Solar FlexRack to Exhibit at Intersolar North America July 10-12 in San Francisco

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Youngstown, OH, June 29, 2018 – Solar FlexRack™, a division of Northern States Metals and an innovative leader in photovoltaic mounting and solar tracker solutions, will exhibit at Intersolar North America (NA) being held at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California from July 10^th to the 12^th.  The conference is North America’s most attended solar event and is co-located with EES North America, the leading conference for the electrical energy storage industry. Intersolar’s global mission is uniting people and companies around the world with the aim of increasing the share of solar power in our energy supply.

Solar FlexRack will join over 450 exhibitors and 16,000 attendees at Intersolar NA, the premier networking platform for the North American solar industry.  This year’s opening ceremony will include the 2018 Intersolar Champion of Change Lifetime Achievement being awarded to California State Governor, Edmund G. Brown Jr. The event’s exhibitions will focus on photovoltaics, PV production technologies, energy storage and solar thermal technologies. Since Intersolar was established in 2008, it has become the most important industry platform for manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, service providers and partners of the global solar industry.

Steve Daniel, Executive Vice President of Solar FlexRack said, “We are ready to share the innovations we made in recent months with conference attendees. We’ve expanded our product lines to include solar tracker and fixed tilt solutions for First Solar Series 4 and 6, fixed tilt solutions for Solar Frontier, a solar ground screw foundation solution, along with a Self Powered Solar Tracker solution. Through these advancements, Solar FlexRack continues to give developers and EPCs the flexibility they need to deliver higher quality and performance in large-scale solar plants.”

Solar FlexRack is an industry-leading company delivering best-in-class engineered racking and solar tracker solutions that safeguard solar projects. Representatives from Solar FlexRack will be available to discuss their innovative approach and their customers’ successes with individuals interested in learning more. Please schedule a meeting in advance to meet with the Solar FlexRack team onsite or visit Solar FlexRack’s booth #9619, on Level 3, to see the company’s latest products.

About Solar FlexRack
Solar FlexRack, a division of Northern States Metals, is an integrated solar company that offers custom-designed, fixed tilt ground mount and single-axis solar tracker systems in the commercial and utility scale solar mounting industry. Solar FlexRack also offers full turnkey packages, including engineering, geotechnical, pullout testing, field, layout, and installation services, to address the actual site conditions of an installation, providing a full scope of services from design to delivery and installation. Solar FlexRack has completed 1.8 GW of solar racking installations in 40 states across America and five countries globally. For more information, go to www.solarflexrack.com and follow us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

Solar FlexRack Doubles Solar Tracker Sales in First Half of 2018

The Company Continues Its Growth Trend

Youngstown, OH, June 25th, 2018 – Solar FlexRack™, a division of Northern States Metals and an innovative leader in photovoltaic mounting and solar tracker solutions, announced today its solar tracker sales have doubled in the first half of the year over last year’s sales. Solar FlexRack is closing double-digit megawatt sales of their new TDP^TM 2.0 Solar Tracker and has expanded their product lines to deliver more options for solar power plants’ performance. They are continuing their growth trend and expanding their products to better serve the distributed generation market. Solar FlexRack’s total product footprint has grown to over 1.8 gigawatts.

Key to solar plants’ performance is selecting the right racking product to meet site requirements and optimizing its energy production yield. From quality solar trackers, to racking, to a selection of foundation components, Solar FlexRack serves design engineers solar mounting performance choices. The product expansion has continued to contribute to the company’s success and boosted their sales.

“Solar FlexRack has expanded our product lines with solar tracker and fixed tilt solutions for conventional crystalline and thin film modules. We have also added a new compelling solar ground screw foundation solution to further enable our clients installing in rocky soil conditions. We understand companies need different mounting solutions for different geographies and climatic conditions,” said Steve Daniel, Executive Vice President of Solar FlexRack.

