by **$3K (17% of total cost)** \u0026 accelerates projects by **45 days (30% of project timeline)**.\n\nIt automates the entire workflow so contractors can focus on growing their business \u0026 helping more homeowners go solar 😎☀️\n\n# **🤯 Problem**\n\nAbdullah used to work in the solar industry, first in the sales department, and later in operations management.\n\nHe witnessed first-hand that while **“going solar”** was a no-brainer and took consumers 5 minutes, the process of getting a solar system **turned on** was a nightmare for companies and customers alike, taking 6-9 months instead of the promised 90 days. \\\n\\\nThis is because despite being one of the most important industries of our lifetime, solar is in the dark ages technologically. Bloated Salesforce instances, spreadsheets with 300+ columns, and pencil-and-paper workflows in the field…\n\nThis results in project managers working 60-hour weeks, human error \u0026 delays at every step of the process, and some of the [worst customer experience](https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1877039252445470) in the entire home improvement sector.\n\n# **💡 Solution**\n\nCoperniq is the first industry-specific platform for the underserved energy workforce. It helps…\n\n## **1\\. Finish projects faster and cheaper**\n\nOur platform cuts up to 25% of soft costs, allowing contractors to deploy more projects, faster, and cheaper; with 5-star customer experience **every time**.\n\n![uploaded image](/media/?type=post\u0026id=69996\u0026key=user_uploads/541919/dc586ac8-2cc9-4216-a3ff-95737f8c9942)\n\n### **2\\. Turn costly (often unprofitable) service calls into a revenue engine**\n\nBy integrating with hardware OEMs (Enphase, SolarEdge, etc…), Coperniq gives you real-time health checks for your install base, automates service tickets, \u0026 drives referral revenue.\n\n![uploaded image](/media/?type=post\u0026id=69996\u0026key=user_uploads/541919/2e40aa5b-e1cd-4413-9efc-4780e32d1f28)\n\n# 🙏 **Ask**\n\nAre you or someone you know running (or thinking of starting) a solar company?\n\n* Email us at [team@coperniq.io](mailto:team@coperniq.io)\n* or [schedule a call here :)](https://calendly.com/coperniq-sales/discovery-web-v2)","slug":"ICy-coperniq-workflow-software-for-solar-energy-contractors","created_at":"2023-03-07T05:46:34.556Z","updated_at":"2026-05-25T06:28:19.450Z","total_vote_count":28,"url":"https://www.ycombinator.com/launches/ICy-coperniq-workflow-software-for-solar-energy-contractors","share_image_url":"//bookface-static.ycombinator.com/assets/ycdc/yc-og-image-c440a0ad1dacfb86eeeb343717479cc54d256614449b4ef719977a0a451f8bc8.png","company":{"id":27824,"name":"Coperniq","slug":"coperniq","url":"https://coperniq.io","logo":"https://bookface-images.s3.amazonaws.com/small_logos/9213f506809754ff509502961f8e99070b3ed411.png","batch":"Winter 2023","industry":"B2B","tags":["SaaS","Solar Power","B2B","Climate","Renewable Energy"],"search_path":"https://bookface.ycombinator.com/company/27824"}}