Sun.store is a B2B trading platform for photovoltaic components, connecting sellers and buyers across Europe. It streamlines the procurement and sales process for solar installers and distributors, offering a centralized marketplace for solar panels, inverters, and mounting systems.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Procuring photovoltaic (PV) components in Europe often involves navigating fragmented markets, varying prices, and complex logistics, leading to inefficiencies for both buyers and sellers. Installers struggle to compare offers and secure the best prices, while distributors face challenges in reaching new markets and managing excess inventory across national borders.
Solution
Sun.store is a B2B marketplace designed to streamline the buying and selling of PV equipment, connecting installers and distributors across Europe. The platform aggregates offers from numerous sellers, providing a centralized location to search, compare, and purchase solar panels, inverters, energy storage solutions, mounting systems, and electro-technical components. Sun.store simplifies the procurement process with features like secure payments and automated logistics cost calculation, while also enabling sellers to expand their reach and manage inventory more effectively. By fostering transparency and efficiency, Sun.store aims to optimize the PV component supply chain and accelerate the adoption of solar energy across Europe.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes solar installers seeking efficient procurement of PV equipment and distributors aiming to expand their market reach and manage inventory across Europe.
Features
- Centralized marketplace for solar panels, inverters, energy storage, mounting systems, and electro-technical components
- Aggregated offers from hundreds of sellers across Europe for easy price and availability comparison
- Secure payment processing via escrow accounts and Stripe
- Request for Proposal (RFP) feature to solicit custom offers from sellers
- Automated logistics cost calculation for transparent shipping expenses
- Platform walkthroughs and dedicated contacts in key European markets
- Option for sellers to become "Super Sellers" with verified status
- Newsletter subscription for updates on new features and releases