Array Technologies Expands Albuquerque Footprint with $50M Manufacturing Facility — Array Technologies, Inc.

Event summary

Array Technologies opened a $50M, 216,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Albuquerque, tripling its prior site's size.
The facility will support 300 jobs and expand domestic production capabilities for solar tracking technology.
Components manufactured at the facility qualify for the Section 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production Tax Credit.
The project was supported by $2.5M from New Mexico's LEDA job-creation fund and additional local incentives.

The big picture

Array's expansion reflects the broader trend of solar manufacturers bringing production onshore to reduce supply chain risks and qualify for U.S. manufacturing incentives. The facility positions Array to better compete with foreign manufacturers while capitalizing on federal clean energy policies. With over 100 GW of tracker deployments worldwide, Array's move underscores the growing importance of domestic manufacturing in the renewable energy sector.

What we're watching

Domestic Production Shift: How Array's in-house production of previously sourced components will affect supply chain resilience and cost competitiveness.
Policy Dependence: Whether the facility's viability hinges on continued Section 45X tax credit support.
Scalability: The pace at which Array can expand production capacity to meet growing utility-scale solar demand.