Top 5 Solar Project Bottlenecks — and How Nucleus Reduces Friction.

Even the most promising solar projects can lose momentum when common bottlenecks slow everything down. From initial sales to final activation, each friction point introduces risk for delays, rework, and lost revenue. Here are five project bottlenecks that drain efficiency — and how Nucleus helps you power through them.

1. Permitting Paralysis

The Bottleneck: Disjointed paperwork, changing local rules, and missed submittal windows drag out approvals — putting projects on hold for weeks (or months).

How Nucleus Reduces Friction: Nucleus centralizes all documentation in one place with secure version control. Real-time status tracking keep your entire network aligned so you never miss a deadline.

2. Interconnection Gridlock

The Bottleneck: Grid connection queues are getting longer every year. Missing a single milestone can push a project back in line — adding months to your timeline.

How Nucleus Reduces Friction: Nucleus links every group, phase, requirement and document. Nothing slips through the cracks, so you stay in connected.

3. Change Order Chaos

The Bottleneck: Scope changes are inevitable — but they often require multiple re-approvals, redrawn designs, and manual updates to projects.

How Nucleus Reduces Friction: Nucleus supports bi-directional updates when scope changes occur. Requirements, documents, and tasks sync in real time — keeping your project phases clean and compliant.

4. Fragmented Communication

The Bottleneck: Sales, ops, project delivery, and installation are all in different CRM systems — important updates get lost in endless email threads or personal text chains.

How Nucleus Reduces Friction: With built-in calling, messaging, email, and contextual mentions, your entire team stays connected — with an auditable trail for every interaction.

5. Unclear Project Requirements

The Bottleneck: Missing information at any step can lead to rework, failed inspections, and payment delays.

How Nucleus Reduces Friction: Each project phase in Nucleus comes with configurable requirements that must be met before moving forward — ensuring nothing is left incomplete, and you stay on schedule and under budget.

Ready to Break Through?

Your solar business shouldn’t be held back by systems that communicate poorly. Nucleus reduces friction at every step — helping you close faster, deliver on time, and scale with confidence.

Let’s clear the bottlenecks — together.