Solar Procurement Must Evolve
Clean energy is scaling faster than ever, but one part of the industry has been left behind: procurement. Outdated systems and fragmented processes slow down projects, shrink margins, and create unnecessary risk.
- EPCs face quoting delays, inconsistent pricing, and eroding profitability.
- Manufacturers lack visibility into real-time demand, making forecasting and scaling harder than it should be.
- Distributors navigate fragmented communication and risk losing relevance in a manufacturer-direct world.
The result? Slower builds, higher costs, and missed opportunities for clean energy growth. For solar to reach its full potential, procurement must evolve.
The Aspen Approach: Smarter, Simpler, Scalable
Aspen Buying Group was created to transform procurement from a barrier into a growth driver. Instead of adding complexity, Aspen simplifies the process across the supply chain.
- AI-powered automation replaces manual quoting and repetitive steps.
- Real-time insights create clarity across demand and supply.
- Direct EPC–manufacturer connections reduce delays and improve transparency.
- Scalable tools ensure long-term resilience and growth.
Aspen isn’t just another platform. It’s the new standard for solar procurement.
Built for Every Player in the Supply Chain
Procurement only works when every stakeholder benefits. Aspen is designed to create balance across the ecosystem:
- EPCs → Simple procurement, better pricing through collective buying power, tools that protect margins.
- Manufacturers → Future demand visibility, automated product placement, faster adoption at lower cost.
- Distributors → Supply chain transparency, efficiency, and new growth models that keep them central.
When EPCs, manufacturers, and distributors succeed together, procurement accelerates clean energy adoption.
More Than a Platform: Infrastructure for the Industry
Aspen’s mission goes beyond building an AI-procurement platform. We’re creating the infrastructure solar needs to scale.
- The Captive Advantage, in partnership with James G. Parker Insurance, transforms one of the industry’s largest expenses into a potential profit center – potentially reducing premiums by up to 30% and delivering 25%+ returns on premiums.
- The Aspen Ecosystem integrates lead generation (AmpedUp), design automation (HelioHub), and financing/insurance tools to strengthen procurement end-to-end.
We built our ecosystem to be sustainable and collaborative – changing how the industry works today so clean energy can thrive tomorrow.
Setting the Pace in Solar Procurement
Procurement shouldn’t hold the clean energy transition back. It should accelerate it.
Aspen Buying Group exists to remove inefficiencies, unlock scale, and create stronger outcomes for EPCs, manufacturers, and distributors alike.
This isn’t about catching up with the industry’s growth, it’s about setting the pace.
