APL Apollo Tubes to supply high quality steel to NEXTracker for torque tubes

16 Mar 2017 Evaluate

APL Apollo Tubes will supply high quality steel to NEXTracker for its torque tubes. NEXTracker, a Flex company will be manufacturing torque tubes, a key structural component of its solar tracking systems, locally in India through its preferred partner and strategic tie-up with APL Apollo Tubes for Pre-Galvanized steel pipes. This association with the Indian steel pipe & sections manufacturer will reduce shipment time as much as 50% and aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s National Solar Mission and supports the Make in India program, a national campaign aimed to fuel high value manufacturing jobs, increase investment, and foster innovation.

To meet NEXTracker demand from the six leading engineering procurement contractors (EPCs) for 20 solar installations in this year alone NEXTracker and APL Apollo have agreed to partner for its high quality steel supply. Prior to this arrangement, NEXTracker sourced 30 percent of its steel supply locally for the pier portion of the tracker infrastructure. With the APL Apollo partnership, the total local steel content percentage will increase from 30 percent to 85 percent to include both piers and torque tubes.

APL Apollo is the largest producer of Electric Resistance Welded (ERW) steel pipes & sections in India, with a capacity to produce more than 1.30 million tons per annum with an extensive regional & export capability to over 20 countries.

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