{"id":16569,"date":"2025-05-12T18:42:27","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T18:42:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aurorasolar.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=16569"},"modified":"2025-05-13T22:48:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T22:48:40","slug":"aurora-solar-welcomes-bob-inglis-former-u-s-congressman-executive-director-of-republicen-org-as-keynote-speaker-for-empower-2025","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/aurorasolar.com\/news\/aurora-solar-welcomes-bob-inglis-former-u-s-congressman-executive-director-of-republicen-org-as-keynote-speaker-for-empower-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Aurora Solar Welcomes Bob Inglis, Former U.S. Congressman &amp; Executive Director of republicEn.org, as Keynote Speaker for Empower 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/aurorasolar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aur-Empower-2025-Keynote-Press-image-1920x1080-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aurorasolar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aur-Empower-2025-Keynote-Press-image-1920x1080-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aurorasolar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aur-Empower-2025-Keynote-Press-image-1920x1080-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aurorasolar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aur-Empower-2025-Keynote-Press-image-1920x1080-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aurorasolar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aur-Empower-2025-Keynote-Press-image-1920x1080-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aurorasolar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aur-Empower-2025-Keynote-Press-image-1920x1080-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/aurorasolar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aur-Empower-2025-Keynote-Press-image-1920x1080-1-816x459.jpg 816w, https:\/\/aurorasolar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aur-Empower-2025-Keynote-Press-image-1920x1080-1-896x504.jpg 896w, https:\/\/aurorasolar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aur-Empower-2025-Keynote-Press-image-1920x1080-1-448x252.jpg 448w, https:\/\/aurorasolar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aur-Empower-2025-Keynote-Press-image-1920x1080-1-508x286.jpg 508w, https:\/\/aurorasolar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aur-Empower-2025-Keynote-Press-image-1920x1080-1-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/aurorasolar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aur-Empower-2025-Keynote-Press-image-1920x1080-1-740x416.jpg 740w, https:\/\/aurorasolar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aur-Empower-2025-Keynote-Press-image-1920x1080-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><em>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<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>May 13, 2025 \u2013 SAN FRANCISCO<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/aurorasolar.com\/\">Aurora Solar<\/a>, 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/aurorasolar.com\/empower-2025\/?utm_campaign=empower+2024&amp;utm_medium=paid+search&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_content=search+brand&amp;utm_term=empower%20aurora&amp;utm_campaign=MQL-Search-Empower2023-NorthAmerica&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=paid+search&amp;hsa_tgt=kwd-1834346381401&amp;hsa_grp=160098965926&amp;hsa_src=g&amp;hsa_net=adwords&amp;hsa_mt=b&amp;hsa_ver=3&amp;hsa_ad=697493304454&amp;hsa_acc=5794356793&amp;hsa_kw=empower%20aurora&amp;hsa_cam=21223247240&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjw88yxBhBWEiwA7cm6pUqPEFhx4DMipyTE3t2YM-ebhwEPvNv6ZbS022cgbvuSNH_3O7ZaSRoCEWAQAvD_BwE\">Empower<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Empower 2025 offers a full day of learning, including a marquee panel, \u201cNavigating Solar\u2019s Policy Future with Clarity and Confidence,\u201d which will leverage recent market research, including key insights from the <a href=\"https:\/\/aurorasolar.com\/aurora-solar-snapshot\/\">2025 Aurora Solar Snapshot<\/a>, to decode homeowner sentiment and illuminate trends shaping the next phase of solar growth. Panelists will include leading solar industry voices Kristal Hansley, Founder &amp; CEO, WeSolar and Chris Collins, Founder, Ohm Analytics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Empower is open to everyone and features dozens of solar experts as part of its speaker lineup<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Whether you\u2019re 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<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To learn more about Empower 2025, view the full agenda, and register for the event, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/aurorasolar.com\/empower-2025\/\">https:\/\/aurorasolar.com\/empower-2025\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Aurora Solar&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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\u2019s 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 <em>Inc\u2019s<\/em> 2024 Fast 5000, <em>TIME\u2019s<\/em> 2025 Top U.S. GreenTech Companies and the 2025 Top World Greentech Companies 2025; listed on the 2024 Deloitte Fast 500; named to <em>Solar Power World\u2019s <\/em>2024 Top Solar Software &amp; Monitoring Products; and, the only climate tech business named to the 2022 <em>Forbes<\/em> AI 50. For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aurorasolar.com\/\">www.aurorasolar.com<\/a> and follow on X <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aurorasolarinc?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\">@AuroraSolarInc<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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