Founded in 2009, Arctech (SSE-STAR:688408) is a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of intelligent solar trackers, fixed-tilt structures, and BIPV solutions for utility-scale and commercial solar projects worldwide. It was listed among the top 4 tracker suppliers by IHS Markit and Wood Mackenzie from 2017 to 2020. The company went public on China’s Nasdaq-style STAR market in 2020.
Arctech has a 6.4GW production capacity in China, 2.8GW production capacity in trial operation, and a capacity of 3GW from the Indian manufacturing base, which has entered operation in August 2022. The company has also partnered with global OEMs to enhance its global supply chain diversification.
The company has three major product categories: solar tracking systems (2P SkySmart II and 1P SkyLine II), fixed-tilt structures including the adjustable fixed-tilt structure, fixed-tilt structures, and BIPV solutions including Smart Rooftop BIPV solution, Dual Rooftop BIPV solution, and Solar Carport solutions.
As of June 2023, Arctech has supplied over 55GW of tracking and racking systems to nearly 1,500 PV plants in 40 countries. With a diversified workforce of over 1,300 employees, the company has established local offices in China, Japan, India, the U.S., Spain, Australia, UAE, Mexico, Chile, Brazil, Vietnam, Colombia and Argentina.
2009
Founded
2012
Developed and produced fixed-tilt structures
2013
Changzhou manufacturing base entered production
Started overseas business
2014
Launched the first solar tracker: Arctracker Pro
Set up Shanghai branch
Selected as a China’s high-tech enterprise
2015
Entered Indian solar market
Delivered the single-site project with over 500MW installation capacity in India
2016
Set up global R&D center
Top 1 solar tracking and racking solutions supplier worldwide
10GW milestone (Fixed+Tracker)
Developed C&I BIPV solutions
2017
Top 1 solar tracker supplier in the APAC and Top 4 solar tracker supplier worldwide
Completed the Jiangsu Province Intelligent Solar Tracker Engineering Technology Research Center
Established Jiangsu Province Postdoctoral Innovation and Practicing Base
2018
Set up an R&D center in Spain
Set up a workstation for graduate students in Jiangsu Province
Selected as the manufacturing demonstration enterprise of Jiangsu Province
2019
Pioneered synchronous multi-point drive mechanism
Signed a 1.3GW solar tracker supply deal in Qinghai, China
2020
IPO on China’s STAR market (688408)
Set up 16 service branches around the globe
Signed a 1.7GW solar tracker supply deal in India
2021
Launched the world’s first PV company-owned Wind Tunnel Laboratory
Fanchang manufacturing base entered production
Co-built the academician workstation of Jiangsu Province with Shen Xuechu, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Selected as a China’s Intelligent PV Demonstration Pilot Enterprise
Signed a 2.1GW solar tracker supply deal in Abu Dhabi
Obtained the largest BIPV project in China
2022
Indian JV factory entered operation
Susong manufacturing base for flexible PV mounting system entered operation
Established computing wind engineering CDF analysis center
Signed a 2.8GW solar tracker supply deal in India
Accumulated shipment of solar trackers and fixed-tilt structures exceeded 50GW