Nextracker-dedicated Unimacts solar manufacturing facility opens in Nevada

Nextracker, a manufacturer of solar trackers and software in Fremont, Calif., and Boston-based contract manufacturer Unimacts have announced the opening of a Nextracker-dedicated manufacturing facility in Las Vegas.

The plant, owned and operated by Unimacts, produces critical steel components exclusively for Nextracker used in ground-mount solar power generation plants serving Nevada and southwestern states. This is Nextracker's sixth public dedication of a new manufacturing facility since 2022 and the 15th facility the company has opened or expanded with key suppliers in the U.S. in that time.

The Las Vegas facility features expanded production capacity that has generated more than 100 jobs, with more than 200 expected by 2024. The plant includes Unimacts manufacturing machinery and equipment relocated from Mexico, as well as new equipment.

“By partnering with Unimacts on this new production line, we’re bringing back American manufacturing jobs and building out America’s energy infrastructure to enhance energy security and de-risk the supply chain,” said Dan Shugar, founder/CEO of Nextracker.