What is a solar procurement strategy?

Procurement includes purchasing solar panels, inverters, mounting structures, and electrical components. An effective procurement strategy prioritizes both quality and cost-effectiveness, ensuring that only reliable, high-performance equipment is used.

Why is solar procurement important?

Solar procurement has an increasingly critical role to play in terms of increasing supply chain resiliency, accessing supplier innovation, and delivering enterprise-wide cost reductions.

What is EPC procurement?

During the procurement phase, the EPC contractor sources all the equipment, materials, and services necessary for the project. This stage is crucial, as it directly influences the quality and longevity of the solar installation. Procurement includes purchasing solar panels, inverters, mounting structures, and electrical components.

What is solar EPC (engineering procurement & construction)?

To ensure the successful implementation of solar projects, the Solar EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) model is widely adopted. Solar energy continues to gain momentum as one of the most promising renewable energy sources.

Where can I find a solar supply chain map?

Our map resources include: Sinovoltaics offers dedicated supply chain maps for North America, Europe, Southeast Asia, and India. Each map highlights the region’s existing and future solar module manufacturers. Our maps also break down the area’s critical suppliers for cells, wafers, ingots, and polysilicon.

How do I select a commercial solar PV provider?

The US Department of Energy's Seven Steps to Selecting a Commercial Solar PV Provider summarizes the steps to contracting with an installer and provides downloadable documents such as a Solar PV RFP and Procurement Guidance Template and a Solar PV Cost Proposal Template that can help you issue an RFP.