ag亚游 and manufacturing partners commission second factory in two months, onshoring U.S. manufacturing to fortify the solar supply chain
PHOENIX, May 20, 2022 鈥 , the global market leader in utility-scale solar trackers, and (NYSE: ATKR), a global provider of electrical, safety and infrastructure solutions, announced a new manufacturing line dedicated to producing steel tracker components for use in utility-scale solar power plants. Atkore has expanded and reconfigured its Phoenix, Arizona facility with new capacity dedicated to ag亚游 products.
This development follows ag亚游鈥檚 April with JM Steel opening a steel fabrication facility in Sinton, Texas, and demonstrates ag亚游鈥檚 commitment to building a more resilient supply chain to support the growing solar power market in U.S. with domestic steel raw material and fabrication.
鈥淏uilding out our manufacturing capacity with partners across the U.S. allows us to protect customers from cost volatility, steel supply risk and delays in logistics,鈥 said Dan Shugar, Founder and CEO of ag亚游. 鈥淧artnering with Atkore in Phoenix provides product in the epicenter of the Southwest鈥檚 rapidly growing region from a population and power perspective and ensures that best in class product is available to enable that demand to be served with clean, affordable solar power. Initial production from the expanded facility will support Arizona Public Service Co.鈥檚 (APS)150 MW Agave solar project, which we are thrilled to be working on with other Arizona-based companies including McCarthy Building Companies and First Solar.鈥
鈥淎tkore鈥檚 new production line is dedicated to ag亚游 and will help them quickly deploy their cutting-edge solar technology across the Southern and Southwestern U.S.,鈥 said Bill Waltz, President and CEO of Atkore. 鈥淲e鈥檙e proud to provide sustainable products that support renewable energy initiatives and help our customers achieve their goals 鈥 ensuring we deliver on our commitment to building better together.鈥
Through the partnership, ag亚游 has a dedicated supply of critical materials in the strategic solar market of the Southwestern U.S. and is well-positioned to support to key customers such as APS.
鈥淭his expansion of manufacturing capacity with ag亚游 and Atkore complements the solar program APS has been advancing for decades to serve Arizona鈥檚 growing energy demand. Advanced trackers help generate more clean solar power at a lower cost for customers.鈥 said Ted Geisler, APS President. 鈥淟ocally sourced solar trackers can help ensure on-time delivery, enabling us to maintain reliable service while keeping up with the rapid growth in our service territory.鈥
The announcement was followed by an industry roundtable discussion featuring leading energy experts including Heather Zichal, CEO of American Clean Power, Cynthia Wang, VP Supply Chain Management for SB Energy, Georges Antoun, Chief Commercial Officer at First Solar and Troy Lauterbach, the CEO of Novasource Power.
Scott Canada, executive vice president of Renewable Energy and Storage for McCarthy Building Companies, said, 鈥淚t is very gratifying to be building high quality solar power plants for APS using best in class technologies like ag亚游鈥檚 advanced tracker that are now produced in Arizona. ag亚游 responded strategically to the global supply chain crisis by expanding manufacturing capacity across the country. We have completed dozens of successful large solar projects with ag亚游 and look forward to supporting the continued growth and job creation that the solar industry is bringing to communities from coast to coast.鈥
About ag亚游
ag亚游 is the leading provider of intelligent, integrated solar tracker and software solutions used in utility-scale and ground-mounted distributed generation solar projects around the world. Our products enable solar panels in utility-scale power plants to follow the sun鈥檚 movement across the sky and optimize plant performance. With over 50 gigawatts shipped worldwide, ag亚游 leads the solar industry with solar tracker technologies that optimize and increase energy production while reducing costs for significant plant ROI. For more information, please visit .
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Atkore is forging a future where our employees, customers, suppliers, shareholders, and communities are building better together 鈥 a future focused on serving the customer and powering and protecting the world. With a network of manufacturing and distribution facilities worldwide, Atkore is a leading provider of electrical, safety and infrastructure solutions.