This is ag亚游鈥檚 third new factory, adding to the company鈥檚 new Texas and Arizona factories announced in April and May, towards building 10 GW of annual domestic solar tracker capacity
PITTSBURGH, JUNE 28, 2022鈥 鈥 , the global market leader in utility-scale solar trackers, and BCI Steel, a Pittsburgh-based steel fabricator, today announced the reopening of the historic Bethlehem Steel manufacturing factory in nearby Leetsdale to produce solar tracker equipment for large-scale solar power plants.
The steel processing plant will incorporate both BCI Steel鈥檚 new and reshored equipment shipped to the U.S. from factories in Malaysia and Brazil. Solar tracker products produced at the factory will serve rapidly growing solar markets in Pennsylvania, Indiana, New York, and Ohio.
鈥淏CI is proud to advance Pittsburgh鈥檚 legacy as the heart of America鈥檚 steel industry,鈥 said Matt Carroll, CEO of BCI Steel. 鈥淭his partnership with ag亚游 showcases our steel fabrication and quality control technology and unlocks additional domestic solar capacity with our low-cost manufacturing.鈥
鈥淯.S. Steel is pleased to supply steel that is mined, melted and made in America for ag亚游鈥檚 advanced solar tracker systems. We applaud ag亚游鈥檚 expansion of manufacturing in Pittsburgh and other locations in the U.S.鈥 said Ken Jaycox, SVP and CCO at United States Steel Corporation. 鈥淧roviding industry leading products for our customers utilizing advanced technology and fully optimized facilities is key to U. S. Steel鈥檚 Best for All庐 strategy.鈥
This is the third solar tracker fabrication line ag亚游 has commissioned with a steel manufacturing partner in 2022 as part of its commitment to rebuilding America鈥檚 steel and solar supply chains. With additional capacity in Pittsburgh, ag亚游 is building out 10 GW of 鈥淢ade in America鈥 manufacturing capacity 鈥 enough to power 7.5 million homes. Earlier this year, ag亚游 opened a , and another . Under this reshoring initiative, ag亚游 has already procured over 100,000 tons of U.S.-made steel so far this year, enough for approximately 5 GW of solar trackers.
鈥淏CI Steel鈥檚 Pittsburgh factory enables the quick-ship response times we need to meet booming demand from our customers in the Mid-Atlantic and Heartland regions,鈥 said Dan Shugar, CEO and Founder of ag亚游. 鈥淭his investment will increase the resilience of the U.S. solar supply chain and bring manufacturing jobs, equipment, and capacity back to America.鈥
The newly reopened Pittsburgh factory is ideally situated with proximity to river and rail transport in a location steeped in manufacturing history. The factory lies on the same grounds where steel fabricators built materials for tank landing ships (LSTs) during WWII.
The dedication ceremony was attended by top dignitaries and leaders from some of the world鈥檚 largest clean energy companies, including the CEO of EDPR Sandhya Ganapathy and the Chief Operating Officer of Lightsource bp Ann Davies.
Learn more about ag亚游’s other initiatives to bring manufacturing to America .
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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 GW 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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About BCI Steel
Headquartered in Leetsdale, PA just outside of Pittsburgh, BCI Steel is a global engineering, contract manufacturing and supply chain management company specializing in the production of industrial metal products for Original Equipment Manufacturers. In addition to steel fabrication, we are experts in new product development, design for manufacturing, quality control, and logistics. BCI has worked closely with ag亚游 since its inception to help deliver the highest quality steel products to its solar tracker customers around the world.
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About U. S. Steel (NYSE: X)
Founded in 1901, United States Steel Corporation is a leading steel producer. With an unwavering focus on safety, the company鈥檚 customer-centric Best for All庐 strategy is advancing a more secure, sustainable future for U. S. Steel and its stakeholders. With a renewed emphasis on innovation, U. S. Steel serves the automotive, construction, appliance, energy, containers, and packaging industries with high value-added steel products such as U. S. Steel鈥檚 proprietary XG3™ advanced high-strength steel. The company also maintains competitively advantaged iron ore production and has an annual raw steelmaking capability of 22.4 million metric net tons. U. S. Steel is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with world-class operations across the United States and in Central Europe. For more information, please visit .