Global solar tracker supplier Nextracker announced on Wednesday that it is rebranding the company as Nextpower. The name change comes as Nextpower has recently expanded its product lines to include solar module frames, O&M, robotics and electrical balance of systems, in addition to solar tracker technology.
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“Our customers want coherent, integrated solutions that install faster, perform better and operate more reliably over their lifetime,” said Dan Shugar, founder and CEO of Nextpower, in a press release. “Over the past several years, we have been systematically executing a strategy to expand our portfolio and create a comprehensive technology platform that delivers significant benefits across the solar value chain.”
Nextracker was originally a subsidiary of Flex, a manufacturing and logistics company, and officially became an independent brand in early 2024.
Since then, it has onshored tracker fabrication through several contract manufacturers, and expanded its technology output primarily through company acquisitions. Earlier this year, Nextpower acquired PV panel frame manufacturer Origami Solar, as well as OnSight Technology, launching its O&M robotics division. Additionally, Nextpower is developing utility-scale power conversion systems that will be available next year.
“Our new name reflects this transformation,” Shugar said. “Nextpower is building on decades of leadership in solar tracking, creating a leading integrated technology platform to support the world’s most advanced clean energy systems. The world is in an electricity super-cycle, and solar is the primary driver, adding more capacity than any other source, at lower cost. As we expand into power conversion systems , robotics and AI, we’re enabling customer solutions engineered for the scale, reliability, and complexity of today’s solar power plants.”
Nextpower trackers represent 150 GW of solar projects globally.
