Array Technologies, a utility-scale solar tracking solutions manufacturer, has signed a long-term agreement with Steel Dynamics to provide a fixed supply of coil for Array’s U.S. projects. Steel Dynamics, headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana, will source the coil from its flat roll steel mills located in Indiana, Mississippi and Texas, to be used in Array’s single-axis solar trackers. Its facilities use automated machinery for processing and Array’s supply agreement is expected to spur local job growth.
“Array’s collaboration with Steel Dynamics is a powerful affirmation of our dedication to a robust and flexible domestic supply chain,” said Kevin Hostetler, CEO of Array. “Through this agreement, we are not only continuing our ability to source in excess of 85% of our tracker product content domestically—leading the industry—but also reducing risks related to delivery delays and quality issues for our customers.”
This supply agreement expands Array’s domestic content offerings, pushing its trackers to have an excess of 85% U.S. sourced material, according to a press release.
“Array has been at the forefront of utilizing domestic material for U.S. projects long before it became an IRA mandate,” said Neil Manning, chief operations officer at Array. “This agreement with Steel Dynamics is another milestone in our commitment to sustainable, reliable, and domestically sourced steel.”
Array’s solar tracker systems use steel coil for its structural frame and it also present in essential mechanical elements like gears, levers, brackets, mounts and other key components.
Steel Dynamics’ exclusive use of electric arc furnace technology produces lower-carbon emission steel by using recycled ferrous scrap as the primary raw material.
“We strive to build long-term customer relationships, through providing high-quality steel products and innovative solutions that meet and exceed expectations. Our alliance with Array is more than just business; it’s a commitment to providing domestic, high-quality, sustainable steel products that are necessary for the transition to a lower-carbon global economy,” said Jeff Hansen, VP of environmental sustainability, Steel Dynamics.
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