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Aurora Solar Welcomes Bob Inglis, Former U.S. Congressman & Executive Director of republicEn.org, as Keynote Speaker for Empower 2025

Empower, the premier virtual gathering for the solar community, returns June 17 to spotlight industry innovation, practical software solutions, and expert insights amid a shifting market

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aurora Solar, the leading platform for solar sales and design, today announced that Bob Inglis, former U.S. Congressman and Executive Director of republicEn.org, will keynote the sixth annual Empower event on June 17, 2025. A nationally recognized advocate for bipartisan climate action, Inglis will address how smart renewable energy policy can foster innovation, unlock new business opportunities, and drive economic strength.

Empower 2025 offers a full day of learning, including a marquee panel, “Solar Trends for 2025 and Beyond,” which will leverage recent market research, including key insights from the 2025 Aurora Solar Snapshot, to decode homeowner sentiment and illuminate trends shaping the next phase of solar growth. Panelists will include leading solar industry voices Kristal Hansley, Founder & CEO, WeSolar and Chris Collins, Founder, Ohm Analytics.

  • Empower is open to everyone and features dozens of solar experts as part of its speaker lineup
  • Whether you’re a solar professional seeking to earn NABCEP CEUs, an industry advocate who is passionate about accelerating the clean energy future, or are involved in any other area of solar, Empower has something for everyone

About Aurora Solar
Aurora Solar is creating a future of solar for all. The company is putting the power of data and technology into the hands of every solar professional to make solar adoption simple and predictable. The cloud-based platform uses data, automation, and AI to streamline workflows and help solar businesses grow faster. More than 7,000 of the industry’s top organizations rely on Aurora Solar and over 20 million solar projects have been designed with the platform globally. The San Francisco-based company was: ranked on Inc’s 2024 Fast 5000, TIME’s 2025 Top U.S. GreenTech Companies and the 2025 Top World Greentech Companies 2025; listed on the 2024 Deloitte Fast 500; named to Solar Power World’s 2024 Top Solar Software & Monitoring Products; and, the only climate tech business named to the 2022 Forbes AI 50. For more information, visit www.aurorasolar.com and follow on X @AuroraSolarInc.

Contacts

Karen DeVincent-Reinbold
PR & communications director
press@aurorasolar.com

Aurora Solar


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Contacts

Karen DeVincent-Reinbold
PR & communications director
press@aurorasolar.com

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