Solesca Launches Revolutionary ‘Engineering Mode’ to Transform Solar Workflow
Chicago-based solar software leader Solesca has launched Engineering Mode, a breakthrough program that slashes the time it takes commercial and ground-mounted solar teams to engineer projects from hours or days to mere minutes. The cutting-edge platform was unveiled on May 1, 2026, promising to accelerate solar installations and streamline workflows nationwide.
Solar developers face a critical bottleneck during the handoff between sales and engineering—a phase that has long delayed project timelines. Solesca’s Engineering Mode closes that gap, enabling teams to complete accurate estimates and engineering specs in one seamless session within Solesca’s software. According to Tom Yao, Solesca’s Chief Product Officer, “The handoff from sales to engineering has been the biggest bottleneck in solar development. Engineering Mode closes that gap. What surprised us most is how quickly sales teams adopted it.”
Unmatched Speed, Reduced Costs, and Full-System Integration
Engineering Mode empowers solar teams to deliver a full bill of materials (BOM), engineers’ stamp-ready single-line diagrams, site plans, and DXF exports—all without exiting the platform. Projects that once required costly CAD experience and around $3,000 in external engineering fees are now completed internally, instantly decreasing costs and speeding project flow.
Solesca reports that its software has already helped installers and designers accurately evaluate over 150 gigawatts (GW) of solar projects globally. This new release targets the commercial and industrial solar installation market, supporting fully engineered, permit-ready solar designs for systems up to 15 megawatts (MW) in capacity.
Immediate Benefits for Solar Sales
The addition of an accurate BOM at the bidding stage dramatically changes how sales teams price projects, boosting confidence and increasing deal closures. “Having a precise BOM early changes how they price, how confidently they commit, and how many deals they can close,” Yao emphasized.
For solar businesses in Kentucky and across the United States—where commercial installations are rapidly scaling—Solesca’s Engineering Mode arrives at a pivotal time, offering a significant competitive edge to expedite renewable energy projects amid growing demand.
Demo Offers and Availability
Engineering Mode is available now, with Solesca offering an attractive promotion for teams who book a demo: three free engineering and plan set vouchers. This initiative encourages rapid adoption as installers and developers ramp up projects entering the critical construction phase this year.
With solar capacity targets rising nationwide, innovations like Solesca’s Engineering Mode could be the key to unlocking faster project delivery, cost savings, and stronger sales pipelines, helping the commercial solar market meet urgent energy and sustainability goals.
Tom Yao, Chief Product Officer at Solesca: “Engineering Mode closes the biggest bottleneck in solar development and is changing sales and engineering workflows faster than we expected.”
Kentucky’s expanding solar industry and US-wide commercial installers should watch this space closely as Solesca’s new platform promises to redefine how solar projects get designed, bid, and built—starting now.
