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Virginia’s electricity needs keep growing, and Nevados is actively contributing to the solution. While other solar trackers require anywhere from 159 to 244 person-hours per megawatt, using the TRACE All Terrain Tracker® cuts assembly labor down to just 118 person-hours per megawatt! Want to avoid topsoil grading and save on time and labor for your next solar project? Let’s talk. 👀 Link to Virginia Solar Summit's blog post below 👇 #SolarDevelopment #Constructability #SustainableSolar #NoGrading #SaveOurSoil #TheWorldIsNotFlat

The Nevados TRACE system can be built so fast, sometimes it’s hard to keep up. With only 1 bolt size and 1 torque spec for couplers, the Milwaukee Tool M18 FUEL Controlled Torque Impact Wrench (CTIW) makes quick work of mechanical fasteners by combining fastening and torquing into a single operation. It’s a match made in Solar Heaven. No specialized tools required

Attending Virginia Environment Symposium? Greg Wolfson, our VP of Business Development, will share how smarter solar reduces costs and environmental impact in two must-see sessions. 📍 April 9 | 8:15 a.m. ET – LID Techniques for Stormwater Management 👉 Expanding solar shouldn't mean excessive site grading. With the right technology, as demonstrated with our multi-award-winning Bartonsville site, among others, utility-scale solar can be built with zero grading. This sustainable approach preserves topsoil, reduces stormwater runoff, and streamlines permitting. 📍 April 10 | 11:30 a.m. ET – Best Practices for Solar Development 👉 How can solar projects be sited to maximize energy output while protecting critical habitats? Learn about nature-positive solar siting, high-resolution land use data, and best practices for responsible solar development. Virginia recently surpassed California as the top electricity importer in the U.S. With demand surging, the state needs efficient, sustainable solar solutions to keep its power play strong. We proudly support Virginia’s efforts to build more solar with an industry-leading installation speed of 118 person-hours per megawatt. Imagine a fully installed module every 80 seconds with a standard three-person crew, counting all labor from pile driving to panel attachment. ⚡️ Our 170 MWdc Bartonsville project earned a gold medal from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality last year and an Energy+Environment Leader Award in two categories just last week! Nevados’ commitment to responsible land use remains a top priority. The TRACE All Terrain Tracker® also comes with all the energy optimization features for terrain built right into it — at no extra cost. Are you a developer or EPC helping Virginia meet its growing energy demands? Let’s connect at the event — or drop a comment below. #Solar #NoGrading #SaveOurSoil #TheWorldIsNotFlat

A double victory for Nevados: We just took home not one but TWO Environment+Energy Leader Awards. 🏆 Legacy technology isn’t cutting it anymore. The TRACE All Terrain Tracker® proves (again!) that the right technology changes everything. The Environment+Energy Leader Awards honor outstanding products and projects in sustainability, energy, and social responsibility. We're proud to be among the winners in this year's categories for Energy Innovation and Environmental Impact, for projects that used TRACE. Here’s what makes TRACE a multi-award-winning technology in solar (and the best fit for your next project): ➡️ Installation Efficiency: Fastest installation time in the industry — 38% quicker than three top competitors, based on an Eclipse-M study. ➡️ Zero grading: No need for harmful topsoil grading. The patent protected TRACE architecture features articulation and consistent foundation reveal heights to make terrain following seamless. ➡️ 100% domestic content available: The U.S. version is built in small-town East Texas with our partner [tag] Priefert. No tariffs, no supply chain headaches — just more American energy, made with American equipment. TRACE provides developers with the best solution for solar on challenging terrain. On a 170 MWdc project in Bartonsville, Virginia, TRACE saved $2.5 million in grading and another $2.5 million on steel, thanks to our articulating couplers that allow for all pilings to be the same height. The Bartonsville project won a gold medal from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality for protecting the local watershed from runoff. As Yezin Taha said, “Our technology opens up sites that would have been too expensive, too slow, or too environmentally risky to build just a few years ago. This recognition validates what we hear every day from developers — TRACE helps them move faster and cut costs while reducing their footprint.” 👏 You’ll be seeing our growing collection of awards on our booth this May at CLEANPOWER 2025 in Las Vegas. Congratulations to the Nevados team for this achievement. Onward and upward! #Solar #NoGrading #Sustainability #SaveOurSoil #TheWorldIsNotFlat

