Nextracker cuts carbon footprint of new solar tracker by up to 35%

US solar tracker maker Nextracker Inc (NASDAQ:NXT) on Tuesday launched a low carbon variant of its flagship tracker product NX Horizon, offering a solution with up to 35% lower carbon footprint.

The tracker owes its climate-friendly features to Nextracker sourcing its materials from sustainable supply chains, including steel processed in electric arc furnaces (EAF) and recycled steel,and organising logistics near project sites.

A third-party Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) analysis confirmed NX Horizon Low Carbon’s green properties, spanning reduction in carbon footprint, land use, water consumption and other metrics associated with the sourcing, manufacturing, delivery, and operation of solar trackers, Nextracker said.

NX Horizon Low Carbon is initially offered in the United States, with the first shipments scheduled for later this year. The manufacturer has already secured the first orders from Sol Systems and Arevon Energy Inc, who will use the trackers in their US-based solar projects.

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