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Sunhub for manufacturers
Reach US installer and EPC demand without a domestic sales team, clear B-grade stock, and run private off-market deals.
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Built for Manufacturers
Without a direct channel you depend on distributors who don't know your brand, watch each layer skim its cut of your margin, and never see who is actually buying downstream. Connected Supply Chain Management Services and the Fulfillment Center give you a direct line to verified buyers, protect the margin between you and them, and show you the demand as it happens.
Designed for your business
Module manufacturers · Inverter OEMs · Battery & BoS makers · Racking fabricators
Recover margin on B-grade and aged stock
Shorten time from container to invoice
Ways manufacturers sell on Sunhub
Channel conflict management
Sell on Sunhub without breaking existing distributor agreements, with controls that keep marketplace activity from undercutting a manufacturer's established channel relationships.
End-of-life & B-grade clearing
Discontinued and B-grade stock clears to a real buyer pool instead of sitting as a write-down on the balance sheet.
Real-time demand pulse
Demand visibility by watt class and region, showing where a manufacturer's product is actually pulling interest before a distributor's own reporting catches up.
Co-marketing & brand visibility
Brand visibility to buyers actively sourcing equipment, without the cost of building an independent marketing function targeting the same audience.
Direct-to-buyer marketplace
Verified buyers reached directly, opening a channel a manufacturer's existing distribution network doesn't cost-effectively cover.
Private negotiated sales rooms
Off-market deal rooms for MW-scale transactions that a manufacturer wants to keep outside the public marketplace listing.
What selling on Sunhub unlocks
Reach buyers a direct sales team can't cover
Marketplace access opens smaller installers and regional EPCs a manufacturer's sales team would never cost-effectively reach one account at a time.
Clear inventory that would otherwise sit as a write-down
B-grade and end-of-life stock reaches real demand instead of becoming a balance-sheet liability.
See demand before a distributor's reporting catches up
Real-time data by watt class and region surfaces where product is moving now, not last quarter.
How it works
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Onboard your catalog
Datasheets, warranty terms and certifications validated by Sunhub product ops.
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Open a US storefront
Branded catalog page with FOB, CIF and DDP pricing visible to verified buyers.
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Run private deal rooms
MW-scale negotiations under NDA with line-item pricing and document handoff.
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Track sell-through
Container-level reporting on allocation, sell-through and B-grade clearing.
FAQs
Can a manufacturer sell on Sunhub without conflicting with existing distributor relationships?
Yes. Sunhub includes channel conflict management and private negotiated sales rooms, so a manufacturer can reach buyers, including demand a direct sales team cannot cover, without undercutting existing distributor relationships. Off-market and negotiated deals stay separate from public listings when that separation matters.
Does the marketplace help clear B-grade or end-of-life inventory specifically?
Yes. Clearing B-grade and end-of-life stock is a specific use case, letting a manufacturer move inventory that would otherwise sit as a write-down. The marketplace reaches installer and EPC buyers who have use for discounted or discontinued equipment, turning dead stock into recovered value.
What demand data does a manufacturer get access to?
Manufacturers get a real-time demand pulse showing where US installer and EPC interest is concentrated by segment and region. That signal helps time production, pricing, and inventory decisions against actual buyer activity rather than forecasts, and it reaches demand a direct sales team could not otherwise cover.
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Channel Conflict Management
Sell on the Sunhub marketplace without breaking distributor agreements. Channel conflict management built to protect existing relationships for manufacturers.
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End-of-Life & B-grade Clearing
Clear discontinued and B-grade solar inventory to a real buyer pool. Stock clearing services built to recover value manufacturers would otherwise write down.
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Real-time Demand Pulse
See real-time solar demand by watt class and region. Demand pulse data built to help manufacturers act before distributor reporting catches up, on Sunhub.
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Co-Marketing & Brand Visibility
Get brand visibility and co-marketing support in front of buyers actively sourcing solar equipment, without building a standalone marketing function.
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Direct-to-Buyer Marketplace
Sell solar equipment directly to verified installer and EPC buyers. Direct-to-buyer marketplace access for manufacturers built to extend reach on Sunhub.
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Private Negotiated Sales Rooms
Run private, off-market deal rooms for MW-scale solar transactions. Negotiated sales room services built for manufacturers on Sunhub.
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