U.S. solar tracker company Nextpower (formerly Nextracker) is at the top of Wood Mackenzie’s global PV tracker manufacturer rankings based on data for the first half of 2025, with Chinese manufacturer Trina Tracker following in second place and another U.S.-based company, Array Technologies, in third. This ranking evaluates 24 leading manufacturers across five countries.
“Our latest global tracker landscape is led by a group of manufacturers that combine production scale with engineering innovation,” said Timothy Shen, senior research analyst at Wood Mackenzie. “Increasingly, competitive advantage is defined not just by shipment volume, but by capabilities across pioneering environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives, service quality and resilient supply chains.”
The Top 10 global solar tracker manufacturers based on data as of H1 2025. Wood Mackenzie
The ranking uses a score-based methodology evaluating manufacturers across eight weighted criteria: Adherence to ESG and corporate social responsibility (30%), aftersales service and warranty (15%), research and development (15%), supply chain stability (15%), capacity utilization (10%), availability of third-party certifications (5%), financial conditions (5%) and manufacturing experience (5%).
Six of the top 10 manufacturers achieved an EcoVadis bronze rating or higher, placing them in the top 30% of companies globally for sustainability. These manufacturers have aftersales and warranty standards in place to reduce long-term risks for asset owners. Leading manufacturers are increasingly using regional assembly plants to navigate steel price volatility, trade policy uncertainty and logistics disruptions.
All 10 manufacturers have invested in AI-integrated control systems or high-strength materials to address evolving requirements for wind performance and terrain complexity. Eight of 10 manufacturers recorded revenue growth in 2024, with listed companies demonstrating particularly financial transparency and stability.
Wood Mackenzie found that 99% of global tracker shipments now come from “Grade A” manufacturers. Grade A is awarded to manufacturers that meet Wood Mackenzie’s benchmark for industry best practice, satisfying at least five of the defined performance criteria.
“Grade A” tracker manufacturers designated by Wood Mackenzie criteria.
“The Grade A designation serves as a market signal, highlighting suppliers that combine operational robustness with practices aligned to global procurement standards,” Shen said. “We’ve consulted extensively with developers and EPCs to ensure our framework highlights not just current capability, but long-term risk mitigation.”
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