{"id":17502,"date":"2025-08-01T17:08:44","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T17:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aurorasolar.com\/?post_type=resources&#038;p=17502"},"modified":"2026-03-24T19:45:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T19:45:30","slug":"why-new-day-solar-made-the-switch-a-platform-that-pays-for-itself","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/aurorasolar.com\/resources\/why-new-day-solar-made-the-switch-a-platform-that-pays-for-itself\/","title":{"rendered":"Why New Day Solar Made the Switch: A Platform That Pays for Itself"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After more than 30 years in solar, New Day Solar knew it was time for a change when their existing software couldn\u2019t keep up. Switching from Solargraf to Aurora cut design time from 30 minutes to 30 seconds, reduced complex proposals from a day to under an hour, and boosted close rates by 15%. With Aurora AI, reps now generate accurate designs in seconds \u2014 eliminating rework and speeding up the sales cycle. Built-in TPO tools and Expert Design Services save up to 6 hours per project and increased engineering capacity by 20%. For New Day, Aurora delivers the accuracy, automation, and efficiency they need to grow with confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/aurorasolar.com\/case-study\/new-day-solar-switch-to-aurora\/\" class=\"aurora-block-gated-content single-post-gated-content-modal-trigger link read-icon\" id=\"ungated-content\" link target=\"_blank\">\n    <header class=\"aurora-block-gated-content-header\">\n                    <h3 class=\"aurora-block-gated-content-header-title\">\n                Why New Day Solar Switched to Aurora            <\/h3>\n        \n                    <p class=\"aurora-block-gated-content-header-description\">\n                Get the details on why New Day switched and how it&#8217;s going            <\/p>\n            <\/header>\n\n            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"704\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/aurorasolar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Solar-0633-704x400.jpg\" class=\"aurora-block-gated-content-background wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>    <\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After more than 30 years in solar, New Day Solar knew it was time for a change when their existing software couldn\u2019t keep up. Switching from Solargraf to Aurora cut design time from 30 minutes to 30 seconds, reduced complex proposals from a day to under an hour, and boosted close rates by 15%. 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