Array Hosts U.S. Energy Secretary Granholm, New Mexico Senators to Break Ground on New Solar Manufacturing Facility

New $50+ million facility will grow production to over 300 jobs and strengthen energy security

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., April 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján, Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller, and Bernalillo County Commission Chair Barbara Baca joined today with Array Technologies (NASDAQ: ARRY) to announce the groundbreaking of a new $50+ million manufacturing campus in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. The facility marks a significant investment in the region’s clean energy future and underscores Array's commitment to fostering job growth and bolstering the domestic supply chain.    

"Array's new manufacturing facility will create good-paying jobs in New Mexico, strengthen the domestic solar supply chain, and ultimately help us achieve greater American energy independence," said Kevin G. Hostetler, chief executive officer of Array Technologies. "This is a perfect example of government entities working together at all levels to promote pro-growth policies that create American jobs and support local businesses. With federal action like the Inflation Reduction Act and the support of state and local officials, Array is proud to be at the forefront of the solar energy boom."   

Array, one of New Mexico’s few publicly traded companies, is a global leader in utility-scale solar tracking technology that maximize the efficiency of solar panels by moving them to optimize the sun’s angle. Founded in Albuquerque over 30 years ago, Array is the original American solar manufacturing success story. Array has led the way on sustainability through its use of a traceable American supply chain and low-carbon American steel. The decision to expand operations in Albuquerque comes as part of Array’s long-standing relationship with the community. 

“New Mexico Democrats have delivered an American manufacturing renaissance thanks to historic legislation like the Inflation Reduction Act. Array Technologies’ newest manufacturing facility is the latest proof of that — creating new careers New Mexicans can build their families around, producing new technologies that will lower costs for working families, and further solidifying our state at the center of the nation’s clean energy future,” said U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.).