Dan Javan Explains the Mad Scramble for Solar Financing in 2026.

The “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OBBB) killed the 30% tax credit for residential solar. With no more residential tax credits as of 1/1/2026, the demand for solar financing will be higher than ever. But the supply of easy financing is constrained by safe harbor headaches, higher interest rates and questions about domestic content.

What does this mean?

Solar loans, credit unions and cash purchases will be 30% more expensive in 2026

Leases and PPAs using the commercial tax credit structure can still get the 30% credit, but added financing and project complexity can eat up half of the incentive or more

Since the supply of financing is limited, installers looking to switch to leases and PPAs may have to work with unproven finance providers

How slow-paying solar financing companies can kill a solar installer’s business

To help make sense of this, Barry sits down with Dan Javan, former CEO of Suntuity and one of the smartest voices in solar finance. Together, they break down the mad scramble that manufacturers, finance companies and installers are going through as they get ready to finance the future demand for residential solar and battery systems.

In this episode of The Energy Show with Barry Cinnamon, Barry speaks with Tom McCalmont, CEO of McCalmont Engineering and co-founder of Paired Power, an innovative microgrid and EV charging company.

Together, they break down how the elimination of the 30% residential solar tax credit and restrictions on commercial projects will reshape solar — and why smart companies must adapt now to survive in 2026 and beyond.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

• Why microgrids are key to reliability and resilience
• How data centers and load growth will drive solar demand
• Why level 2 chargers and solar-powered microgrids are the real solution
• Diversifying into HVAC, storage, and service
• What to do when revenue drops 30% overnight
• Why the future is still bright for solar and storage

In this episode of The Energy Show with Barry Cinnamon, Barry reconnects with Jeff Wolfe, clean-tech veteran, founder of GroSolar, longtime SEIA board member, and now managing partner at Wolf Yates & Co. Together, they unpack what contractors and homeowners need to know as the 30% residential solar tax credit disappears in 2026.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

• OBBB 101 – Why cash and loan solar prices jump 30% in 2026

• Why batteries may become the financial backbone of solar installs

• Contractor survival playbook – AI-driven marketing, cutting acquisition costs, diversifying into heat pumps & electrification

• Financing shake-up – Why shady solar loans disappear, and what comes next

• EVs as backup batteries – the untapped “fourth source” of home power

• How reliability sells – why blackouts and rising rates make batteries irresistible

• The big picture – Solar without subsidies will still thrive, and the transition is unstoppable

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