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FTC Solar<\/a>, a global solar tracker systems provider, and Taihua New Energy (Thailand), a steel fabricator, have formed a joint venture agreement to create Alpha Steel, a manufacturing partnership dedicated to producing steel components, including torque tubes, for utility-scale solar projects.<\/p>\n

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Credit: FTC Solar<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cThis agreement will further enhance our domestic supply chain, and our ability to support our customers and the growth of the U.S. solar market, with domestic manufacturing utilizing U.S. steel,\u201d said Sean Hunkler, CEO of FTC Solar. \u201cWe\u2019re pleased to announce an expanded relationship with Taihua New Energy, an existing partner and a top global fabricator as we grow our presence in Texas.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Alpha Steel facility, located outside of Houston in Sealy, Texas, is expected to begin commercial production in mid-2023.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis new production line will include state-of-the-art equipment to help FTC quickly deploy its differentiated technology to customers,\u201d said Kailiang Ji, CEO of Taihua New Energy, who has been named the general manager of Alpha Steel. \u201cWe\u2019re proud to continue to support the growth of clean energy in the United States and expand our relationship with FTC Solar.\u201d<\/p>\n

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FTC Solar, a global solar tracker systems provider, and Taihua New Energy (Thailand), a steel fabricator, have formed a joint venture agreement to create Alpha Steel, a manufacturing partnership dedicated to producing steel components, including torque tubes, for utility-scale solar projects. \u201cThis agreement will further enhance our domestic supply chain, and our ability to support…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19854,"featured_media":100429,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"categories":[640,5117,16,1690,1697,5120],"tags":[4180],"yoast_head":"\nFTC Solar expands solar tracker manufacturing with Texas factory<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"FTC Solar, a global solar tracker 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