Aurora Solar, a platform for solar sales and design, has acquired Lyra, a specialist in permit packaging software that enables solar professionals to automatically create permit-ready design plans. The acquisition is seen as an additional tool to speed up the permitting process. Aurora Solar’s CEO, Chris Hopper, stated that the acquisition of Lyra significantly accelerates their ability to be the market leader in U.S. residential plan set services and automation. The company’s cloud-based platform uses data, automation and artificial intelligence to streamline the process of selling, designing, and permitting solar projects globally.

Solar Dominates US Energy Capacity Growth
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has published data showing that solar accounted for over 75% of US electrical generating







