How to Source Solar Panels Directly from Manufacturers in 2025
In this guide, we''ll walk you through everything you need to know about buying solar panels directly from manufacturers – from finding the best deals to avoiding costly
Often, they will only sell directly to end-users when the purchase is in large quantities. These are the guys building the massive solar projects out in the California desert. They buy direct from manufacturers, because they're buying panels by the hundreds.
Other companies purchase surplus or discontinued models and resell them to homeowners. But take care. Older panels may not meet modern efficiency or technical specifications. Purchasing wholesale solar panels can save you money, but it's easy to get burned. Learn how to get the best deals and be a smart wholesale buyer.
In the past, distributors (a.k.a. middlemen) purchased manufacturers' products in bulk quantities, then delivered them to the stores where you buy them. Today's online, global economy makes this equation more complicated. Here are the avenues for buying solar systems today:
But hundreds of overseas companies can offer panels at significantly lower prices—but without the guarantee of quality, warranty, and environmental and labor standards. Manufacturers often have agents whose job it is to convince retailers to carry their products. Retail stores have buyers, whose job it is to find the products the stores will carry.
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