Solar FlexRack’s thin film solutions include TDP Solar Trackers and fixed tilt solutions for First Solar Series 4 and 6 and fixed tilt solutions for Solar Frontier. The latest solutions also include the Self Powered Solution for Solar FlexRack trackers. Each solution offers a different set of benefits to ensure that site will perform to plan. Learn more at: http://solarflexrack.com/expanding-solar-tracker-mounting-solutions-to-boost-project-energy-yields/. Visit Solar FlexRack at upcoming Intersolar NA, at Booth # 9619, and see our latest solar racking solutions on display.

About Solar FlexRack

Solar FlexRack, a division of Northern States Metals, is an integrated solar company that offers custom-designed, fixed tilt ground mount and single-axis solar tracker systems in the commercial and utility scale solar mounting industry. Solar FlexRack also offers full turnkey packages, including engineering, geotechnical, pullout testing, field, layout, and installation services, to address the actual site conditions of an installation, providing a full scope of services from design to delivery and installation. Solar FlexRack has completed 1.8 GW of solar racking installations in 40 states across America and five countries globally. For more information, go to www.solarflexrack.com and follow us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

Solar FlexRack Completes Shipments to 71 MW Solar Project in North Carolina

Brantley Solar Project in North Carolina is being installed with high-quality Solar FlexRack G3-X racking. The solar plant will generate enough electricity to power over 8,000 homes.

Youngstown, OH, June 12th, 2018 - Solar FlexRack™, a division of Northern States Metals and an innovative leader in photovoltaic mounting and solar tracker solutions, has completed shipments of its G3-X fixed tilt racking system to Brantley solar farm, a large-scale solar project in North Carolina. The 71 MWdc project, which is about 30 miles east of Raleigh, was developed and is currently being built by Cypress Creek Renewables, a leading national solar developer, builder and operator.

Steve Daniel, Executive Vice President of Solar FlexRack said, “We are extremely pleased to have been selected to supply this project. Cypress Creek Renewables has been instrumental in supporting the growth of the solar industry in North Carolina, generating jobs for communities, and providing passive income opportunities for landowners. As long-term solar project owners and operators, they care about the quality of the systems they install which resonates with our values as a quality-driven organization.”

Solar FlexRack’s solar tracking and racking facilities located in Youngstown, Ohio employ hundreds of people. More than 5,200 tons of North American sourced steel went into the racking technology manufactured for Cypress Creek’s Brantley solar farm.

“The Solar FlexRack team brings a deep level of solar expertise, ensuring projects are constructed without issues,” said Matthew McGovern, CEO of Cypress Creek Renewables. “We are pleased to be working with Solar FlexRack to supply our Brantley project with American-made components widely recognized across the industry for their quality.”

Solar FlexRack offers solar tracking and racking solutions for crystalline and thin film modules. The selection and quality of their products provide a wider choice for solar project engineers to design optimal performance in their solar systems. Learn more at http://solarflexrack.com/expanding-solar-tracker-mounting-solutions-to-boost-project-energy-yields/.

About Solar FlexRack
Solar FlexRack, a division of Northern States Metals, is an integrated solar company that offers custom-designed, fixed tilt ground mount and single-axis solar tracker systems in the commercial and utility scale solar mounting industry. Solar FlexRack also offers full turnkey packages, including engineering, geotechnical, pullout testing, field, layout, and installation services, to address the actual site conditions of an installation, providing a full scope of services from design to delivery and installation. Solar FlexRack has completed 1.8 GW of solar racking installations in 40 states across America and five countries globally. For more information, go to www.solarflexrack.com and follow us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

About Cypress Creek Renewables

Cypress Creek Renewables believes solar energy makes the world safer, cleaner and better. Our team solves problems to successfully develop, build and operate solar facilities across the United States. With more than 2.3gigawatts solar energy deployed in more than a dozen states, Cypress Creek Renewables is one of the country’s leading solar companies. To learn more visit ccrenew.com.