How does reusable packaging benefit solar companies?

The Problem

Single use packaging cost the US solar industry more than $817M in 2023.

Based on the 32.4 GW of new capacity installed in the US in 2023, $220M was spent on 4.4M single-use wood pallets. Disposing of those pallets required 58,000 truckloads, costing solar companies another $84M in disposal and transit fees. Then there’s the product breakage issue—which only leads to more waste. On average, 3% of solar panels are broken prior to installation—resulting in 2.43M broken panels and costing $486M in damages. Contributing factors to this breakage rate include the lack of structural integrity of single-use packaging, which is only compounded when sitting outdoors for months at a time, and managing loose solar panels. Disposing of or recycling those broken solar panels costs another $26.7M. Don’t believe us? Check our math.

The Solution

Reusable packaging isn’t just more sustainable, it saves companies money, increases efficiency, and protects their products in transit.

In our conversations with solar companies across the globe, we hear the same frustrations with single-use packaging. Disposal fees, rotting packaging, safety issues, broken solar panels, and storage space are the most common issues. So we created a pallet engineered for solar panels that stacks, manages partial loads, and protects panels in transit. But we’re not stopping with just one solution. We are continuing to grow our product and services to meet the unique needs of solar companies.

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Essential Product

PVpallet Series X is an essential product to our operations. The pallets keep excess module inventory clean, neat, and damage free during project transport and warehousing. PVpallet has reduced inventory losses and increased our bottom line.
Eric Pals, Tick Tock Energy
Game Changer

PVpallet Series X has been a game changer. Using these reusable pallets has made organizing our solar panels a dream. They ensure we have exactly what we need for each project and keep our warehoused solar panels separated and safe.”
Zach Njos, Stateline Solar
Easier and Safer

We can now store, stage, and transport the modules vertically (rather than stacked on top of one another). It is easier and safer to both deploy and decommission our systems. PVpallet has truly changed the efficiency, effectiveness, and safety of our disaster response operations!
Jamie Swezey, Footprint Project
Improved Safety

“PVpallet Series X provides a proper encasement for loose solar panels, significantly reducing the risk of falling panels and improving safety at our branches. This innovative solution meets our requirements to reduce our team’s exposure to harm and let people go home safely.”
Phillip Eades, Ideal Electrical
Premium Service

“I cannot overemphasize how instrumental PVpallet Series X will be in our efforts to innovate and provide premium service to our customers.”
Deric Perish, Greentech Renewables
Seamless Adoption

“We have seamlessly adopted the new PVpallets into our warehouse and installation practices. It's working out so well, we are placing our second order.”
Ethan Fiene, Stateline Solar