ARRAY Technologies opens its largest factory in New Mexico

Solar tracker and racking producer ARRAY Technologies has opened a new $50 million manufacturing facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

The 216,000-sq-ft facility, which is roughly three-times the size of ARRAY’s prior Albuquerque site, expands its domestic manufacturing capabilities and will support approximately 300 jobs across production, assembly, design, engineering, customer service and other functions.

Founded and headquartered in Albuquerque for more than 35 years, ARRAY has grown from its New Mexico roots into a global solar technologies distributor with more than 100 GW of tracker deployments worldwide. .

“ARRAY was founded here in Albuquerque, and manufacturing has been at the heart of our company from the beginning,” said Kevin Hostetler, CEO of ARRAY Technologies. “This investment reflects our confidence in the future of ARRAY, our commitment to our customers and our continued belief in American solar manufacturing. By expanding what we can produce here at home, we are strengthening our supply chain, creating skilled career opportunities and building capabilities that will help us serve our customers for years to come.”

Built around lean manufacturing principles, the new facility enables ARRAY to bring production in-house for components it has historically sourced from outside suppliers. Several components manufactured at the facility qualify for the Section 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production Tax Credit.

“America needs more low-cost, reliable electricity and ARRAY’s proving we can build it with American workers, American manufacturing, and American ingenuity,” said Tim Pawlenty, CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).

The campus will also expand opportunities for skilled manufacturing careers in Albuquerque, including roles such as stamping press operators, tooling and die technicians and process engineers.

The facility was supported through a public-private partnership that includes $2.5 million from New Mexico’s Local Economic Development Act (LEDA) job-creation fund, as well as $250,000 each in LEDA funding from the city of Albuquerque and Bernalillo County, and partial property-tax abatement through an Industrial Revenue Bond. The LEED-certified building is designed to support ARRAY’s current manufacturing needs while providing capacity for future growth across the company’s broader portfolio.

“Bernalillo County is proud to be a reliable, forward-thinking partner for businesses like Array Technologies that invest in our community’s future. Today’s expansion shows what’s possible when we work together to strengthen our local economy and create high-quality jobs,” said County Commissioner Barbara Baca.

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