Arctech to supply 1.7 GW of trackers to Saudi solar projects

Chinese solar tracker manufacturer Arctech Solar Holding Co Ltd (SHA:688408) on Friday announced winning a 1.7-GW order in Saudi Arabia.

The contract is with engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor Larsen and Toubro Ltd (NSE:LT), or L&T. Arctech will provide 1.3 GW and 408 MW of trackers, respectively, for the AR RASS2 and Al Kahfah projects. The order is already under the delivery stage, according to the announcement. Both projects will use Arctech's flagship SkyLine II solar tracking system.

The 1.581-GWp Al Kahfah and the 2.257-GWp Ar Rass 2 projects are being developed by ACWA Power.

Arctech said this is its first collaboration with L&T. The company added that since setting foot in Saudi Arabia in 2017, it has built a comprehensive supply chain capacity in the country.

"The AR RASS2 and Al Kahfah project mark a new starting point to bolster Arctech's localisation strategy for continued renewable energy contributions in the Middle East," said Arctech Senior Vice President Zhou Shijun.

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