Nextpower Secures Multi-Year Steel Frame Supply Deal with Jinko Solar in U.S.

Nextpower, an intelligent power generation technology and solutions for solar power plants has announced its second major commercial order for the U.S. manufactured steel module frames, entering into a multi-year supply agreement with Jinko Solar (U.S.) Industries, a solar module manufacturers in the United States.

Under the agreement, Nextpower plans to supply more than one gigawatt (GW) of steel frames, scalable to up to 3 GW over a three-year period, to support module manufacturing in Jinko Solar’s Jacksonville, Fla. facility, with production expected mid-2026. This supply arrangement helps underscore the growing market adoption of steel frames as a more structurally durable, cost-effective solution for tier-one solar modules while further localising the U.S. supply chain.

For developers, U.S.-made steel frames add six percent to a tracker project’s domestic content calculation, according to U.S. Treasury Department guidance.

“Arevon is excited about Nextpower’s introduction of advanced solar module frames that enhance module durability and are designed and manufactured in the USA,” said Justin Johnson, COO of Arevon, a utility-scale solar developer. “Nextpower’s focus on component and system reliability is greatly welcomed for solar projects, especially in areas of extreme weather.”

“This agreement with Jinko Solar represents clear market validation of steel frames as a reliable and cost-effective solution that supports both module durability and U.S. manufacturing priorities,” said Dan Shugar, founder and CEO of Nextpower. “It also reinforces how the U.S. solar industry is industrialising, aligning domestic manufacturing, policy incentives, and proven technology at gigawatt scale.”

Nextpower plans to further expand its steel frame manufacturing presence in the Southeastern United States to enable direct supply to the Jinko Solar U.S. facility in Jacksonville. This strategy follows Nextpower’s recent expansion of its steel component manufacturing capacity in Memphis – one of more than 25 U.S. factories Nextpower has opened or expanded since 2021.

Nigel Cockroft, General Manager at Jinko Solar (U.S.) Industries, said, “Improving module durability and strengthening domestic supply chains are closely linked priorities and areas where Jinko Solar has long been a leader. From our fourth generation extreme weather module platform to our Jacksonville facility, which has operated since 2018, we have consistently invested ahead of the market. Partnering with Nextpower to integrate domestically produced steel frames into our U.S. modules is a natural extension of that leadership, aligning with U.S. manufacturing priorities, while delivering greater durability at scale for customers and the broader solar industry.”