The installer's question, answered before anything else
Can a solar installer sell its job and design records to AI?
Yes, for the engineering and install record the company produced itself, with homeowners' names, addresses and utility bills stripped first. The platforms the designs were made in decide how cleanly that record comes out.
Ask about my solar records 9 of the 17 solar platforms we read keep a right over pooled customer data. Tell us where your designs and install records sit and we will write back about them.
What an installer's archive holds
Site surveys and roof measurements, shade and layout models, single-line diagrams, permit packs, inspection and commissioning records, and photos of each finished array. That linked record of design decisions and outcomes is what a buyer of training data looks for.
Whose the system designs are
Aurora Solar's terms say the customer owns all customer data and that Aurora will not obtain any ownership rights in it. 9 of the 17 solar vendors we read keep a pooled or anonymised use of customer data.
Source: Solar platform terms, vendor by vendor
Homeowner details stay behind
Homeowners' names, addresses, utility bills and financing details are removed before anything is shared. California's privacy law gives consumers the right to know, delete and opt out of the sale or sharing of their personal information, which is one reason those fields are never part of a licence.