Why would distributors solicit partners to distribute?

Only 1 reason...no $$ and facility to store inventory/product.

Maybe you can see Sun Pacific Power or Foxess on this list below? I might have missed them. You're right, they look like small companies on this list. lol

I'll put my faith in a credible research company's article versus some free internet press company charging money for self-serving wagon-hitching article as an advertisement about projects that never materialized.

https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-an...ers-market

Some prominent players in the global PV inverter market include:

Siemens Energy

Fimer Group

SMA Solar Technology AG

Delta Electronics, Inc

SunPower Corporation

Omron Corporation

Eaton

Emerson Electric Co.

Power Electronics S.L.

Hitachi Hi-Rel Power Electronics Private Limited

imho

cheers