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This year at RE+, PVpallet’s CEO Philip Schwarz presented alongside Ryan Schofield, Vice President of Premier PV, about how utility scale projects can benefit from reusable packaging. During their presentation, Philip and Ryan addressed the challenges posed by single-use packaging and provided insights on how reusable packaging can be successfully integrated into the utility solar supply chain. Here are some key takeaways from their discussion.
Is reusable packaging really better for the planet than single-use packaging? To find the answer, we spearheaded an in-depth Life Cycle Assessment with third party research organization, Kleinfelder. The study compared manufacturing processes, distribution networks, and a variety of use scenarios between single-use wood pallet and reusable PVpallet solar panel shipping systems. And the numbers surpassed our expectations.
A recent Solar Power World article discusses the challenges of protecting solar panels during shipping, handling, and storage. Despite their durability, panels are vulnerable to damage in transit, with breakage rates of 1-2%. The industry is pushing for improved testing and handling standards to better safeguard panels, thereby minimizing losses and increasing efficiency.
We’ve been keeping a big secret. For several months, PVpallet has been working diligently behind the scenes on a custom project for Heliene, one of North America’s fastest-growing domestic module manufacturers. We finally made the big reveal at the Midwest Solar Expo in Chicago.
In partnership with industry-leading mold builders, MSI, we had the privilege of showcasing PVpallet Series X at NPE, the largest plastics show in North America. A case study was presented alongside the pallet display to fully demonstrate the complexity of our unique solar panel pallet.
For the solar and clean energy sectors, sustainability, innovation, and efficiency are paramount. A company’s packaging choice is an impactful, yet often overlooked, way to achieve these objectives. Reusable packaging is emerging as a strategic asset that checks all the boxes.
IP-Group, a leader in sustainable packaging solutions in Europe, is excited to announce their strategic partnership with PVpallet. This collaboration aims to overhaul solar shipping and packaging standards across Europe by expanding the distribution of PVpallet’s patented solar panel pallet, Series X.
When Sunstall’s customer needed a solar array moved from one location to another, PVpallet Series X provided a professional, organized way to move the solar panels—with zero breakage.
Our Director of Marketing, Vanessa Benkert, was a guest on the PowerFlow Podcast. In this episode, she shares her passion for working in the renewable energy field, the power of storytelling and innovation, and an overlooked, yet important piece of the solar puzzle: transporting solar panels with reusable packaging.
2023 marked our first full year of selling product—and another incredible year for PVpallet. We grew our product line and service offerings to meet the dynamic needs of our growing industry, proved the sustainability of our pallet system through a life cycle assessment, and continued to build partnerships with global leaders in the industry who share our passion to green up solar. Here are our 2023 highlights.
After over 18 months of continuous use, PVpallet Series X has transformed the efficiency, effectiveness, and safety of Footprint Project’s disaster response operations—from microgrid deployment and decommissioning to solar panel and equipment storage.
Preventing waste through reusable packaging and ensuring the waste at solar installations bypasses the landfill are both necessary approaches to tackling the 1.1 billion pounds of wood waste and millions of broken solar panels created each year by the solar industry. We sat down with Emilie Oxel O’Leary and Philip Schwarz to discuss actionable ways we can create impactful change.
Work Safe. Home Safe. That’s Ideal Electrical Suppliers safety motto. When the wholesaler discovered that loose solar panels were posing a risk to their valued employees, the company began searching for a solution that could streamline their safety processes throughout the country. Their answer? PVpallet Series X.
We are proud to announce that PVpallet received an honorable mention in the Pappajohn lowa Entrepreneurial Venture Competition. It is truly an honor to be selected in such a competitive, statewide award.
Together, Heliene and PVpallet are creating a more efficient and sustainable supply chain for the domestic solar energy industry. Customers who purchase PVpallet Series X can request to have their Heliene solar PV modules placed on the reusable pallets as a part of the manufacturing process, eliminating the waste and cost often created by traditional wood pallets downstream.