Solar energy provides one of the key forms of sustainable electricity for individuals, companies, and organisations on a global scale. With an increasing number of sales tips coming in, and sales opportunities needing to be managed, it is more important than ever that solar energy businesses are positioned to make smart choices in managing their sales, and orders, and nurture existing customer relationships. In this article we take a look at the solar energy industry and how it currently stands. Then we will look at what order management entails for this niche, what is causing challenges in this process, and how order management software can make a dramatic difference to sales for solar energy.