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Polar Racking to provide their terrain-following single-axis tracker for three New York community solar projects.

TORONTO, ON: March 8, 2023 – Leading solar PV mounting solutions provider, Polar Racking, announced today that they have been awarded three single axis tracker community solar projects totaling 19 Megawatts (MWDC ) in upstate New York. Polar Racking will supply engineering design services and the true terrain-following single-axis tracker to Camillus Site 1 (6.61 MW), Camillus Stie 2 (6.64 MW) and Vernon Site 1 (5.93 MW), located in New York state. Polar will complete their supply of all the equipment in Q1-2023.

Chosen for its ability to follow the undulating terrain and to perform significant pre-assembly in a controlled environment, the design stands apart from other single-axis trackers through its rigorous testing in automotive standards.

Polar Racking is proud that the single-axis tracker was selected for three additional New York community solar projects,” said Vishal Lala, Managing Partner Polar Racking. “I believe that the tracker will continue to be the solution of choice for projects throughout the USA because its ability to reduce grading costs and assembly times for developers and installers.”

Initially designed in the laboratories of a leading automotive manufacturer, the components and design of the single-axis tracker have been rigorously tested to automotive standards. Highly evolved automotive manufacturing best practices have been applied to tracker installation methodology for a modular, on-site factory process to increase assembly efficiencies.

Polar Racking continues to grow with an active pipeline of over 1,000 MW across the United States and Canada.

About Polar Racking

Founded in 2009, Polar Racking is a North American leader in PV mounting structures, specializing in commercial and utility-scale ground-mount, single-axis tracker, and solar carport solutions. With over 3GW of PV mounting systems installed in North America, Polar Racking is focused on developing innovative racking products that enable our clients to build and own systems at the lowest installed cost per kWh.

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Janet Janzen
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416-840-3358 x131
media@polarracking.com