The trusted reusable
packaging partner for solar.
Most people know PVpallet for our solar panel pallet. Today we also offer 120+ stock products, custom fabrication, and hands-on services that keep reusable packaging moving through your supply chain. We work with solar manufacturers, EPCs, installers, distributors, and O&M teams to protect product, cut packaging waste, and lower costs, from the manufacturer’s floor to the jobsite and back.
Intersolar Award finalist • Customers in the U.S., Europe, and New Zealand • Based in Montrose, Iowa
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The Problem We Solve
Single-use packaging is a business problem. In 2024, U.S. solar projects spent an estimated $630 million on wood pallets and other single-use packaging, then another $127 million to send it to landfills. Factor in breakage, labor inefficiencies, and lost time, and the real cost tops $1.5 billion.
The environmental cost is just as real. A life cycle assessment found that a wood pallet system has 2–5 times the global warming potential of a PVpallet system.
Reusable packaging protects your product, cuts waste, and typically pays for itself within 3–5 uses. Here’s how we help you make the switch.
Products & Services
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Packaging Consulting
We visit your site, study your product, and find the right fit, whether that’s a stock product or a custom design.
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Reusable Products
Series X and X.L solar panel pallets, BOS bulk bins, handheld totes, and 120+ stock items in our online store, with no minimums.
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Custom Fabrication
Custom dunnage, steel racks, custom-length pallets, and all-weather covers built around your product.
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Onsite Services
Our crew handles solar panel repalletization and material handling at your site, and PVloop manages pickup, cleaning, and return of empty containers.
Real World Results
95%+ breakage reduction. Seal Solar cut panel breakage by over 95%, eliminating tens of thousands of dollars in annual losses.
More efficient job prep. Stateline kitted pallet loads per job, saving 624 labor hours per year.
Faster, safer deployments. Footprint Project doubled its disaster response capacity and cut loading time in half.
Better protection for eBOS. Components arrived undamaged and weather-protected, with barcoded slips that prevented misplaced product.
Reduced packaging costs. Average payback within 3–5 uses, saving $150k+ per 10 MW project.
“The team at PVpallet is responsive, knowledgeable, and always willing to help with any questions or concerns. They genuinely care about their customers’ success, which makes working with them a pleasure.” —Josef Magiera, Logistics Coordinator, MaxSolar
“The people on the PVpallet team have been very pleasant to work with, and you don’t always find that.” —RG Stochl, Senior Plant Manager, Ørsted
How we work: Consult → Recommend & quote → Order your way → Ongoing support, including user guides and how-to videos.
Who We Work With
Our mission is to partner with companies to eliminate waste streams through cutting-edge, reusable packaging solutions—paving the way for a more sustainable future.
Our History
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2020: PVpallet Officially Founded
PVpallet officially incorporated with the intention to create a patented reusable, adjustable pallet designed for solar panels.
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2021: Series X Molds & Samples
Injection molds fabricated for PVpallet Series X; samples produced and tested
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Q1 2022: Series X Introduction
“Why didn’t I think of that?” Solar industry reacts to our reusable solar panel pallet introduced at Intersolar North America
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Q2 2022: Series X Launch
Intersolar Award finalist in Munich; Full-scale Series X production begins followed by distribution across the country.
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Q3 2022: Product Expansion
BOS bulk bins added to product offerings; completed breakage case study with Greentech Renewables; began distributing Series X in Europe
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Q4 2022: BOS Bulk Bin Adoption
PVpallet Series X trialed in New Zealand; EBOS manufacturer integrates PVpallet BOS bulk bins into operations
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Q1 2023: Continued Global Distribution
Continued to expand global distribution with sales in Ireland, Norway, and Luxembourg
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Q2 2023: Safety Focus
Ideal Electrical integrates Series X into operations to improve warehouse safety; PVpallet Series X.L finalized and tested
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Q3 2023: Heliene & LCA
Announced collaboration with Heliene; LCA finalized, concluding that global warming potential for a wood pallet system is 2-5 times greater than a PVpallet system
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Q4 2023: Reverse Logistics
Began trialing PVloop, our turnkey packaging management program which includes reverse logistics and cleaning/refurbishment
Our Story
“PVpallet grew out of a problem we saw in the solar industry: how solar panels were being shipped and handled. There were breakage issues, safety concerns, and massive amounts of packaging waste. We created PVpallet Series X to solve those problems.”
-Philip Schwarz, CEO and Co-founder
Damaged solar panels, rotten pallets, loose solar panel storage, safety concerns, and disposal fees—these are just some of the challenges caused by single-use packaging. It’s time for a more sustainable option. Drawing inspiration from the success of reusable packaging in other industries like automotive and agriculture, our founders joined together in 2019 with the vision of creating a similar solution for solar. We incorporated PVpallet in 2020, and by 2022 we launched PVpallet Series X. This solar panel pallet is made from post-industrial HDPE plastic, reusable over and over, and recyclable at the end of its life cycle.
Since we launched Series X, we have expanded our products and services to include bulk bins, handheld totes, and flat pallets, as well as packaging consulting, custom solutions, and a turnkey reverse logistics program that includes virtual product tracking, cleaning, and refurbishment.
Today, PVpallet is building a reusable packaging ecosystem for the renewable energy industry that enables our customers to seamlessly eliminate single-use packaging. We remain committed to our mission to reduce waste and promote a circular economy through innovative, sustainable, reusable products that improve efficiency.