Use Case - Solar EPC Contractor

How solar EPC contractors run every project end to end

From the first lead call to the final commissioning - CrmLeaf connects your sales team, project managers, installation crew, procurement and finance into one seamless workflow. Built for EPC contractors running 5 to 500 projects a year.

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JT
James Thornton
Operations Director · BrightField Energy · Sydney, AU
Challenges before CrmLeaf
  • Leads tracked in WhatsApp - deals lost without follow-up
  • BOQ built in Excel - 3 days per proposal, errors in every quote
  • No milestone visibility - managers calling sites for updates
  • Vendor POs in email, payment tracking in spreadsheets
  • Billing missed until clients ask - cash flow unpredictable
The Complete Workflow

How Solar EPC Contractors use CrmLeaf

Every stage of your workflow mapped - no gaps, no tool switching.

01

Lead Capture & Assignment

Capture leads from web, referrals, walk-ins and direct calls. Assign to agents instantly. Source tracked for attribution.

Lead sourceAgent assignFollow-up taskPipeline stage
02

Deal Qualification & Pipeline

Solar-specific deal stages. Add system size, deal value, roof type. Set tasks, watchers, deadlines. Full team pipeline visible to managers.

Deal stagesSystem sizeWatcherStage tasks
03

Site Survey & Assessment

Schedule inspection from the deal. Digital survey form - roof structure, shading, orientation, electrical. Assessment status tracked per stage.

Inspection formAssessment dataPhoto captureStatus tracking
04

BOQ Generation & Approval

System size from survey auto-populates the BOQ - panels, inverters, cables, BOS, labour. Internal approval chain. No Excel.

Auto BOQ calcComponent listApproval chainRevision track
05

Proposal & Contract

Branded proposal with e-signature. Client signs → deal Won → project auto-created. Zero handoff friction between sales and ops.

Branded proposalE-signatureDeal Won triggerAuto project
06

Project & Milestone Setup

Project created from won deal. Define milestones with due dates, predecessor dependencies. Crew assigned. Timeline confirmed.

Milestone setupDue datesDependenciesCrew assign
07

Field Execution & Mobile Updates

Crew see daily tasks on mobile app. Mark complete, upload photos, geo check-in. Milestone progress updates dashboard in real time.

Mobile tasksGeo check-inSite photosLive progress
08

Material & Vendor Management

Requisition from BOQ. Stock checked per warehouse. POs raised for shortfalls. Deliveries tracked. Vendor payments recorded.

BOQ requisitionStock checkVendor PODelivery track
09

Milestone Invoicing

Milestone complete → invoice auto-generated. Payment schedule tracks collected, outstanding and overdue. Finance notified.

Auto invoicePayment scheduleOverdue alertsRevenue dashboard
10

After-Sales & AMC

Service tickets, technician dispatch, maintenance scheduling and AMC contracts - all from the same platform post-installation.

Service ticketsTech dispatchAMC contractsAMC invoicing
Pain Points Solved

What CrmLeaf fixes for Solar EPC Contractors

We lose deals because follow-ups fall through the cracks

Lead CRM assigns every lead to an agent with task reminders. Pipeline leakage visible before it costs you a deal.

Building a BOQ takes 3 days and still has errors

Auto-generate BOQ from system size in minutes. Approval ensures accuracy before the proposal reaches any client.

No idea where each project is until someone calls the site

Milestone dashboard shows all projects, stage completion and schedule variance live - without a single phone call.

Vendors call about overdue payments we did not know about

Vendor payment schedules and due dates tracked in CrmLeaf. Overdue alerts fire before the vendor has to chase.

We forget to invoice until clients ask

Milestone-triggered invoicing fires automatically when a project stage is complete. Billing is never missed, never late.

No accountability for field crew tasks and attendance

Geo-verified mobile check-in, task completion logged on app, photos timestamped. Full accountability without micromanagement.

62%
Faster proposal turnaround - BOQ to signed proposal
3x
More project visibility - milestones tracked live
40%
Faster payment collection vs manual milestone billing
8 tools
Replaced on average - spreadsheets, WhatsApp, Tally
Modules In Use

CrmLeaf modules for Solar EPC Contractors

Lead & Deal CRM

Full pipeline from first lead to signed deal.

BOQ & Proposals

Auto BOQ, approval workflow, branded proposal.

Project & Milestones

Milestone setup, tasks, live progress tracking.

Inventory

Multi-warehouse stock, BOQ-linked requisitions.

Vendor Management

PO, delivery, payment and credit management.

Invoicing

Milestone billing, payment tracking, revenue view.

Tickets & Service

Post-install service, AMC and maintenance.

Mobile App

Field tasks, geo attendance, site photos.

Customer Story

What Solar EPC Contractors say

We were running 15 projects simultaneously on WhatsApp groups and Excel sheets. Moving to CrmLeaf meant our project managers stopped firefighting and started actually managing. Every milestone, every vendor payment is visible in one screen. The automatic billing alone recovered more than the subscription cost in the first month.

15+parallel projects tracked live
JT
James Thornton
CEO · BrightField Energy · Sydney, Australia
FAQ

Questions from Solar EPC Contractors

Yes. CrmLeaf handles the full EPC workflow - lead capture, BOQ proposals, project milestones, crew management, vendor procurement, invoicing and after-sales. Most EPC teams replace 6-8 separate tools when they switch.

Yes. The CrmLeaf mobile app is built for field technicians. Tasks, geo check-in, site photos, expense logging and ticket updates - all from a smartphone, with offline mode for remote sites.

When a deal is won, the approved BOQ automatically becomes the project material plan. Operations can raise requisitions from the BOQ, CrmLeaf checks warehouse stock and highlights shortfalls for vendor POs - no re-entry.

Yes. Vendor costs, labour expenses and material consumption are compared to BOQ budget in real time. Finance sees gross margin per project on the revenue dashboard.

Most EPC teams are operational within 2-5 days. Free onboarding, free data migration from your current tools and a dedicated setup session are included on all plans.

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