Solar FlexRack Closes Over a Half Gigawatt of Business in 2019

Solar FlexRack’s solar trackers being installed in a solar project in Georgia.

Solar FlexRack Heads into the Fourth Quarter Poised for a Banner Year

Youngstown, OH, Sept. 17th, 2019 – Solar FlexRack™, a division of Northern States Metals and an innovative leader in photovoltaic mounting and solar tracker solutions, announced today that the company will close over a half a gigawatt of business in 2019 with sales for the firm spanning North America. Solar FlexRack’s contracts cover the utility-scale and commercial & industrial market segments, and also include projects in landfill solar, agriculture, municipalities and community solar. 

“Solar FlexRack has made some significant changes to our worldwide supply chain and to internal operations that have increased our efficiencies and allowed us to cut costs. We’ve been able to pass on those savings, benefitting our customers,” said Steve Daniel, Executive Vice President of Solar FlexRack. “Those savings, along with the high quality of our products and unprecedented customer service, have led both new and repeat customers to choose Solar FlexRack for projects of increasingly larger size and scope.” 

The company’s solar tracker orders have soared in 2019, amounting to approximately half of the company’s annual sales. Solar FlexRack’s TDP 2.0 Solar Tracker, an economical and structurally stable tracking technology, led the field followed closely by the FlexRack Series G3-X, one of the best field-assembled fixed tilt, ground-mount racking systems available. The company also closed several milestone solar projects in 2019 that included a 105 MW project in North Carolina, a 50 MW project in Connecticut, a 28 MW project in New Jersey and 26 projects in Georgia Power’s REDI (Renewable Energy Development Initiative) Program.

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 tracking systems in the commercial and utility-scale solar mounting industries. 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 and provide full scope of services from design to delivery and installation. Solar FlexRack has completed over 2 GW of solar racking installations in 40 states across America and five countries globally.  For more information, go to www.solarflexrack.com.

Solar FlexRack to Exhibit at Solar Power International 2019

Youngstown, OH, September 4, 2019 – Solar FlexRack™, a division of Northern States Metals and an innovative leader in photovoltaic mounting and solar tracker solutions, announced it would be exhibiting at Solar Power International (SPI) in booth #425. The show is the largest solar show in North American and is being held at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on September 23-26^th, 2019.

Attendees at SPI can see the TDP Solar Tracker Series and meet with the Solar FlexRack team. The company delivers the most reliable solar trackers, racking products and project services in the industry. With a scalable business model, low error rate, excellent solar racking products and world-class engineering team - Solar FlexRack continues to be a trusted partner for developers, EPCs and solar installers. Schedule some time to meet with Solar FlexRack at SPI .

“Solar FlexRack has made some strategic moves to improve their supply chain and internal operations,” said Steve Daniel, Executive Vice President of Solar FlexRack. “This has enabled the company to improve their pricing model and that has elevated us to a very competitive position.”

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As the anchor of North America Smart Energy Week, SPI will connect attendees to the largest gathering of North American solar industry professionals and vendors. The conference will present the latest insights impacting business and showcase the newest products and services in the industry. SPI provides access to an attendee-base that represents over 24 segments of the industry, including installers, contractors, major utility companies, and professionals from the energy storage, smart energy, and hydrogen markets.

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 tracking systems in the commercial and utility-scale solar mounting industries. 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 and provide full scope of services from design to delivery and installation. Solar FlexRack has completed over 2 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.