The first project scheduled to receive delivery
of Australian made steel components from the facility is ACCIONA
Energia’s 480MWp Aldoga Solar Farm to be built near Gladstone
Nextracker (Nasdaq: NXT), a global market leader of solar
tracker and software solutions, and Orrcon Steel, a leading
Australian manufacturer of tube and pipe, and distributor of steel
products and wholly owned business of BlueScope Steel (ASX:BSL),
announced an agreement today to manufacture and deliver Australian
made critical components for Nextracker’s smart solar tracker used
on distributed generation and utility-scale solar farms. The first
project scheduled to receive delivery of Australian made steel
components from the facility is ACCIONA Energia’s 480MWp Aldoga
Solar Farm to be built near Gladstone.
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Nextracker's critical steel components
manufacturing facility at BlueScope Steel's Orrcon Steel facility,
QLD, Australia (Photo: Nextracker)
Critical steel components will be produced from BlueScope’s
steel coil at Orrcon Steel’s Salisbury Tube mill in Brisbane and
finished at its Northgate site by Baojia, Nextracker’s global
manufacturing partner for delivery to engineering procurement
contractors (EPCs).
The new manufacturing facility was officially opened today by
Queensland Minister for Energy and Clean Economy Jobs, Mick de
Brenni MP; Tania Archibald, Chief Executive BlueScope Australian
Steel Products; Tony Schreiber, Chair of the Australian Steel
Institute and General Manager of Orrcon Steel; and Peter Wheale,
General Manager of Nextracker Australia, Southeast Asia, New
Zealand.
“This foundation strengthens Nextracker’s commitment to deliver
energy security to Australians with a local supply chain and new
manufacturing jobs to make clean energy affordable and accessible.
We support Queensland’s Energy and Jobs Plan and applaud their
ambitions to create jobs for the clean energy economy,” said
Peter Wheale, Nextracker GM for Australia, Southeast Asia, and
New Zealand.
“In addition to reducing our carbon footprint by manufacturing
critical tracker components in Australia, the manufacturing
facility in Queensland will accelerate Nextracker’s ability to
deliver faster to our customers in Australia and support large
solar farms with quality, high performing solar tracker
systems.”
Tania Archibald, Chief Executive of BlueScope Australian
Steel Products, said, “As one of Australia’s largest
manufacturers, BlueScope continues to invest in our Australian
operations, with more than $2 billion currently committed to secure
our future as a vibrant, modern and sustainable manufacturer with a
clear role to play in enabling Australia’s energy transition.
“As part of this program, we’ve been undertaking a range of
climate related initiatives – not just in progressing our own
ambitions for lower emissions steelmaking – but focusing on
supplying our high-quality steel products that support our
customers and the Australian industry more broadly participate in
the energy transition.”
Tony Schreiber, Chair of the Australian Steel Institute and
General Manager of Orrcon Steel, said, “Orrcon Steel is one
step closer to achieving our ambition to be a significant
participant in Australia’s renewable energy supply chain. Our
investment also includes a large tubular mill at Unanderra NSW,
tooling to produce solar torque tubes and increased warehouse
capacity, positioning our business as a key supplier of products
for the rapidly expanding renewable energy sector. The
collaboration with Nextracker and Baojia is another example of how
we’re making a difference in the utility scale solar industry with
an Australian made, high quality product.”
The manufacturing facility has been commissioned and 16 new jobs
have been created to produce up to 50,000 tonnes of torque tubes,
the equivalent of over 2.5GW of utility scale solar farms.
According to industry analyst, Rystad, Nextracker is the market
leader for solar tracker systems in Australia with 7.45 GWdc
installed or under fulfilment in 13.5 GWdc of utility-scale PV
assets. Nextracker’s award-winning technology has also been used on
some of the country’s largest projects: New England Solar Farm (521
MWd), Stubbo Solar Farm (520 MWd) and Western Downs (460 MWd).
About Nextracker
Nextracker is a leading provider of intelligent, integrated
solar tracker and software solutions used in utility-scale and
distributed generation solar projects around the world. Its
products enable solar panels to follow the sun’s movement across
the sky and optimise plant performance. With plants operating in
more than thirty countries worldwide, Nextracker offers solar
tracker technologies that increase energy production while reducing
costs for significant plant ROI. For more information, visit
nextracker.com.
About Orrcon Steel
Orrcon Steel, a wholly owned business of BlueScope, provides
high-quality steel products and solutions. We locally manufacture
steel, tube and pipe supplying a customer base that includes
resellers, stockists, and distributors. The tubular products are
utilised by steel fabricators, furniture and trailer body
manufacturers, housing and construction companies, pipeline and
infrastructure engineering firms, renewables and more. Orrcon Steel
Distribution in addition to local tubular products, provides a
range of hot dipped gal pipe, hot rolled structural steel, fencing
and roofing through its network of branches Australia wide. We
employ over 600 Australians who use their steel industry knowledge
and experience to produce and supply reliable steel products.
About Baojia
Baojia is a leading OEM manufacturer specialising in the design,
fabrication, and supply of high-quality steel structures for solar
trackers. With a commitment to innovation, reliability, and
sustainability, we play a pivotal role in the renewable energy
sector by providing robust and efficient solutions for solar
tracking systems. With over decades of experience and expertise in
engineering and manufacturing steel structures tailored for solar
trackers, our dedicated team of professionals ensure that our
products meet the highest industry standards, providing our clients
with reliable and durable products for their solar trackers.
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Gabriel Wong (on behalf of Nextracker Australia Pacific) +61 432
177 005 gabriel@positivegood.com.au
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