For established solar installers
Battery inquiries in your area, sent straight to you.
Shortlist Solar matches homeowners who want a battery quote with established solar companies in their area, whatever brand they are after. You choose the ZIP codes, we send the inquiries. No more than 3 installers per inquiry.
- Vetted installers only
- Any battery brand
- Max 3 installers per inquiry
- You control area and volume
Live in 3 minutes — Pick areas, set caps, start receiving matched homeowners.
How Shortlist Solar works
Homeowners come to us for battery quotes. We send them to installers who cover their ZIP code.
Shortlist Solar publishes the brand and city pages homeowners find when they research a home battery — 5 launch brands, nationwide, not a shortlist. When a homeowner asks for quotes, the inquiry goes to established solar companies covering their ZIP code, whatever brand they are after.
Homeowners are told up front that who installs matters as much as what is quoted, so the conversation starts on the install and the system, not just the number.
Each inquiry goes to no more than 3 installers. Cover the ZIP code and it is yours to quote.
We bring the homeowners
Brand-by-brand and city-by-city pages, guides and ads. Homeowners arrive already researching a battery for their own roof, not filling in a generic form.
We route them to installers who cover the area
ZIP code-matched, with brand-specific inquiries going to accredited installers first. Max 3 installers per inquiry, capped at the database level — no blast list.
Controlled growth
Set up a campaign from your phone in under 3 minutes.
Choose the areas you want, set how many leads you want, and keep control of your capacity without waiting for a sales rep to configure it for you.
Step 1 — Choose your areas
Drop a coverage circle on the map, or draw a polygon around exactly the ZIP codes you want. Shortlist Solar shows you the cities inside before you save.
- ZIP code-level precision
- Adjust anytime
Step 2 — Set daily and weekly campaign limits
Cap how many inquiries land per week. Your Lead Balance can never be overdrawn — no surprises.
- Weekly limit
- No overdraft
Step 3 — Pick the lead types you want
Solar + battery, battery only, or both. Choose where notifications go, and let Shortlist Solar handle the routing.
- Solar + battery
- Battery only
- Email notifications
Step 4 — Adjust from your phone between jobs
Pause, resume, increase or shrink any campaign from the same phone you check tomorrow's schedule on. No sales rep, no waiting.
- One tap pause
- Edit caps in seconds
- See live balance
Brand preference
Ask for a brand, and installers who quote it see the inquiry first.
When a homeowner asks for a specific brand, installers certified for that brand are routed first. Every other inquiry goes to installers covering the ZIP code. It works the same way for all 20 brands Shortlist Solar publishes pages for.
You still get brand-specific inquiries near you, even for brands you don’t hold accreditation for.
If nobody accredited for that brand covers the area, the inquiry goes to established installers nearby — you included.
Quote what you install and say why. The homeowner picks.
Same treatment. Brand-specific or not, every inquiry costs the same credit. The advantage is order — your name lands at the top of the list before others get a look.
- Tesla Powerwall
- FranklinWH
- Enphase
- SolarEdge
- Sigenergy
- + any other battery brand
The standard
Every installer is vetted before they see an inquiry.
Typically 2+ years in business with a track record of decent reviews. That bar is why homeowners come to Shortlist Solar for their 3 quotes, and it keeps the comparison fair for every installer in the network.
Vetted before you see a lead
Selective by design — typically 2+ years in business with a track record of decent reviews. Applications are reviewed on trading history, install quality and customer support history.
Established companies, not whoever bid first
Homeowners compare up to 3 established local companies, and they are told up front that who installs matters as much as what is quoted.
Any battery brand
Quote what you install. Shortlist Solar publishes pages for 20 battery brands and takes inquiries for all of them — there is no shortlist to get onto.
Shortlist Solar vs open-blast lead platforms
| What you get | Shortlist Solar | Open-blast platforms |
|---|---|---|
| Installers per lead | Max 3, capped at the database level | Often 5+, sometimes blasted unlimited |
| Lead targeting | Matched to installers covering the ZIP code; brand-specific inquiries go to accredited installers first | Generic match, no brand context |
| Cross-brand fallback | You still get brand-specific inquiries nearby when no accredited installer covers them | No fallback — lead is dropped or blasted wide |
| Junk lead protection | Approved reports get a replacement credit | Often "no refunds" or slow disputes |
| Network entry | Vetted — typically 2+ years trading, decent reviews | Open to anyone with a payment method |
You are quoting alongside other established operators, not an open pool of every company willing to buy a lead.
Lead protection
Credit protection built in.
Max 3 installers per inquiry, ever. Approved reports receive replacement lead credit.
Report a junk lead. Get a replacement credit.
If a lead is uncontactable, the number doesn’t work, or the property can’t take solar, report it in two taps. We review it and, if it stands, it is never counted against you.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many installers get each lead?
- Maximum 3. This is enforced at the database routing level — it's not a soft cap. You'll never compete with more than 2 other installers on the same lead.
- What if a lead is junk?
- Credit protection is built in. If a lead has clear quality issues, report it for Shortlist Solar review. Approved reports receive replacement lead credit.
- What brands can I quote?
- Any battery brand you install. Tell us your manufacturer certifications on the application. Homeowners who ask for a specific brand are matched to installers accredited for it first, and every other inquiry goes to installers covering the ZIP code.
- Can I choose my service area?
- Yes, down to the ZIP code level. Set exactly where you want to receive leads. Adjust anytime through your dashboard.
- What does it cost?
- Shortlist Solar is currently invite-based: lead credit is added to approved installer accounts by Shortlist Solar, and each valid routed lead deducts 1 lead credit. You can pause your campaign at any time.
- Who owns Shortlist Solar?
- Independently owned and run by a team from the manufacturer and distribution side of the solar industry. No energy retailer parent company. No corporate conflicts of interest.
- How is this different from the big comparison sites?
- Shortlist Solar is intentionally smaller. Homeowners are educated before they compare quotes, every inquiry is capped at a maximum of 3 installers, and every installer in the network is vetted — typically 2+ years in business, with a track record of decent reviews.
For solar retailers
If you are an established solar company with a track record of decent reviews — whatever battery brands you quote — we want to talk.
No spam. No obligation.