The awards keep coming! It's great getting recognition for our efforts. GO Nevados! - Yezin Taha

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Big news: Nevados was just named one of TIME’s Top 250 GreenTech Companies of 2025! 🎉 We were chosen from over 4,300 companies that applied. This serves as a testament to Nevados’ real-world impact. Standing alongside these green tech leaders, we're proving sustainability and profitability go hand in hand. TIME and Statista evaluated companies based on three main factors: ✅ Positive environmental impact. Our TRACE All Terrain Tracker® entirely eliminates the need for destructive topsoil grading, even on land with slopes of up to 37%. That means no loose soil, no stormwater runoff polluting local waterways. ✅ Financial strength. Nevados is growing fast. With fewer flat, easy sites left, the industry needs faster, smarter ways to build solar on tough terrain. Developers are choosing solutions that cut installation time, reduce costs, and make challenging terrain viable without harming the land. ✅ Innovation. TRACE features patented articulating couplers, "bay design” torque tubes, and advanced software that allows solar developers to accurately estimate and maximize energy yields on challenging terrain. We don’t just talk about sustainability. We build it into every tracker! Thank you to TIME and Statista for this honor and congratulations to the fellow changemakers on the list. 👏 #GreenTech #Sustainability #Solar #TRACE #NoGrading #TheWorldIsNotFlat

What if you could build a 100 MW solar site… 38% faster? No grading. No bottlenecks. No wasted labor. That’s exactly what a third-party analysis from Eclipse-M found when studying our TRACE All Terrain Tracker®. Compared to traditional trackers, TRACE installs 38% faster — saving on labor costs and accelerating time to revenue. This technology is the true mountain climber of the solar industry. ⛰️ How’s that possible? Here’s the inside scoop: ✅ Pre-assembled components: Our 1-piece coupler assembly and pre-assembled top-down clamps cut down labor and installation time. ✅ Auto-alignment design: Our coupler and post connection auto-align on any terrain — eliminating delays. ✅ Single-worker install: Key parts like the coupler assembly, drive system, and module installation can be done by a single worker — reducing crew size and costs. The result? Eclipse-M called TRACE an “impressively simple and productive system to install.” And there's more: They said TRACE is the first tracker system they've studied where achieving less than 100 labor hours/MW is possible. So the real question is — why keep settling for slower, costlier tracker installations? If finishing faster, lowering labor costs, and accelerating time-to-revenue sounds like an edge you want, it’s time to think differently about tracker design. Learn more about the Eclipse-M study and why TRACE leads in constructability. Link below👇 #NoGrading #TheWorldIsNotFlat #TRACE #SaveOurSoil

Our solar trackers were hit by wind gusts of over 90 MPH with no damage. 💨 Destructive weather events are becoming more and more frequent. Renewable energy systems need to be able to handle them. When Hurricane Ida hit the state of Louisiana in 2021, the storm caused massive damage to the state’s energy infrastructure. But when Entergy's Iris solar plant, which uses our tracker technology, took a direct hit — it handled it successfully with no damage. The TRACE All Terrain TrackerⓇ features a rigid design with built-in friction dampers at every foundation and it's 50% faster to wind stow than industry standard. That means stability and resilience to wind and hail, while staying sturdy on hilly terrain. 🎵 The benefits don’t stop there. As Jenya Meydbray recounts, we designed our trackers from the ground up with adaptive joints that follow the landscape and eliminate grading. That means the topsoil can be kept in place to grow lush fields of grass and maintain soil health, which helps avoid runoff during and after construction — and during a hurricane. #TheWorldIsNotFlat #NoGrading #TRACE #SaveOurSoil