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The reshoring of American solar trackers [partner content]

Catalyst · 17 Jul 2024 · 20m

What this episode covers

Dan Shugar, CEO of Nextracker, explains how supply chain disruptions during the pandemic and the Inflation Reduction Act drove the company to retool its supply chain and build US manufacturing capacity. He details the evolution of solar tracker technology from linked-row systems to independent row trackers with embedded sensors, enabling advanced machine learning algorithms like True Capture and Zonal Diffuse to optimize energy yield. Shugar discusses the industrial revival in Pennsylvania and the broader impact of policy on clean energy jobs and grid integration.

Most relevant to

companies scaling up

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Companies
Nextracker, Wood Mackenzie
Products
True Capture, Zonal Diffuse, PV Grid
Also
Dan Shugar, Inflation Reduction Act

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