1991

In 1991, Dan Shugar, Howard Wenger at PG&E along with co-authors from Integrated Power Corporation publish paper, "Backtracking: a novel strategy for tracking PV systems"

2000

Shugar’s company, PowerLight, commercializes market-leading linked-row tracker systems, advancing large-scale solar deployment.

2007

PowerLight merges with SunPower, building some of the world’s largest solar tracker installations and setting new industry standards.

2013

Nextracker is founded to address the limitations of legacy tracker systems with independent-row architecture and smarter controls.

2015

Nextracker forms strategic partnership with SunEdison. Acquired by Flex for $335 million, accelerating global manufacturing and supply chain scale. Achieves #1 global market share in solar trackers.

2017

Nextracker launches TrueCapture®, the industry’s first intelligent solar tracker energy yield management and control system for higher performance.

2019

Reaches $1B annual revenue and awarded Saudi Arabia’s 1st utility-scale project, Sakaka (405 MW)

2020

Nextracker launches NX Navigator™ Surpasses 50 GW shipped, maintaining global #1 position for six consecutive years

2021

Advances domestic manufacturing initiatives in the U.S. and India to secure global supply chain.

2022

Launches NX Horizon-XTR™, terrain-following tracker technology that minimizes grading and environmental impact.

2023

IPO on the NASDAQ (NXT); spins off from parent company, Flex; launches NX Horizon Hail Pro and develops cold weather tech offering

2024

Acquires Ojjo and SPI foundations companies, launching foundations business

2025

Strategic acquisitions: Bentek, Onsight Technologies, Amir Robotics, and Origami Solar, entering eBOS, steel module frame, robotics and AI businesses

2025

Surpasses 150 GW shipped of award-winning solar tracker tech globally, rebrands company to Nextpower

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